Back جامعة ديلاوير Arabic جامعة ديلاوير ARZ دلاویر بیلیمیوردو AZB Дэлавэрскі ўніверсітэт Byelorussian ডেলাওয়্যার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bengali/Bangla Universitat de Delaware Catalan زانکۆی دێلاوەیر CKB University of Delaware Czech University of Delaware German Πανεπιστήμιο του Ντέλαγουερ Greek
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| Latin: Universitas Delavariensis | |
Former names | Free School (1743–1765) Newark Academy (1765–1833) Newark College (1833–1843) Delaware College (1843–1921) Women's College of Delaware (1914–1921) |
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| Motto | Scientia Sol Mentis Est (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Knowledge is the light of the mind" |
| Type | Privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university[1][2] |
| Established | 1743 (officially chartered 1769; became a college 1833) |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.78 billion (2022)[3] |
| President | Dennis Assanis |
| Provost | Laura Carlson |
Academic staff | 1,328 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Total staff | 4,895 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Students | 24,221 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 18,812 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Postgraduates | 4,449 (Fall 2023)[4] |
Other students | 960 (Fall 2023)[4] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Large suburb[6], 1,996 acres (808 ha)[5] |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Review |
| Colors | Blue and gold[7] |
| Nickname | Fightin' Blue Hens |
Sporting affiliations | (C-USA in 2025) |
| Mascot | YoUDee |
| Website | www |
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The University of Delaware (colloquially known as UD or Delaware) is a privately governed, state-assisted[1][2] land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD offers four associate's programs, 163 bachelor's programs, 136 master's programs, and 64 doctoral programs across its ten colleges and schools.[4] The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. With 24,221 students as of Fall 2023[update],[4] UD is the largest university in Delaware by enrollment. It is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant state-supported research institution.[8]
UD is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[9] According to the National Science Foundation, UD spent $186 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 119th in the nation.[10][11] It is recognized with the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[12]
UD students, alumni, and sports teams are known as the "Fightin' Blue Hens", more commonly shortened to "Blue Hens", and the school colors are Delaware blue and gold. UD sponsors 21 men's and women's NCAA Division I sports teams and have competed in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since 2001.
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- ^ a b "Mission Statement". University of Delaware. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). April 21, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Quick Facts 2023-24" (PDF). Institutional Research and Effectiveness. University of Delaware. January 4, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "University of Delaware". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "IPEDS-University of Delaware".
- ^ "University of Delaware Brand Platform Style Guide" (PDF). November 15, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to the University of Delaware". University of Delaware. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ "Table 5. Higher education R&D expenditures". Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "UD receives Carnegie Community Engagement Classification". UDaily. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019.
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