admissions.udel.edu

The University of Delaware seeks academically ambitious and creative applicants from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and geographic regions. For information about the academic qualifications and background of our current freshman class, see our freshman class profile.

As the Admissions Committee evaluates an application for admission, it weighs the rigor of the student's high school program, academic record (especially the trend in grades), SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with Writing scores, class rank (if available), student essays, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. Special talents and abilities, Delaware residency, and alumni/ae affiliation are taken into consideration. The SAT Subject tests are recommended for all freshman applicants, especially those to the Honors Program, and if these scores are submitted the Admissions Committee considers them in making the admissions decision. As it evaluates your application, the Admissions Committee always reserves the right to consider your personal conduct and ethical behavior as a factor in its decision.

Please note that the SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with Writing must be submitted for admissions consideration. Test scores without a writing component will not be accepted. Two SAT Subject tests of the student's choosing are recommended, especially for Honors Program applicants, but not required.

All courses currently in progress must be successfully completed and are subject to review by the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee does not consider financial need in the admissions process. Interviews are not required for admission to the University, but all applicants are encouraged to visit our campus.

The University expects all applicants to have completed strong college preparatory course work at an accredited secondary school or certified home school program, including at least 18 credits of post-eighth-grade course work in:

• An additional year of math or science may be substituted for the 4th year of history/social science.
• Foreign language courses taken before the ninth grade do not count.
• American Sign Language does not fulfill the foreign language requirement.
• At least two of the units must be history, and one of those must be world history.

Some programs at the University require additional preparation in math and science:

• Prospective majors in biology, chemistry, or chemical engineering are strongly urged to include two full years of chemistry in high school
• Prospective majors in engineering and the sciences are expected to have taken full-year laboratory courses in physics, chemistry, and biology.
• Prospective majors in mathematics, engineering, business, computer science, or other sciences should have completed four years of mathematics, including trigonometry, pre-calculus, and/or calculus.
• Prospective majors in nursing must have completed at least one year of both biology and chemistry.

The above criteria represent the minimum requirements to be considered for admission. Applicants typically present credentials that exceed the minimum. The academic profiles of the most competitive candidates well exceed the minimum requirements.

Senior Year: Unless they are also taking college courses off campus, seniors will need to complete at least four units during their senior year, but are strongly urged to complete at least five. (Since the normal courseload at UD is five courses per semester, students who spend their last year of high school taking fewer than five academic units generally face a very difficult transition to college.)

Home-Schooled Students OR Students from Schools that are not Regionally Accredited

We expect students to graduate from a regionally accredited high school.  Where that is not the case (for example, most home-schooled students and students from regionally unaccredited high schools and cyber schools), we strongly recommend that, in addition to the SAT reasoning test or the ACT with writing tests, students submit officially reported scores from at least three SAT Subject Tests or a combination of SAT Subject Tests and AP examination scores.

Prospective Music Majors

Candidates for admission into Music are required to audition. Saturday audition dates for 2009-10 are December 5, January 9 & 23, and February 6, as well as by appointment.  To schedule your audition or to discuss alternatives if you are unable to come to campus, please call (302) 831-8426. Audition information can be found online.

Prospective Art Majors

Candidates for admission into Art (including BA in Fine Arts, BFA in Fine Arts, and the BFA in Visual Communications) are required to submit an electronic application portfolio demonstrating creative experience and ability along with a related essay. Portfolios should be submitted by November 1 for Spring transfer consideration, January 15 for Freshman consideration, and May 1 for Fall Transfer consideration. Portfolio requirements can be found online.
 

Submission of additional work and an interview may be required for students who are considered for department- and University-related scholarships.
 

Freshman Checklist

• Request official SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with Writing scores to be forwarded to the University of Delaware by the Educational Testing Service or the ACT Program. The SAT Subject tests are recommended for all freshman applicants, especially those to the University Honors Program

  Test	Online information	UD's Code
  SAT	SAT Score Sender from the College Board Online	5811
  ACT	ACT Score Reporting information from the ACT Program online	0634

  International applicants whose native language is not English should consult instructions for international applicants for testing requirements.
   

• Complete the Undergraduate Admission Application. 
  You may submit the University of Delaware's online application or the Common Application. Students must also submit the Common Application Supplement.

  The Application for Admission includes the Secondary School Report and Recommendation Forms, the student essay, the Honors Program application, as well as additional questions to help the Admissions Committee learn more about you.

• Request an official copy of your high school transcript. Give the Secondary School Report form, available as a pdf, to your high school guidance counselor and request that they send an official copy of the high school transcript, along with the Secondary School Report, to the Admissions Office by the deadline for your admission category.
• Submit a $75 non-refundable application fee along with your Admissions Application. Make the check payable to the University of Delaware, and include the applicant's Social Security number and name on the check. The fee may also be paid online.
• Request letter(s) of recommendation. Provide your recommender(s) with the recommendation form included with the Admissions Application. In lieu of using the form, recommenders are also welcome to send us letters of recommendation on their own stationery, but should ensure that the applicant's name and high school are included with the recommendation. We require one (1) letter of recommendation from an academic source.

  All materials being sent as part of an application for admission should be mailed to the following address. Please ensure that the applicant's name and Social Security Number are clearly noted on all materials being submitted.

  Undergraduate Admissions
  Attention: Applications
  University of Delaware
  Newark, DE 19716-4602