List of colleges and universities in Delaware
There are ten colleges and universities in Delaware that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[note 1] These institutions include two research universities, one master's university, one baccalaureate college, four associate's colleges, and two special-focus institutions.[1] Five of Delaware's post-secondary institutions are private and five are public.[1]
Delaware's oldest post-secondary institution is University of Delaware, which was chartered by the Delaware General Assembly as a degree-granting college in 1833.[note 2] The University of Delaware is also the state's largest institution of higher learning in terms of enrollment, as it had 21,856 students as of the spring of 2013.[4] According to the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, the Delaware College of Art and Design is the state's smallest institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 211.[4] Wilmington University is Delaware's largest private post-secondary institution, with an enrollment of 12,581.[4]
Delaware has two land-grant universities: Delaware State University and the University of Delaware.[5] The University of Delaware is also the state's sole participant in the National Sea Grant College Program and the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.[6][7] In addition, Delaware State University is the one historically black college and university in the state, and is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.[8][9] Delaware once had two private post-secondary institutions for men and women respectively: St. Mary's College and Wesleyan Female College.[10][11]
Delaware does not have a medical school, however, the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research allows the state's residents to attend medical school at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[12] The state has one law school, Widener University School of Law, which is accredited by the American Bar Association.[13] All ten of Delaware's post-secondary institutions listed by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA).[4] Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).[4]
Institutions
Defunct institutions
| School | Location | Control | Founded | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's College | Wilmington[10] | Private not-for-profit[10] | 1841[10] | 1866[10] |
| Wesleyan Female College | Wilmington[11] | Private not-for-profit[11] | 1837[11] | 1885[11] |
See also
- Higher education in the United States
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- Lists of American institutions of higher education
References
Explanatory notes
- ^ The number of colleges and universities in Delaware are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1]
- ^ a b The University of Delaware is a successor institution to the "Free School," which was founded in 1743. The University of Delaware was chartered by the Delaware General Assembly as a degree-granting college in 1833.[2][3] Cite error: The named reference "second" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c School location, control, and type are based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[1] Cite error: The named reference "third" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f "Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education: Institution Lookup". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b "UD History". University of Delaware. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ a b "Delaware Public Archives: University of Delaware". Delaware Public Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ "Map of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Sea Grant Delaware: About Us". Sea Grant Delaware. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Delaware Space Grant Consortium". Delaware Space Grant Consortium. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". United States Department of Education. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Thurgood Marshall College Fund: Member Schools". Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Patrick Reilly papers, 1828-1878 (MC 42)". Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Wesleyan Female College of Wilmington, Delaware: A College Before its Time?". American Educational History Journal. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "The Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research". The Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "ABA-Approved Law Schools by Year". American Bar Association. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Delaware College of Art and Design: Overview". Delaware College of Art and Design. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "About DSU". Delaware State University. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c "History". Delaware Technical Community College. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "College History". Goldey–Beacom College. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "About Wesley College". Wesley College. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Vision & History". Widener University. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Wilmington University at a Glance". Wilmington University. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
