University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716
http://www.udel.edu/

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1743
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	16,939
Endowment	1,001,074,864
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	60
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	7,740 in-state, 18,450 out-of-state
Room/Board	7,366

Services
Associated Firms	JP MorganChase, DuPont, Gore, Air Products, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Vanguard, Black & Decker, Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, Nordstrom, ARAMARK, Enterprise, Bloomingdales, QVC, Medical Center of Delaware, Johns Hopkins, Christina School District, Pfize
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	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 to house gallery and collections storage space, as well as offices for museum studies, sociology, art history, University Museums and the UD/Winterthur Program in Art Conservation. With more than 1,500 pieces, the Paul R. Jones Collection is one of the oldest, largest and most complete holdings of African-American art in the world. The University Gallery was established by the University's Board of Trustees in 1978 to promote excellence and understanding of the arts and humanities. The Mineralogical Museum at the University of Delaware has an outstanding collection numbering more than 5,000 specimens, 600 of which are on display in the Irenee du Pont Mineral Room in Penny Hall. The collection of the late Irenee du Pont forms the core of the museum. Mr. du Pont, president of the DuPont Company from 1919-26, purchased a collection of 2,000 minerals from Tiffany jewelers in 1919. Over the next decade, he continued to add to the collection. He died in 1963, and his will specified that the collection was to be donated to a college or university to be used for education. The collection was offered to the University of Delaware, which accepted it.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Museums	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 to house gallery and collections storage space, as well as offices for museum studies, sociology, art history, University Museums and the UD/Winterthur Program in Art Conservation. With more than 1,500 pieces, the Paul R. Jones Collection is one of the oldest, largest and most complete holdings of African-American art in the world. The University Gallery was established by the University's Board of Trustees in 1978 to promote excellence and understanding of the arts and humanities. The Mineralogical Museum at the University of Delaware has an outstanding collection numbering more than 5,000 specimens, 600 of which are on display in the Irenee du Pont Mineral Room in Penny Hall. The collection of the late Irenee du Pont forms the core of the museum. Mr. du Pont, president of the DuPont Company from 1919-26, purchased a collection of 2,000 minerals from Tiffany jewelers in 1919. Over the next decade, he continued to add to the collection. He died in 1963, and his will specified that the collection was to be donated to a college or university to be used for education. The collection was offered to the University of Delaware, which accepted it.
Periodical Subs	12,530
# of Books	2,667,242
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	72%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	13%
Students in sororities	13%
Campus Size	2,046 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	47%
College housing types	coed dorms (76%), women's dorms (1%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (0%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (16%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%), other housing options (2%)
Popular Events	Greek Games, Annual Step Show, Student-sponsored concerts, Student Activities Nights, Minority Overnight, Late Night Dining, Blue Hen Football Games, Thursday Night Events Series, Mallstock, Blood Drives, Ray Fair, Warner Week, Showcase, Senior Day, Coffeehouse Series, Film Series, Harrington Theatre Arts Company and E-52 Plays, Delacapella, Calliope Music Department Extravaganza, Performing Arts Series, Leadership Awards Ceremony
Nearest Airport	Philadelphia, PA (38), Baltimore, MD (68)
Nearest Train	Newark, DE (1)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	N/A
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations	254
# of fraternities	18
# of sororities	5
Students in fraternities	13%
Students in sororities	13%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Review, weekly
Honor Societies	Alpha Lambda Delta, Beta Alphi Psi (Accounting), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering), Golden Key National Honor Society, Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Eta Sigma Delta, Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Mortar Board, Mu Iota Sigma (MIS Honor Society), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omega Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Pi National Co-ed Honor Fraternity (General), Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Music), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Phi Delta, Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi (Engineering)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Baha'i Club, Baptist Campus Ministry, Blue Hens for Christ, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chabad House at UD, Church & Campus Connection, Coptic Orthodox Youth Organization, Delaware Zen Center, Episcopal Campus Ministry, Habitat for Humanity, Hillel Student Center, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Keeping It Real Campus Ministry, Kesher, KOACH, Latter Day Saints, Lutheran Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Unitarian Universalists, Warriors for Christ, Wesley Foundation, Word of Life Campus Ministry, Young Life
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) American Indianist Student Association, Amigos de Costa Rica, Campus Alliance de la Raza, Caribbean Student Alliance, Chinese Cultural Student Association, Circolo Italiano, Delaware African Student Association, Deutsches Klub, (ESAU) East and Southeast Asian Union, French Club, Haitian by Association, Haven, HOLA (Hispanic Student Association), Japaru, NAACP, Persian Club, Returning Adult Student Association, Mnogo Slov (Russian Club), Vietnamese Student Association, V-Day
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Delaware Undergraduate Student Congress, Black Student Union, Resident Student Association, Academic Competition Club, Amnesty International, Civil Liberties Union, Galadrim science fiction group, Genshiken, Linux Users Group, Macintosh Users Group, Men Against Rape Society, National Society of Pershing Rifles, Prolife Vanguard, Secular Student Alliance, Silver Wings, Students Acting for Gender Equality, Students in the Public Interest, Students for the Environment, V-8, Wildlife Conservation Club, Adventure Club, Billiards Club, Delaware Kayaking, Delaware Paintball Club, Outing Club, Running Club, Snowboarding Club, Swing Club, Tae Kwon Do Club, Yoga Club, Best Buddies, Campus Girl Scouts, Circle K, Educate for a Cure, Emergency Care Unit, Friends in Need, Habitat for Humanity, March of Dimes, OCEAN, Operation Smile, Project Sunshine, Red Cross, Red Ribbon Project, Rotaract Club, University Mentors, VOICE, VOX, E-52 Student Theatre, Harrington Theatre Arts Company, Rubber Chickens, Stimulating Prose/Ideas/Theories, D Sharps, Deltones, Golden Blues, Gospel Choir, Vision, Vocal Point, Y Chromes, Dark Arts Dance Company, Delaware Repertory Dance Company, Campus Greens, Democrats, Republicans, Socialist Student Union, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, American String Teachers Association, Anthropology Club, Art Conservation Club, Art History Club, Association for Computing Machinery, Design Interest Group, Getting Art Started, Geology Club, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, International Association for Jazz Education, Making Doctors, Music Educators, Physical Therapy Interest Club, Pre-Law Student Association, Public Relations Student Society, Society of Physics Students, Accounting Students Association, American Marketing Association, Business Student Association, Delaware Consumer Interest Council, Financial Management Association, Entrepreneur Club, National Association of Black Accountants, Real Estate Club, Women in Business, Animal Science Club, 4-H, FFA, Entomology Club, Food Science Club, Horticulture Club, American Institute of Chemical Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Blue Hen Robotics Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Institute of Transportation Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society of Automotive Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, ISPE, Society of Women Engineers, Club Managers Association, Nutrition and Dietetics Club, Fashion Merchandising Club, Hospitality Club, National Society of Minorities in Hospitality, Vita Nova Baker's Dozen, Black Nurses Association, Student Athletic Trainers Club, Student Nurses Organization, club sports (baseball, basketball, bowling, cycling, equestrian, field hockey, figure skating, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, softball, synchronized skating, tennis, ultimate disc, volleyball, water polo, wrestling)