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Colleges Near Delaware

Every city in Delaware with at least one accredited college. Pick a city to see every college there, with verified data from the College Scorecard and IPEDS.

Explore the Colleges Near Delaware

This page breaks down every city in Delaware with an accredited college, so you can see where the options actually are. The highest-rated of them is the cost and admissions data at Delaware State University, in Dover.

Delaware's 6 colleges are spread across 4 cities. Dover and Wilmington are the biggest college towns, with 2 each, while New Castle and Newark each have one. Across Delaware, the average net price works out to roughly $16,180 a year, after grants and scholarships are applied.


Where Delaware's Colleges Are

Dover 2
Wilmington 2
New Castle 1
Newark 1

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Across the whole state, the highest-scoring college is the full profile for University of Delaware.

Dover 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Delaware State University. Average net price around $12,744.

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Wilmington 2 colleges

2 four-year colleges. Top-rated: Goldey-Beacom College. Average net price around $19,074.

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New Castle 1 college

1 four-year college. Top-rated: Wilmington University. Average net price around $15,644.

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Newark 1 college

1 four-year college. Top-rated: University of Delaware. Average net price around $17,799.

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In Wilmington, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Goldey-Beacom College.

Every College in Delaware

All 6 accredited colleges in Delaware, A to Z, with the city each one sits in. Every name links straight to its profile.

In New Castle, the strongest option is the cost and admissions data at Wilmington University.

For rankings, costs, and outcomes across the whole state rather than one college at a time, see the full Delaware college guide.

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