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4.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%	Hispanic
81.6%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


5.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.9%	Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%	Hispanic
83.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.4%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

2,046 acres

City or town school is located in:

Newark, DE

Population of city/town:

28,500

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Wilmington Campus, Dover Campus, Georgetown Campus, H. Rodney Sharp Campus in Lewes

Nearest major city:

Philadelphia, PA

Distance of nearest major city:

43 miles

Online campus map:

www.udel.edu/tour

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (76%)
women's dorms (1%)
sorority housing (2%)
fraternity housing
single-student apartments (16%)
married-student apartments (1%)
special housing for disabled students (1%)
special housing for international students (1%)
other housing including Special Interest Communities (2%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

93%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

47%

Percent of students who live off campus:

53%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

29%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

1167

Other computer facilities/services:

The University of Delaware uses technology to create a learning environment in which students can access information from all over the world and use it wherever they are: on campus, off campus, studying abroad, on a research ship. Faculty uses include personal response systems, e-portfolios, course management, collaborative chat groups, blogs, and wikis. A new Student Multimedia Design Center enables students to use the latest technology for creative, academic, and career-oriented projects.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

The University of Delaware Library collections parallel the University's academic interests and are broadly based and comprehensive. The University of Delaware Library is an innovator in identifying, acquiring and making accessible a broad range of electronic library resources via its web site at [www.lib.udel.edu]. The Library provides access to more than 40,000 current electronic journals and newspapers and more than 240 online databases covering all disciplines.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

The University Museums house three major collections on the University's Newark Campus: The Paul R. Jones Collection, the University Gallery Collection and the Mineralogical Msueum. The Paul R. Jones Collection of African American Art, a gift to the University in 2001, is housed in Mechanical Hall, an historic 19th-Century campus building that recently underwent a $4.6 million renovation.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills, Time management, note taking

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Volunteer opportunities, job search workshops, job fairs, job listing services (web), Career Library

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

80%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

12%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

12%

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Review

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

260

Campus-based religious organizations:

Baha'i Club, Delaware Zen Center, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Hillel Student Center, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, KESHER, Keeping It Real Campus Ministry, Latter Day Saints, KOACH, Lutheran Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Baptist Campus Ministry, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Unitarian Universalists, Warriors for Christ, Wesley Foundation, Word of Life Campus Ministry, Young Life, Blue Hens for Christ, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chabad House at UD, Chi Alpha Campus Ministry, Church and Campus Connection, Coptic Orthodox Youth Association

Minority student organizations:

American Indianist Student Association, HAVEN, HOLA Hispanic Student Association, Indian Students Association, Mnogo Slov Russian Club, NAACP, Nihongo Table, Persian Club, Russian Language and Slavic Culture Club, V-Day, Vietnamese Student Association, Amigos de Costa Rica Caribbean Student Alliance, YALLAH Young Arabs Living and Learning About Heritage, Chinese Cultural Student Association, Circolo Italiano, Delaware African Student Association, Delaware Kamaal, Deutscher Club, East and Southeast Asian Union, French Club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Black Student Union, Spectacles, Institute of Transportation Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, ISPE Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, ASPIRE, College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy Student Group, Club Managers Association, Student Television Network, Nutrition and Dietetics Club, Fashion Merchandising Club, Hospitality Club, Hospitality Financial Technology Professionals Club, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Professional Convention Management Association, Student Association for the Education of Young Children, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Synergy student fashion organization, Vita Nova Baker's Dozen, UDress Magazine, Black Nurses Association, Future Professionals of the Sports Management Industry, Health and Physical Education Majors Club, Student Athletic Trainers Club, Student Nurses Organization, Geology Club, The Review student newspaper, WVUD-FM, Adventure Club, Billiards Club, Blue Hen Chess Club, Capoeira Club, Chintokan Karate Club, Campus Alliance de La Raza, Croquet Club, Delaware Dance Revolution, Delaware Disc Golf Club, Delaware Kayaking, Delaware Paintball Club, Fencing Club, Four Square Club, Genshiken, Gymnastics Club, Juggling Club, Resident Student Association, Not a Victim, Officials Club, Outing Club (hiking, camping, canoeing, etc), Running Club, Snowboarding Club, Swing Club, Taekwon-Do Club, Weight Lifting Club, Yoga Club, Campus Greens, Student Government Association, College Democrats, College Republicans, Socialist Student Union, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, American Choral Directors Association, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Affiliate, American String Teachers Association, Anthropology Club, Art Conservation Club, Art History Club, Cultural Programming Advisory Board, Association for Computing Machinery, Bioengineering Interest Group, Design Interest Group, Delaware Organization of Undergraduate Geographers, Educate for a Cure, Engineers Without Borders, Getting Art Started, Geology Club, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, International Association for Jazz Education, Student Centers Programming Advisory Board, Making Doctors, Math Club, Music Educators National Conference, Philosophy Club, Physical Therapy Interest Club, Pre-Law Student Association, Public Relations Student Society of America, Salon, Society of Composers, Society of Physics Students, Take the Mic, StuArt, Accounting Students Association, American Marketing Association, Business Student Association, Delaware Consumer Interest Council, Delta Epsilon Chi, Delta Sigma Pi, Entrepreneur Club, Financial Management Association, National Association of Black Accountants, Deconstruction Magazine, Real Estate Club, Women in Business, World of Real Estate, Ag College Council, Alpha Zeta, Animal Science Club, Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate FFA, Entomology Club, Food Science Club, Delaware Politics and Law Review, Horticulture Club, Plant and Soil Science Club, Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Blue Hen Robotics Club, Engineering Technology Club, Environmental Engineering Student Association, Institute of Electical and Electronic Engineers

