University of Delaware

What is the cost of studying for a year at University of Delaware?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees at the University of Delaware total approximately $16,810 for Delaware residents and $43,220 for nonresidents. Those amounts exclude living expenses, books, transportation, and personal costs.

The same reporting year lists typical room and board charges of $15,974 and books and supplies of $1,250. Adding those amounts to tuition and fees gives a partial annual budget of about $34,034 for a resident or $58,624 for a nonresident living under the reported housing-and-meals arrangement. These are not complete cost-of-attendance estimates: transportation and personal expenses still need to be added, and actual housing, meal, and course-material costs vary. Part-time students and graduate students have different tuition structures.

Financial aid can make the amount a student pays lower than the published price. In the reported aid data, 94% of students in the measured population received some form of financial aid, and half had student loans. The average grant award reported for undergraduates was $14,145, but an average is not an individual offer. Reported average net prices also vary by family income: the figure for families earning $48,000 or less was $10,099, compared with $25,580 for families earning more than $110,000. Net price is an average cost after grant aid, not a bill that every family in an income band will receive.

Eligible students may combine federal grants, Delaware or other state assistance, UD scholarships and grants, and federal loans, subject to each program's rules. UD's Student Financial Services office administers aid applications and can explain institutional deadlines; students seeking need-based aid generally begin with the FAFSA. Veterans and eligible dependents may have education-benefit options with separate certification requirements. Because tuition, fees, and aid rules change, applicants should compare an offer for their own entry year and residency status with a budget that includes living and travel expenses.

What are the work-study opportunities at University of Delaware?

University of Delaware students can seek part-time employment, including jobs tied to Federal Work-Study when they qualify. Federal Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program that helps fund wages earned through an eligible job; it is not a grant paid automatically or a guarantee of a position.

Students may also find campus jobs that do not require Work-Study eligibility. Job duties and schedules vary by office, and a research assistantship, internship, or other career-related role may follow a different hiring and payment arrangement. Students should use UD's student-employment and career job-search resources to review openings, apply to employers, and confirm whether a posting requires a Work-Study award. The financial-aid offer establishes eligibility for Work-Study funding, while the employer determines whether to hire a particular applicant.