2 Delaware colleges make Money’s Best Colleges 2024 list

An annual national list of the best colleges in America has been released, and two from Delaware are included in the 745-school report.

The 10th annual Best Colleges list from Money, the personal finance website, and SoFi, a digital financial service, came out Wednesday.

Both the University of Delaware and Delaware State University made the cut. However, neither was awarded the highest five-star rating, earned by 54 schools out of the 745 listed.

Report analysis of the Delaware universities

The University of Delaware earned 4½ stars with the report noting a 74% acceptance rate and a graduation rate of 79%.

The Newark-based university, which has an enrollment of 23,613, costs an estimated $33,700 if paying full price for the 2024-2025 year or $19,100 if you factor in average grants, according to Money.

Down in Dover, Delaware State University was designated with three stars with the analysis listing a 55% acceptance rate and 50% graduation rate.

The Historically Black College and University, which has 6,451 students, costs an estimated $30,100 full price for 2024-2025 or $12,600 if you factor in average grants, according to the report.

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