The University of Delaware recorded an overall acceptance rate of 69.23% for the 2024 application year, with 39,742 applicants and 27,517 admissions. The regular decision (RD) acceptance rate mirrored this figure at 69.23%, whereas early action (EA) rates were not reported. The transfer acceptance rate stood at 56.93% for the same year, with 2,033 applicants and 1,157 accepted. Historical trends show a fluctuating overall acceptance rate: 63.58% for 2023, 74.08% for 2022, and 72.67% for 2021. SAT scores range from a 25th percentile of 1220 to a 75th percentile of 1370, while ACT scores vary between 28 and 32.

The overall acceptance rate for the University of Delaware in the application year 2024 is 69.23%, with 39,742 applicants and 27,517 accepted. This marks an increase from 63.58% in 2023 and a significant drop from 74.08% in 2022. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with a low of 62.9% in 2017 and a high of 74.08% in 2022, indicating a competitive applicant pool in recent years. Since 2015, the acceptance rates have ranged between 62.9% and 74.08%, showing a trend of increasing competitiveness and decreasing acceptance rates over the past few years.
For the application year 2024 at the University of Delaware, 3,417 applicants were offered a place on the wait list, with 2,087 being accepted, resulting in a high acceptance rate of 61.09%. This marks a significant increase compared to previous years, where the acceptance rates were dramatically lower: just 4.41% for 2023 (121 out of 2,741), 2.08% for 2022 (17 out of 819), and 4.35% for 2021 (81 out of 1,861). The acceptance rate of 10.64% in 2020 indicates a substantial upward trend and variability in the wait list process at the university.
The University of Delaware's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 56.93%, with 1,157 out of 2,033 applicants being accepted. This marks an increase from 52.64% in 2023 and 50.34% in 2022, demonstrating a positive trend in acceptance rates. Historically, the transfer acceptance rates have ranged from 54.65% in 2019 to 58.27% in 2021, indicating fluctuations in applicant competitiveness. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is notably high at 3.98, reflecting the quality of the candidates being admitted.
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 5.99% |
| White | 68.64% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.39% |
| Black/African American | 5.94% |