Top Delaware Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 4 top community colleges located throughout Delaware (3 public colleges and 1 private colleges), serving 14,120 students.
- For Delaware community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,530 per year for in-state students and $8,282 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $23,130 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Delaware community colleges have a diversity score of 0.54, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 35% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 21:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(DE) School Average
Asian
4%
Hispanic
7%
Black
17%
White
65%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Top Delaware Community Colleges by Town (2020)
- College Location Students
- Delaware College of Art and DesignPrivate, non-profit600 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)622-8000 185 students - Route 18, Seashore Highway PO Box 610
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302)856-5400 4,296 students - 333 N. Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)571-5300 6,700 students - 100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302)857-1000 2,939 students
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