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.

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: