Wilmington University Healthcare Programs

Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in New Castle, Delaware. The suburban atmosphere of New Castle makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Wilmington University?

Contact details for Wilmington University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	320 Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720
Phone:	877-967-5464
Website:	www.wilmu.edu

How Do I Get Into Wilmington University?

You can apply to Wilmington University online at: www.wilmu.edu/admission/applyonline.aspx

As long as you submit the requested materials to Wilmington University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Wilmington University?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wilmington University, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $3,303 a year. That adds up to $13,212 over four years for those students.

Wilmington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,332 undergraduate students at Wilmington University, with 2,644 being full-time and 5,688 being part-time.

There are also 4,797 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,644 full-time undergraduates at Wilmington University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wilmington University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	87
Black or African American	498
Hispanic or Latino	326
White	1,386
International Students	163
Other Races/Ethnicities	184

Geographic Diversity

Delaware students aren't the only ones who study at Wilmington University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 77 countries are represented at Wilmington University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

Online Learning at Wilmington University

There are 126 bachelor’s degree and 93 master’s degree programs available online at Wilmington University. In 2022-2023, 12,300 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wilmington University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Delaware for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Wilmington University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Care Management	24%
Nursing Education	6%
Nursing Practice	31%

Wilmington University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	239	0	0	239
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	101	0	0	101
Nursing Education	0	96	0	96
Nursing Administration	0	62	0	62
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	61	0	61
Nursing Practice	0	0	54	54
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	31	0	31
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	0	27	0	27
Health Care Management	0	25	0	25
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	7	0	7
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	340	309	54	703

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.