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Afforable Delaware Colleges

Delaware, the “Small Wonder” state, has eight accredited colleges and universities. Explore the options and compare Delaware degree programs with our free database of college statistics.

Ranked List of the Most Afforable Delaware Colleges

Generally speaking, out-of-state students have to pay more to attend a college outside of their own state, and Delaware is no exception. However, not all hope is lost -- the state does offer some colleges with great degree programs at lower costs. Residents outside of Delaware can not only get a great education, but also get to know Delaware's culture and people while taking advantage of affordable college costs. Going through many colleges days at a time during your college search can become exhausting, so to help, we have compiled a list of Delaware's colleges with the lowest out-of-state costs. Take a look below to start narrowing down your college choices!

Rank School Name City State Net Cost School Level Retention Rate Out-of-State Cost
1

Delaware Technical Community College-Owens

Georgetown

DE

$6,614

2 year

59.7%

$7,920

2

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover

DE

$6,664

2 year

56.9%

$7,920

3

Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington

Wilmington

DE

$6,925

2 year

56.56%

$7,920

4

Wilmington University

New Castle

DE

N/A

4 year

60.52%

$10,140

5

Strayer University-Delaware

Newark

DE

N/A

4 year

0%

$12,780

6

Widener University-Delaware Campus

Wilmington

DE

N/A

4 year

100%

$13,380

7

Delaware State University

Dover

DE

$12,603

4 year

68.91%

$14,862

8

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington

DE

N/A

2 year

89.66%

$21,600

9

Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington

DE

N/A

4 year

76.34%

$22,500

10

Wesley College

Dover

DE

N/A

4 year

54%

$23,150

11

University of Delaware

Newark

DE

$15,407

4 year

91.49%

$29,250