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University of Delaware

University of Delaware
210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716

Official telephone: (302) 831-2000
Website: www.udel.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Melissa Stone,
Director of Student Financial Services
Contacting the office: 302 831-8761
302 831-4334 (fax)
finaid@udel.edu
FAFSA number: 001431

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $11,540; $30,960 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,290
Book fees: $800
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,500
Combined room and board expenses: $12,068

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 1noMarch 15

Date award notification begins: in mid-March
Applied for financial aid:
82% of first-year students
69% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
65% of first-year students
71% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
99% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
92% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
63% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
75% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
13% of first-year students
11% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
58% for first-year students
55% for full-time undergraduates
32% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$13,608 for first-year students
$12,504 for full-time undergraduates
$5,652 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,072 for first-year students
$9,058 for full-time undergraduates
$3,261 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,499 for first-year students
$4,397 for full-time undergraduates
$3,556 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,578 for first-year students
$4,515 for full-time undergraduates
$4,301 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
23% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,512 for first-year students
$7,120 for full-time undergraduates
$3,385 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,715 for first-year students
$15,910 for full-time undergraduates
$6,620 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 61%
Average student debt upon graduation: $34,101
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 21%

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