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The colleges and universities of Delaware help make the First State’s modern, diverse population into a well-educated workforce full of experts and leaders. Delaware’s higher education system is small, but powerful, and full of highly-ranked institutions, both public and private, and recognized best values.
Public Colleges and Universities in Delaware
- Delaware State University – Dover
- University of Delaware – Newark
Community Colleges in Delaware
- Delaware Technical & Community College
- Georgetown
- Dover
- Stanton
- Wilmington
Private Colleges and Universities in Delaware
- Delaware College of Art and Design – Wilmington
- Drexel University at Wilmington – Wilmington
- Goldey-Beacom College – Pike Creek Valley
- Wesley College – Dover
- Wilmington University – Wilmington
Small But Powerful – Delaware
A small state with big beginnings, Delaware is the second smallest and sixth least populous state in the nation, and in fact, it is so small the state is only divided into 3 counties, the lowest number of counties in any state in America. Still, though it’s small is size and stature, Delaware was the very first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States on December 7, 1287, making it “The First State” in the nation. Over the years, Delaware has come from humble beginnings as a farming state to growing in industry and today the state’s largest employers are found in the government, education, healthcare, and banking industries. The Department of Higher Education in Delaware strives to promote undergraduate and graduate programs that combine academics with real-world work experience in efforts to educate residents in areas that will lead to jobs within Delaware after graduation.
First State, First-Rate Higher Education
The National Center for Education Statistics lists just 17 degree granting private and public colleges and universities in the state of Delaware. But again, though the list of institutions is small, the schools promise big delivery. Wilmington University is best known for its premiere doctoral research programs in areas such as Nursing or Education. Students who are seeking a college that celebrates diversity and inclusion need to look no farther than the state of Delaware. In addition to academics, diversity in higher education in Delaware is a driving force for some universities. At Delaware State University diversity is one of the institution’s core values and is integrated into daily life on campus. For example, international students sometimes team up with the cafeteria to help prepare dishes from their native countries for the whole of the student body! In 2017 the University of Delaware was awarded the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for its excellence and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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