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University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (UD OR UDel) is the largest university in the state of Delaware. The main campus is located in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, and Lewes. The school is currently headed by President David Roselle. It is medium sized - approximately 15,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. Although it is a state-supported school, it is privately chartered (the University of Pittsburgh is likewise chartered).
The university was founded in 1743, making it one of the oldest in the nation. It's original class of 10 students included George Read, Thomas McKean, and James Smith, all three of whom would go on to sign the Declaration of Independence.
The school has particularly good engineering, education, and agriculture programs, with a world-class program in chemical engineering. It is one of only four schools in North America with a major in art conservation.
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History
The University of Delaware traces its founding to 1743, when Francis Alison opened up his "Free School" in New London, Pennsylvania . In 1833, the General assembly for the State of Delaware passed the "An Act to Establish a College at Newark", and the next year, Newark College opened. It changed its name in 1843 to Delaware College. The school closed from 1859 until 1872. ON March 28, 1921, by another act of state assembly, it merged with the nearby Delaware Women's college to form the University of Delaware.
Student body
Student Body Statistics as of fall 2004:
Total Undegraduate Students - 16,548
| Racial Makeup | N | % |
| White | 13,233 | 84.9 |
| African American | 865 | 5.6 |
| Hispanic | 570 | 3.7 |
| Asian | 524 | 3.4 |
| Native American | 39 | 0.3 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 158 | 1.0 |
| Other | 191 | 1.2 |
Total Graduate Students - 2,519
| Racial Makeup | N | % |
| White | 1,446 | 57.4 |
| African American | 109 | 4.3 |
| Hispanic | 55 | 2.2 |
| Asian | 57 | 2.3 |
| Native American | 6 | 0.2 |
| Non-Resident Alien | 817 | 32.4 |
| Other | 29 | 1.2 |
Student body statistics as of fall 2003:
- School size: 16,428 undergraduate, 3,301 graduate, 1,392 continuing education. Total: 21,121
- 22,023 applications received, 3,450 enrolled
- Out of state Cost: Tuition - $15,420/year, Room and board - $6,118
- 42.0% Male, 58.0% Female
- Racial Makeup:
- 56.5% Caucasian
- 34.1% Nonresident alien
- 3.7% African American
- 1.9% Asian
- 1.7% Hispanic
- Average SAT - 1202.5
Sports
The athletic teams at Delaware are known as the Fightin' Blue Hens with a mascot named YoUDee, after the state bird of Delaware. The school colors are blue & gold. UD offers 23 varsity sports, which compete in the NCAA Division-I . Delaware is a member of the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) in all sports except football, which is a member of the Atlantic-10 conference. Football is the biggest sport at Delaware, as the Fightin' Blue Hen football teams have won six national titles, including the 2003 NCAA I-AA Championship. Delaware's only other NCAA Division I National Championship came in 1983 for Women's Lacrosse.
Music
In 2004, the University of Delaware Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Paul D. Head and accompanied by Betsy Kent, were invited to perform at the American Choral Directors Association's International Convention in Los Angeles.
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