University of Delaware
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System number
987007594875205171
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Name (Latin)
University of Delaware
Other forms of name
Delaware. University
Newark (Del.). University of Delaware
Coordinates
-75.75216667 -75.75216667 39.67911111 39.67911111 (gooearth )
Start period
1921
Type of corporate body
Universities and colleges
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Education, Higher
Associated Language
eng
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Sources of Information
- The American university, 1985:p. 158-168 (the Academy of Newark was chartered in 1769; Feb 1833 a new charter re-created it as Newark College, incorporating the Academy as its preparatory branch; 1843 name of Newark College changed to Delaware College, which closed in 1859. The Newark Academy remained open, and in 1869 was formally separated from the college. In 1870 Delaware College was re-opened as the state's designated land-grant college; merged with the Women's College in 1921 to form the University of Delaware)
- The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a private-public research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 master's programs (with 13 joint degrees), and 55 doctoral programs across its eight colleges.[6] The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. It is considered a large institution with approximately 18,200 undergraduate and 4,200 graduate students. It is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant state-supported research institution. ( (Wikipedia, viewed Oct. 15, 2020) )