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Edgar N. Johnson,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Susan Groff,
Associate Director of Athletics, Internal Affairs/Senior Women

Athletic department's mailing address:

Sports Information Director
Scott Selheimer
University of Delaware
Bob Carpenter Center
631 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716

School colors:

royal blue and Gold

School mascot:

YoUDee

Athletic conference memberships:

Colonial Athletic Association (Division I, Football I-AA);Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes
Men's basketball	yes
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	yes
Men's golf	yes
Men's lacrosse	yes
Men's soccer	yes
Men's swimming	yes
Men's tennis	yes
Men's track and field (indoor)	yes
Men's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's basketball	yes
Women's cross-country	yes
Women's field hockey	yes
Women's lacrosse	yes
Women's soccer	yes
Women's softball	yes
Women's swimming	yes
Women's tennis	yes
Women's track and field (indoor)	yes
Women's track and field (outdoor)	yes
Women's volleyball	yes

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

45%

Athletic facilities:

basketball, golf centers; baseball, football, lacrosse stadiums, softball field, swimming pools, tennis courts, and track and field (indoor/outdoor)

Intramural/Recreational sports:

badminton, basketball, bocce, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, in-line hockey, tennis, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club sports for men:

baseball, cycling, equestrian, field hockey, figure skating, ice hockey, in-line skating, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, softball, synchronized skating, tennis, ulitmate disc, volleyball, wrestling.

Club sports for women:

baseball, basketball, bowling, cycling, equestrian, field hockey, figure skating, ice hockey, in-line skating, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, sailing, softball, synchronized skating, tennis, ultimate disc, volleyball, wrestling

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Philadelphia, PA (38 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Baltimore, MD (68 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Newark, DE (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Newark, DE (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

fair

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

21% immediately

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Boston University (MA);Columbia University (NY);Drexel University (PA);Jefferson Medical College (PA);New York University (NY);Northwestern University (IL);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Princeton University (NJ);Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick (NJ);Temple University (PA);University of Florida (FL);University of Maryland--College Park (MD);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Pittsburgh (PA);University of Virginia (VA);Villanova University (PA);Yale University (CT)

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

72% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

W.L. Gore and Associates, Christiana Care, Cintas, Dade Behring, Deloitte and Touche, Ernst and Young, ExxonMobil, Federated Department Stores, Wolseley, Grant Thornton LLP, JPMorganChase, DuPont Co., KPMG LLP, Marriott, Morgan Stanley, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Prudential Financial, Progessive Insurance, Reznick Group, Rothstein Kass and Co., Sunoco, T. Rowe Price, Bank of America, Target, Vanguard, WalMart, Peace Corps, Teach for America, Air Products and Chemicals, Ameriprise Financial, Barclays Capital, Black and Decker, Bloomberg, Boscov's

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Susan Stroman, Tony Award winning director and choreographer whose most recent hit was The Producers Rich Gannon, National Football League Most Valuable Player in 2003, when he led the Oakland Raiders to the Super Bowl.

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