University of Delaware
Founded 1743
President Dennis Assanis (President)
Fees USD 15,670
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
The University of Delaware (UD) is a public research university founded in 1743 in Newark, Delaware — one of the oldest universities in the United States. Enrolling 24,000 students, UD is known for chemical engineering (consistently #1 nationally for chemical engineering undergraduate programs), marine science, and the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration (named for alumnus President Joe Biden).