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Colleges in and near Delmar

Wor-Wic Community College is 7.2 miles from Delmar

No college sits inside Delmar’s boundary, but Wor-Wic Community College’s campus in Salisbury, with 2,146 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 50.2 miles away in Dover. About 5% of Delmar’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Delmar. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
8,656 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
Wor-Wic
Residents in college
5%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
50.2 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
49.4 mi
Delaware State · $10,670 in-state
Median household income
$61K
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What stands out about college from Delmar

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 7.2 miles awayWor-Wic Community College has 2,146 students on campus in Salisbury, 27% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Delaware StateLiving in Delaware, Delaware State University charges $10,670 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,634. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 50.2 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Delaware (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Delmar

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Delmar.

5 mi10 mi15 miSalisbury UniversityWor-WicDelmar
University or collegeCommunity college
Wor-Wic Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,146 on campus · 7.2 mi · Salisbury, MD$9knet price27%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $3,840 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Salisbury UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,510 on campus · 9.3 mi · Salisbury, MD87%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$62kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Delmar’s median household income ($61,250) falls.

Wor-Wic Community College7.2 mi · Salisbury, MD · sticker $15,190 · tuition $3,840$9,750a year
Salisbury University9.3 mi · Salisbury, MD · sticker $28,310$12,909a year
Delaware State University49.4 mi · Dover · sticker $27,939$15,701a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Wor-WicSalisbury UniversityDelaware State
Salisbury University68% graduate$62k earnings$21k typical debt
Delaware State University39% graduate$49k earnings$26k typical debt
Wor-Wic Community College27% graduate$37k earnings$8k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Delmar

Is Delmar a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Delmar residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The nearest campus, Wor-Wic Community College, is 7.2 miles away in Salisbury.

What colleges are near Delmar?

Within 15 miles: Wor-Wic Community College (7.2 miles, 2,146 students on campus) and Salisbury University (9.3 miles, 6,510).

What is the closest community college to Delmar, and what does it cost?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 50.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,445 a year for Delaware residents; the federal net price, $11,578, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Delaware State University cost if we live in Delaware?

Tuition and fees are $10,670 a year in-state and $20,634 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,135 (under $30,000 income) to $17,326 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Delmar. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →