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Colleges in and near Newark

Newark is a college town: 47 of every 100 residents are students

The University of Delaware (22,523 students on campus) is inside the city. Across Delaware, 6 of every 100 residents are enrolled in college.

College town47% of residents are studentsUniversity of Delaware

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 Newark. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
30,531 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
University of Delaware
Residents in college
47%
Above DE (6%)
Nearest community college
34.7 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
0.3 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Students on campus in Newark
22,523
next to 30,359 residents

What stands out about college in Newark

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

A college town47 of every 100 Newark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Delaware.A university in NewarkThe University of Delaware has 22,523 students on campus in Newark, 81% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of DelawareLiving in Delaware, the University of Delaware charges $16,810 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $41,400. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 34.7 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.
Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Newark

How much the colleges shape the town, from the Census Bureau’s survey of residents.

47 of every 100 Newark residents are in college (DE: 6).

22,523students on campus at University of Delaware, next to 30,359 residents (dorm students count as residents)
6,440college students live in Newark households rather than dorms
22.1median age · DE 41.6
53%of residents are women · DE 52% (±1.8 points)
49%of homes rented · DE 27%
$1,654median rent · 18% above the state
Cost of living$1,654/mo median rentCSafetyCrime reported to the FBICHealthCDC estimatesB+Jobs & incomeIncome, jobs, getting aroundA−HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

How students change Newark’s other numbers

Read the town’s other grades with this in mind. How TownRatings handles college towns →

Jobs & income A−

Students who live off campus count in the Census poverty figures: 27.7% of Newark residents are below the poverty line, 8.8% when college students are left out (that estimate could be off by 8 points either way). 73% of the students themselves are below the line. In college towns, the Jobs & income grade uses the rate without students and leaves unemployment out.

Cost of living C

The Cost grade leaves out the share of renters paying 30% or more of income on rent wherever students are a quarter of residents or more (47% here): it would mostly measure student incomes.

Health B+

CDC’s estimates follow each place’s age mix, and Newark’s median age is 22.1 (Delaware 41.6), so the adult figures describe a young population.

Safety C

Crime is counted per resident, and students who live here count as residents. A college with its own police department reports its incidents under that department, not the city.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Newark

Two private colleges within 9.1 miles, two public colleges within 12.7 miles, and Cecil College 10.8 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversityLincoln UniversityNewark
University or collegeCommunity college
University of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · In Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearningsGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 5.7 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsWilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · 9.1 mi · New Castle · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Cecil CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,555 on campus · 10.8 mi · North East, MD$10knet price37%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,640 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lincoln UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 1,848 on campus · 12.7 mi · Lincoln University, PA66%admitted$15knet price44%graduate$43kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Newark’s median household income ($76,912) falls.

Cecil College10.8 mi · North East, MD · sticker $14,700 · tuition $5,640$12,875a year
University of DelawareIn Newark · sticker $30,952$17,401a year
Goldey-Beacom College5.7 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington University9.1 mi · New Castle · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a year
Lincoln University12.7 mi · Lincoln University, PA · sticker $28,505$19,881a 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 within 15 miles of Newark: 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 →University of DelawareGoldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington UniversityCecil CollegeLincoln University
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Lincoln University44% graduate$43k earnings$28k typical debt
Cecil College37% graduate$44k earnings$10k typical debt
Goldey-Beacom College57% graduate$60k earnings$19k 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.

Majors

What students study in Newark

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of Delaware, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 19%Health professions 11%Engineering 8%Social sciences 7%Education 7%Biology 6%Everything else 42%

Biggest programs

Finance and Financial Management Services356 graduates a year
$102k4 yrs out
Marketing230 graduates a year
$88k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology226 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing196 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies193 graduates a year
$70k4 yrs out
Biology, General177 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods175 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations154 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Newark

Is Newark a college town?

Yes. 47 of every 100 Newark residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), against 6 across Delaware. The University of Delaware has 22,523 students on campus, next to 30,359 residents.

What colleges are in Newark?

The University of Delaware is inside the city. Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 34.7 miles away in Dover.

Why is Newark’s poverty rate so high?

Students who live off campus count in the Census figures. 27.7% of residents are below the poverty line; leaving college students out, 8.8% are (ACS 2020–24, give or take 8 points).

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

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 34.7 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 hard is it to get into the University of Delaware?

The University of Delaware admitted 71% of applicants in the Scorecard’s latest year; the middle half of admitted students scored 1,190–1,370 on the SAT.

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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 Newark. 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 →