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What University of Delaware costs

Newark, Delaware · Public · 19,071 undergrads

University of Delaware's in-state sticker price was $30,294 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,337 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,566. Out-of-state students pay $25,560 more in tuition.

What does University of Delaware cost?

$16,337 a year in-state

Out of state: about $41,897 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $30,294.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,566
$30,000–$48,000$10,783
$48,000–$75,000$13,801
$75,000–$110,000$19,669
over $110,000$23,862

Out-of-state tuition is $43,220 a year, against $17,660 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $25,560 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,566$31,126
$30,000–$48,000$10,783$36,343
$48,000–$75,000$13,801$39,361
$75,000–$110,000$19,669$45,229
Over $110,000$23,862$49,422

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $25,560 more in tuition that University of Delaware charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 82% off University of Delaware's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Delaware cost less than University at Buffalo, University of Maryland-Baltimore County and SUNY at Purchase College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Delaware$13,801$16,337
University at Buffalo$21,440$21,775
University of Maryland-Baltimore County$23,232$25,203
SUNY at Purchase College$19,439$19,338

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$17,660
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$43,220
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$30,294
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $25,560 more in tuition at University of Delaware and usually get less aid.

20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,302
average grant for students who got aid.
51%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Delaware cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,566 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,294. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Delaware's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Delaware cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,783 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,294. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Delaware's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Delaware cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,801 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $30,294. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Delaware's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Delaware cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Delaware is $43,220 a year, against $17,660 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,337 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $25,560 tuition gap gives about $41,897 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers