New Castle, Delaware · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Wilmington University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New Castle, Delaware. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,746, made up of 8,858 undergraduates and 4,888 graduate students.
Wilmington University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 85 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Business Administration and Management, and Educational Leadership and Administration. It awarded 3,982 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 77 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
13,746
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
3,982
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
85
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 85
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,571
Associate degrees
133
Master's degrees
2,113
Doctoral degrees (research)
165
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,746
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,858
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,888
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,259
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,783
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,476
Full-time, 2024-25
31%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
77
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
77%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Trimester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
President
Dr. LaVerne T. Harmon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience