Advanced Placement, College Credit, International Baccalaureate & Special College Programs for High School Students

The University of Delaware awards advanced standing credit in three ways: through Advanced Placement tests taken through the College Board, through college credit taken while still in high school, and through the International Baccalaureate Program.

REQUIREMENTS

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

Students will almost always be granted credit through the Advanced Placement Program for scores of 4 or 5, and in most cases for scores of 3. Students should have their test results sent to the Admissions Office for evaluation.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program offers courses in six subject groups. The courses are graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The University of Delaware will consider transfer credit for these courses so long as these conditions are met:

International Baccalaureate accepted scores and credits awarded
The University of Delaware recognizes the importance of the International Baccalaureate Program. The information on IB credits is subject to change. Information will be updated on this chart on an ongoing basis.

The subject was taken at the Higher Level. Delaware does not grant credit for subjects taken at the Subsidiary Level
You must have received a grade of "4" or higher.
If you are an international student and your native language is not English, then you must also have scored at least a 550 on the paper version, or at least a 213 on the computer version, of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
You may transfer no more than a year's worth of credit in each IB course.

Other Opportunities for Receiving College Credit While Still In High School

There are a number of special programs (for example, Project Advance through Syracuse University) that allow high school students to earn college credit. Delaware's policy is to accept these credits with these conditions:

The course must appear on a college transcript, and the college must be fully accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency. We will not grant credit if the course appears only on a high school transcript.
You must have passed the course with a C or better.
The course must be an academic course with an equivalent course offered

Freshman Class Profile

Profile of the Class of 2013 (as of May 2009)

Number of New Freshmen

NEWARK CAMPUS

Freshman: 3,815

Minority Groups: 18%
(African American, Asian American, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino, Native American)

Delawarean Freshman: 1,200
The University of Delaware admits all Delawareans whose academic records predict success. Approximately 69% of the Delawarean applicants were offered admission to the Newark campus, and 25% were admitted to the Associate in Arts Program at Georgetown, Dover, or Wilmington)

OUT-OF-STATE

Freshmen: 2,615
We generally admit between 42-48% of the out-of-state students who apply.

Below are approximate ranges for the grade point averages and the standardized test scores of the middle 50% of our out-of-state applicants who were offered Fall 2009 admission:

Grade Point Average

HIGH SCHOOL

(calculated on a 4.0 scale,
academic courses only*)

Middle 50% of
Admitted Freshmen: 3.32 - 3.86

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 3.77 - 4.00

SAT REASONING TEST

(based on the best sub-scores
from all tests taken)

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen:
1770-1980

Middle 50% of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 2000-2160

AVERAGE ACT COMPOSITE

(includes the ACT
equivalents of SAT scores)

Average of Admitted Freshmen: 28

Average of Admitted Freshmen
into the Honors Program: 31

*Academic Courses: English, mathematics, science, social science/history, and foreign languages.

Distribution by College

College	Students
Agriculture and Natural Resources	157
Arts and Sciences	1,289
Business and Economics, Alfred Lerner College of	533
Earth, Ocean and Environment	49
Education and Public Policy	299
Engineering	473
Health Sciences	396
University Studies – Undeclared	619
Total	3,815

Extracurricular Interests

Activity	% Students
Dance	9%
One or more sports	79%
Volunteer or Community Service	66%
Academic Clubs	51%
Music	29%
Student Government	19%
Newspaper or Yearbook	12%
Theatre	11%
Religious Organizations	10%

Home State

University of Delaware students come from all 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. Nearly 69% of Delaware undergraduates come from states other than Delaware. Members of the Class of 2013 are from:

Home State	Students
Delaware (Newark campus)	1,200
New Jersey	670
New York	615
Pennsylvania	516
Maryland	288
Connecticut	113
Massachusetts	111
Virginia	57
Rhode Island	17
Florida	14
California	12
Illinois	12
New Hampshire	11
North Carolina	10
District of Columbia	8
Texas	7
Maine	5
Georgia	4
Arizona	3
Ohio	3
Tennessee	3
Vermont	3
Colorado	2
Michigan	2
Virgin Islands	2
Washington State	2
Wisconsin	2
Alaska	1
Arkansas	1
Indiana	1
Kansas	1
Kentucky	1
Minnesota	1
International	117