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UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716

Official telephone: (302) 831-2792

Website: www.udel.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Louis Hirsh,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 302 831-8123
302 831-6905 (fax)
admissions@udel.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: December 1
Final filing date for fall: January 15
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 10%
Application fee: $60
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: required of some
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with alumni representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended
School's test preference: no preference
SAT II tests are: required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: January 15 for SAT I/ACT, January 15 for SAT II
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 4 recommended
History: 2 required, 2 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Science: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives: 2 required, 2 recommended
Total: 18 required, 22 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Portfolio required of art program applicants.
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank considered
  • recommendations important
  • standardized test scores important
  • essay important
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview considered
  • extracurricular activities important
  • particular talent/ability important
  • character/personal qualities important
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation considered
  • volunteer work important
  • work experience important
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.6
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 99%
Percent of student body in each high school class rank: Top tenth: 39%
Top quarter: 80%
Top half: 98%
Bottom half: 2%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 60%
Average SAT I: 586 verbal, 608 math
Average ACT: 28 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 23 - 28
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 98%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 12%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 15

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 21,930
Number of applicants offered admission: 10,373 (47%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 3,259 (31%)
School has a waiting list policy: yes
Number of students put on waiting list: 2,535
Number accepting place on waiting list: 1,237 (49%)
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: 595 (48%)
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 80%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 67%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, nonrefundable
Room deposit amount: $100, partially refundable ?
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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