Delaware Private Colleges & Universities

Independent Colleges, Schools, and Universities

Delaware colleges are conveniently nestled in between New York, Pennsylvania, and the greater Washington, DC area. And while there are no booming cities in the Delaware area itself, this suits most students just fine. After all, a quick bus or train will drop you off in Manhattan, Philadelphia, Baltimore, or the nation's capital within a few hours; perfect for a weekends getaway or a night on the town.

Delaware private colleges and universities offer a wide range of education programs with degrees and certificates up to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees such as law and medicine. These Delaware private schools are diverse in character, academic emphasis, and origins. Some private colleges or schools have a religious affiliation; others are secular. Private colleges and universities  may be profit or non-profit institutions. Typically, independent or private schools give weight to personal characteristics and activities in addition to considering GPA and test scores. While many Delaware private schools are considerably more expensive than comparable state institutions, they also tend to offer more generous financial aid packages. Many students have found the actual out-of-pocket cost to earn a degree from a private college in Delaware to be less than the cost of the state schools to which they were accepted. On the one hand, public colleges are usually less expensive, particularly for in-state residents. They get most of their money from the state or local government. Check out your state's Guide to Residency. Delaware private colleges rely on tuition, fees, endowments, and other private sources of funding. On the other hand, Delaware private colleges are usually smaller and can offer more personalized attention (and some believe, more prestige).

Delaware Private Colleges and Universities

ADVIS - The Association of Delaware Valley Schools

ADVIS bring together comprehensive information on the 135 Independent Schools throughout the tri-state region, covering eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and Central and Southern New Jersey. These schools offer families a wide variety of educational options:

• Most of the 135 ADVIS schools are day schools, although several are boarding schools;

• Some schools serve only boys or girls, although most are coeducational;

• Some schools have a religious affiliation;

• Several schools are designed for students with special abilities or needs;

• Most of the ADVIS schools are college preparatory.

• Harris School - Wilmington
• National Massage Therapy Institute - Wilmington
• Strayer University - Christiana
• Wesley College - New Castle

• Delaware College of Art & Design
  • Wilmington
• Goldey-Beacom College
  • Wilmington
• Wesley College
  • Dover
• Widener University School of Law
  • Wilmington
• Wilmington College
  • New Castle