- University of Delaware (UD) is a public school while Drexel University is a private school.
- UD is located in Newark, DE and Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, PA.
- Drexel University has more expensive tuition of $60,663 than UD ($39,720).
- UD has tighter acceptance rate of 62.89% than Drexel University (79.04%).
- Drexel University has higher SAT scores of 1,330 than UD (1,280).
- UD is larger with 24,039 students than Drexel University (22,344 students).
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| #71 in National Universities #1 in Delaware | Rankings | #52 in National Universities #10 in Pennsylvania |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Newark, DE | Location | Philadelphia, PA |
UD| Known as | Drexel | |
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Research University (very high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $16,080 Delaware residents $39,720 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $60,663 |
| $18,664 Delaware residents $19,546 out-of-state | Graduate | $37,074 |
| $12,518 | Financial Aid | $27,159 |
| Admission | ||
| $75 undergraduate $75 graduate | Application Fee | $50 undergraduate $65 graduate |
| 62.89% | Acceptance Rate | 79.04% |
| 26.72% | Yield | 14.56% |
| 1,280 SAT, 29 ACT | Test Scores | 1,330 SAT, 29 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 24,039 | Total Students | 22,344 |
| 19,482 | Undergraduate | 14,021 |
| 4,557 | Graduate | 8,323 |
| 1,793 | Online Enrollment | 4,477 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 79% | Graduation Rate | 78% |
| Transfer-out Rate | ||
| 91% | Retention Rate | 87% |
| $64,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $78,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 7,220) $8,482 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,411) $10,629 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $5,752 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 15 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 1,263 Full-time 28 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 1,224 Full-time 969 Part-time |
| 4,841 Full-time 68 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 3,882 Full-time 1,037 Part-time |
| $121,094 for Faculties $70,898 Part-time | Average Salary | $105,392 for Faculties $73,967 Part-time |