Wilmington University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in New Castle, Delaware with 7,906 undergraduates. It has open admission, costs an average of $20,210 a year after grants and graduates 25% of its students.
Figures from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026. What each number covers.
Wilmington University acceptance rate and admissions
Wilmington University has open admission: it admits students with a high school diploma or equivalent. Some programs, such as nursing or other health fields, can have their own entry requirements.
Wilmington University tuition, cost and net price
Tuition and fees (2025-26)
$12,930
Total cost of attendance (2024-25)
$24,630
Average net price after grants (2024-25)
$20,210
Students who get federal aid pay an average of $20,210 a year after grants and scholarships, $4,420 less than the full cost of attendance.
What families pay, by income
Average yearly cost after grants for aided first-time students, by family income (2024-25):
Wilmington University graduation rate, earnings and debt
25%finished within 6 years61%came back for year two29%get a Pell Grant
25% of first-time, full-time students finished within six years (students who started in 2019).
Former students earned a median of $60,391 a year, 10 years after they started (students who received federal aid and were working).
Students who completed left with a median of $20,832 in federal student loans.
Earnings compared
Wilmington University$60,391
Delaware median, private nonprofit 4-year$58,276
U.S. median, private nonprofit 4-year$59,582
Debt compared
Wilmington University$20,832
Delaware median$20,392
U.S. median$23,250
Median debt is 34% of median earnings 10 years after entry. Many advisers suggest keeping total student debt below one year of expected pay. See the monthly payment.
Wilmington University majors and what graduates earn
Wilmington University awarded bachelor's degrees in 32 fields recently. The best-paid graduates four years out came from nursing ($97,666).
Four-year earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Fields with few graduates have no published earnings.
Graduate programs at Wilmington University
33 graduate programs awarded degrees recently. Largest first.