The University of Delaware is a public research university in Newark, Delaware, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. It is best known for chemical engineering, business, education and marine science, with DuPont's historic research base nearby. Choose it for a top-ranked chemical engineering degree on a classic east-coast campus.
Newark, Delaware, United States
Official website: udel.edu
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Top 10 in the US (U.S. News)
R1 — very high research activity
Founded the first US study abroad programme in 1923
$34,000 – $43,000
International students, non-resident undergraduate and master's rates
$15,000 – $20,000
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 udel.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Chemical Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA (Lerner College of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
20 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BS Chemical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Chemical engineering — a top-10 US department with historic links to DuPont.
Started the first US study abroad programme, in 1923.
STAR Campus — a former Chrysler plant turned innovation district with health and engineering labs.
Georgian brick campus centred on the Green, a mile from the town's main street.
Graduates join DuPont, JPMorgan Chase, Chemours, W. L. Gore and Philadelphia's pharma and finance firms.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Chemical engineering bachelor's graduates report median starting salaries around USD 80,000-90,000.
Business analytics alumni move into banking and consulting roles in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Undergrad
15 Jan 2027
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The campus centres on the Green, a long lawn lined with Georgian brick halls, with the engineering buildings to the south and the STAR innovation campus a short bus ride away.
Newark is a small college town with a lively Main Street and moderate rent. Philadelphia is 45 minutes by train, and Washington, DC and New York are each about two hours.
Form I-20 issued by the 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
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 1 November 2026 and Regular Decision closes 15 January 2027. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, with most engineering and computer science master's closing between 15 December and 1 March for fall.
Undergraduates start in the fall (late August). Most engineering and computer science master's programmes also admit for spring (January), while business analytics and the Lerner MBA are fall only. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office for International Students and Scholars issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, chemical engineering, business analytics, electrical and computer engineering and the Lerner MBA attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.5, and the GRE for some programmes. Undergraduate admission is holistic, with an acceptance rate around 65%.
Delaware offers limited merit scholarships to international undergraduates, considered automatically if you apply by the Early Action deadline; need-based aid is not available. Graduate students can apply for teaching and research assistantships, which are common in chemical engineering and the sciences.
