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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $19,644. College Scorecard.
Higher than 0% of Delaware colleges we cover and 5% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 50% of Delaware colleges we cover and 52% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Wilmington University acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Wilmington University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Wilmington University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Wilmington University took 4.7 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Delaware. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,500 | $72,230 | 3.9 years |
| $30–48k | $15,920 | $74,187 | 4.1 years |
| $48–75k | $16,623 | $77,463 | 4.2 years |
| $75–110k | $19,644 | $91,541 | 5.0 years |
| $110k+ | n/a | — | not available |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (12% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($53,844) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in DE (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,310 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Wilmington University majors, earnings & careers
Wilmington University offers 38 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Technology & Computing · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
- Education · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Science & Math · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at Wilmington University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $97,666 | $23,333 |
| Information Technology | $81,537 | $25,250 |
| Management Information Systems | $76,427 | — |
| Finance | $68,627 | $31,000 |
| Business Administration | $66,899 | $26,978 |
| Human Resources | $65,781 | $31,125 |
| Health Sciences | $65,064 | $25,000 |
| Marketing | $63,979 | $20,430 |
Quick list of all 38 majors
- Accounting$59,954
- Behavioral Sciences$50,081
- Biology—
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$66,899
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Programming$45,832
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$58,493
- Data Analytics—
- Education$46,324
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$50,589
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Educational / Instructional Media Design—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$68,627
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- Health Administration—
- Health Sciences$65,064
- Human Resources$65,781
- Information Technology$81,537
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$52,547
- Management Information Systems$76,427
- Marketing$63,979
- Nursing$97,666
- Political Science—
- Psychology$50,669
- Public Relations and Advertising$51,766
- Social Sciences—
- Software and Media Applications$50,722
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Philadelphia
Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 45 inches of rain a year, 20 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, New Castle County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
New Castle County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Wilmington University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Delaware by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington University | — | $15,644 | 20% | $53,844 | This school |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 85% | $15,554 | 57% | $59,892 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Wilmington University would cost you $90 more per year than Goldey-Beacom College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Wilmington University.
- Goldey-Beacom College gives aided families $6,948 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Delaware resident | Wilmington University | Goldey-Beacom College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $19,644 | $26,502 | −$6,858 |
| Average grants | −$4,000 | −$10,948 | +$6,948 |
| You pay | $15,644 | $15,554 | +$90 |
“+” means Wilmington University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Wilmington University
How much does Wilmington University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,644 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,644 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,500 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do Wilmington University graduates earn?
Former Wilmington University students earn a median $53,844 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Wilmington University graduation rate?
20% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 61% return for their second year.
How long does a Wilmington University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Wilmington University costs about $77,463 after grants ($16,623 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $53,844 ten years after starting, $18,310 more than high school graduates in Delaware ($35,534), so the cost is repaid in 4.2 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Wilmington University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/wilmington-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).