School and Independent Counselors
Join Our Counselor List
To stay up to date on our application process, campus events and visits, sign up for our school counselor mailing list. Independent counselors looking to join the mailing list should email Krystal Santos at Krystals@udel.edu.
Finding the Right Fit Begins with Your Help
If you know a student who wants to be challenged by new ideas, connect learning to real life, and make an impact on the world, ask them to consider the University of Delaware.
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Newsletter Portal
Now you can access our most recent counselor newsletter and those from the past year on our newsletter portal. Be sure to join our mailing list as additional information and notifications of the newest newsletter will be sent to you by email.
Meet Your Representative
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is dedicated to connecting with you personally to help you guide your students through the process. To contact your direct representative, view the Meet Your Counselor map.
Join Us On Slate
Slate.org is a free tool that can help high school counselors with scheduling school visits, view students' application checklists, submit admissions materials and confirm the admissions status of your students. This platform will streamline our admissions process and improve communication between you and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at UD.
Freshman Fall Applicant Timeline
August 1 |
Application opens |
November 1 |
Early action deadline; this date does not apply to School of Music applicants. |
December 1 |
Nursing program deadline*; there is no early action or regular decision for the nursing program |
December 1 |
Honors program priority deadline |
January 15 |
Regular admission priority deadline; this includes School of Music applications. |
January 31 |
All early action decisions released by this date |
February 15 |
All nursing decisions released by this date |
Mid-March |
All regular admissions, including School of Music applicants, and Honors decisions** released by this date |
*Completed applications and materials must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on December 1 to be considered for the nursing program.
**Honors decisions are separate from your admission decision and you may recieve your admission decision earlier than your Honors decision. Honors applications submitted after 11:59 p.m. on December 1 will be considered on a space-available basis.
Preparing for College
The college application process kicks off in a student's senior year of high school, but students can take early steps to make it a little less stressful. Share our tips with your students to make sure they're on track to complete their college applications by their senior year.
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