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Colleges in and near Wilmington Manor

Wilmington Manor is home to Wilmington University

Wilmington University (3,737 students on campus) is inside the town. About 6% of Wilmington Manor’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 Wilmington Manor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
28,059 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Wilmington University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as DE (6%)
Nearest community college
33.7 mi
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · $5,445 tuition
Nearest public university
8.9 mi
University of Delaware · $16,810 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in Wilmington Manor

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

A university in Wilmington ManorWilmington University has 3,737 students on campus in Wilmington Manor, 20% 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 33.7 miles awayDelaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover: tuition and fees $5,445 a year for Delaware residents.Students are 6% 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 Wilmington Manor

Two private colleges within 6.8 miles, one public college within 8.9 miles, and Salem Community College 6.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of DelawareWilmington UniversitySalemWilmington Manor
University or collegeCommunity college
Wilmington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,737 on campus · In Wilmington Manor · mostly online$16knet price20%graduate$54kearnings75% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Salem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 931 on campus · 6.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ$11knet price40%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $6,360 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Goldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 868 on campus · 6.8 mi · Wilmington85%admitted$16knet price57%graduate$60kearningsUniversity of DelawareUniversity or college · Public · 22,523 on campus · 8.9 mi · Newark71%admitted$18knet price81%graduate$73kearnings

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 Wilmington Manor’s median household income ($78,078) falls.

Salem Community College6.2 mi · Carneys Point, NJ · sticker $17,857 · tuition $6,360$14,568a year
University of Delaware8.9 mi · Newark · sticker $30,952$17,401a year
Goldey-Beacom College6.8 mi · Wilmington · sticker $26,502$19,540a year
Wilmington UniversityIn Wilmington Manor · mostly online · sticker $19,644$19,644a 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 Wilmington Manor: 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 →Wilmington UniversitySalemGoldey-Beacom CollegeUniversity of Delaware
University of Delaware81% graduate$73k earnings$25k typical debt
Wilmington University20% graduate$54k earnings$20k typical debt
Salem Community College40% graduate$38k 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.

Questions about college in Wilmington Manor

Is Wilmington Manor a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Wilmington Manor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Delaware (6). The largest campus in the town, Wilmington University, has 3,737 students on campus.

What colleges are in Wilmington Manor?

Wilmington University is inside the town. Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 33.7 miles away in Dover.

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

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry in Dover, 33.7 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 much does the University of Delaware cost if we live in Delaware?

Tuition and fees are $16,810 a year in-state and $41,400 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,901 (under $30,000 income) to $25,580 (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 Wilmington Manor. 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 →