1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1891
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,440
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,975 in-state, 12,219 out-of-state
Room/Board: $8,298
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 401,639
Number of current serial subscriptions: 32,436
Number of microforms: 268,561
Number of audiovisuals: 4,292
Number of ebooks: 3,887
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,200
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 200
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 1,200
Other areas: 3,000
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 17
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 71%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 400 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Baltimore, MD (70), Philadelphia, PA
Nearest train station: Wilmington, DE (35)
Nearest bus station: Dover,DE
Does public transportation serve campus? – N/A
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 33%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Delaware)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Science Olympiad, Delaware Ballet, Number Math Bee, Black Studies Programs, ChamberTheater, Classic Upward Bound (Saturday Program), Fame Program (Saturday Program), Clothing Drive, Nut Cracker, Tour of the Farm, Christian Comedy, Ebony Fashion Show, Blood Drive, Katrina Drive