Question 1

How much does college cost in Delaware?

Accepted Answer

The average in-state tuition in Delaware is $10,663 per year, based on 18 colleges.

Question 2

What is the cheapest college in Delaware?

Accepted Answer

The lowest in-state tuition in Delaware is $5,445 at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.

Question 3

What is the most expensive college in Delaware?

Accepted Answer

The highest in-state tuition in Delaware is N/A at Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware.

Question 4

How does Delaware compare to the national average?

Accepted Answer

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; Delaware is 41% below that.

Question 5

How many colleges are in Delaware?

Accepted Answer

College Scorecard lists 18 colleges in Delaware.

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	Dover	$5,445	$12,308	N/A
2	Delaware Technical Community College-Owens	Georgetown	$5,445	$12,308	N/A
3	Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington	Wilmington	$5,445	$12,308	N/A
4	Delaware State University	Dover	$10,670	$20,634	47%
5	Wilmington University	New Castle	$12,630	$12,630	N/A
6	Strayer University-Delaware	Wilmington	$13,920	$13,920	N/A
7	Goldey-Beacom College	Wilmington	$14,940	$14,940	85%
8	University of Delaware	Newark	$16,810	$41,400	71%
9	Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center	Lewes	N/A	N/A	N/A
10	Dawn Career Institute LLC	Newark	N/A	N/A	N/A
11	Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design	Newark	N/A	N/A	N/A
12	The Salon Professional Academy	Dagsboro	N/A	N/A	N/A
13	Academy of Massage and Bodywork	Bear	N/A	N/A	N/A
14	Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware	Newark	N/A	N/A	N/A
15	Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty	Newark	N/A	N/A	N/A
16	Polytech Adult Education	Woodside	N/A	N/A	N/A
17	All In The Wrist Barber Academy	Smyrna	N/A	N/A	N/A
18	Relay Graduate School of Education - Delaware	Wilmington	N/A	N/A	N/A

College Tuition in Delaware (2026)

Delaware vs. National Average