Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Delaware

Most Affordable Colleges for Delaware Residents for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Delaware residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Delaware residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Delaware.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Delaware
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry 9200 16000 0.4258 13,337 0 0
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE

Sticker Price

$16,000

% Savings

43%

Undergraduates

13,337

Est. Median SAT

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Acceptance Rate

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2 University of Delaware 15600 34500 0.5482 20,026 1294 0.706
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Sticker Price

$34,500

% Savings

55%

Undergraduates

20,026

Est. Median SAT

1,294

Acceptance Rate

70.6 %

3 Delaware State University 15700 46500 0.6626 4,581 930 0.4658
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

Sticker Price

$46,500

% Savings

66%

Undergraduates

4,581

Est. Median SAT

930

Acceptance Rate

46.6 %

4 Goldey-Beacom College 37300 40200 0.0731 697 0 0.8451
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, DE

Sticker Price

$40,200

% Savings

7%

Undergraduates

697

Est. Median SAT

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Acceptance Rate

84.5 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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