The University of Delaware is a privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers four associate's programs, 163 bachelor's programs, 136 master's programs, and 64 doctoral programs across its ten colleges and schools. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wil…
The University of Delaware is a privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers four associate's programs, 163 bachelor's programs, 136 master's programs, and 64 doctoral programs across its ten colleges and schools. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown, Delaware. With 24,221 students as of Fall 2023, UD is the largest university in Delaware by enrollment.
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)
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
Established: 1743 (officially chartered 1769; became a college 1833)
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