The University of Delaware's business school, Lerner College, is on the main campus in Newark, a college town between Philadelphia and Baltimore. It's AACSB accredited and covers accounting, finance, business analytics, economics and hospitality. Hospitality students train at a Courtyard by Marriott run with the university. Delaware's banking sector, based in Wilmington, is 20 minutes away.
Newark, Delaware, United States
Official website: lerner.udel.edu
University of Delaware
AACSB
Newark, Delaware
$32,000 – $44,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate programmes
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on lerner.udel.edu before you apply.
MS Business Analytics and Information Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12-16 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
MS Finance
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
BS Hospitality Business Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90
A STEM-designated business analytics master's.
A teaching hotel on campus.
Close links to banks and card issuers in Wilmington.
Graduates join banks and financial firms in Wilmington, Philadelphia and New York.
Business analytics graduates can apply for up to three years of OPT.
Hospitality graduates work with hotel groups across the US.
Undergrad
Main UG intake
Postgrad
Most programmes
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Selected programmes
Main Street runs through campus, lined with cafés and bars. The Green is the centre of student life.
Newark has a train station with SEPTA and Amtrak links to Philadelphia. Delaware has no sales tax, which helps day-to-day costs.
Form I-20 issued by University of Delaware
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Graduate programmes review applications in rounds, with most finishing by spring for fall entry. Undergraduates apply to the University of Delaware by the January deadline.
Most programmes start in the fall. Business analytics also admits in spring.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from University of Delaware after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Business analytics, finance, the MBA and hospitality management are popular. Graduate study needs a bachelor's degree and TOEFL 90 or IELTS 6.5; some programmes consider GMAT or GRE scores.
Lerner offers some merit scholarships and graduate assistantships. International undergraduates are considered for University of Delaware merit awards.
