Wilmington University

Private, Four-years School Located in New Castle, DE

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How much is the Wilmington tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Wilmington's tuition & fees is $12,330.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,930 when a student lives off-campus.

Wilmington Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$12,330
Books & Supplies Costs$1,800
Off-campus Room & Board$6,000
Off-campus Expenses$1,800
2023-2024 Projection
Tuition & Fees$12,030

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Wilmington for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $52,472 at Wilmington. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is -$nan. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to -$nan.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$12,637-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2024-25)$12,953-$nan-$nan
Junior (2025-26)$13,276-$nan-$nan
Senior (2026-27)$13,607-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$52,472-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$12,953-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2025-26)$13,276-$nan-$nan
Junior (2026-27)$13,607-$nan-$nan
Senior (2027-28)$13,946-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$53,781-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$13,276-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2026-27)$13,607-$nan-$nan
Junior (2027-28)$13,946-$nan-$nan
Senior (2028-29)$14,294-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$55,122-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$13,607-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2027-28)$13,946-$nan-$nan
Junior (2028-29)$14,294-$nan-$nan
Senior (2029-30)$14,650-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$56,497-$nan-$nan
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$13,946-$nan-$nan
Sophomore (2028-29)$14,294-$nan-$nan
Junior (2029-30)$14,650-$nan-$nan
Senior (2030-31)$15,016-$nan-$nan
4 Years Total$57,906-$nan-$nan

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Wilmington' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Delaware, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $16,197.
In-StateOut-of-State
Wilmington University$12,330
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Delaware Four-years Colleges$16,182
Public Schools$7,120$16,147
Private Schools$16,197

Financial Aid and COA

At Wilmington University, 2,449 students (29%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,780.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Wilmington is $17,150 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 123 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,380 and the average amount of student loans is $4,528.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$21,930
Tuition & Fees$12,330
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$9,600
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$17,150
Average Financial Aid$4,780
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,44929%$4,780
Pell Grants2,27527%$4,307
Federal Student Loan4,05849%$6,063
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid12355%-
Grants or Scholarships9241%$5,380
Federal Grants8839%$3,897
Pell Grants7433%$4,422
Other Federal Grants146%$1,125
State/Local Grants0--
Institutional Grants2712%$5,630
Student Loan Aid11551%$4,528
Federal Student Loans11451%$4,016
Other Student Loans94%$6,980

Student Population

Wilmington University has a total of 14,020 students including 9,091 undergraduate and 4,929 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,424 male students and 8,705 female students attending Wilmington. The school offers online degree programs and 10,492 students enrolled online exclusively (74.84% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,129 4,4248,705
Undergraduate8,332 3,0215,311
Graduate4,797 1,4033,394

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address320 Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE
Phone877-967-5464
WEBwww.wilmu.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered105 Programs
Online Program Offered89 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered46 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population14,020
Graduation Rate19%
Transfer-out Rate28%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time), 23% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties95 (Full-time), 1,455 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs483 (Full-time), 1,615 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$69,487
Average Staff Salary$72,758