Admission

The Undergraduate
Admission Process

Wilmington University honors an open admissions policy and welcomes applications from all interested potential students. The University seeks a diversified student body and encourages the submission of applications from students of widely differing backgrounds, aptitudes, and interests, including career-minded adults who wish to upgrade their skills or complete a degree program.

  • Undergraduate applicants must be graduates of an accredited high school or have successfully completed a General Education Development (GED) program.

    Applicants who have successfully completed high school through a home schooled program can click here for admission requirements
  • SAT I scores are taken into consideration, but they are not required for admission to the University.
  • Math and English Skills Assessment can be taken at a convenient time, preferably before registering for classes. (Students who score a 450 or above on either section of the SAT’s are exempt from skills assessment in that area).
  • Applications are reviewed and accepted on a continuous basis. Freshmen are admitted for the fall, spring and summer sessions.
  • You may obtain an application packet by mail, phone, or in person from the Admissions office, or at any University location throughout the state.
  • You may submit an application online.

There are three main admissions statuses for freshmen applicants at Wilmington University: 1) Conditional Acceptance, 2) Full Acceptance, and 3) File Complete. Below is a description of each:

Conditional Acceptance:

In order for an undergraduate student to be Conditionally Accepted, he or she must have completed an Application for Undergraduate Admission and paid the required, non-refundable application fee. Students who are Conditionally Accepted are eligible to enroll in coursework, but are not eligible to receive financial aid. The purpose of this status is to enable new students to quickly enroll in coursework while waiting for other required documentation received by the Office of Admissions.

Full Acceptance:

An undergraduate student who is Fully Accepted has completed the following document tracking requirements: 1) Application for Undergraduate Admissions, 2) Application Fee, and 3) Official High School and/or College Transcripts. Students who are Fully Accepted are eligible to enroll in coursework AND are eligible to receive financial aid.

File Complete:

When ALL required documents have been received by the Office of Admissions, a student’s admissions status is File Complete. Required documents vary depending on the type of undergraduate program. For example, immunization records are required for ALL full-time students and part-time students who are majoring in Nursing or Education. When the immunization records are received by the Office of Admissions, the student’s status will be changed to File Complete. Undergraduate Students with the status of File Complete are eligible to enroll in coursework AND are eligible to receive financial aid.

All Computer and Network Security applicants are required to read and sign the Code of Conduct Policy

Official transcripts must be sent in a sealed envelope directly from the school of attendance. A final admission decision is made after all application requirements have been met. The University uses a rolling admission system and applicants are generally notified of their status within two weeks of the receipt of all materials.

Applications and supporting documentation should be on file in the Admissions Office prior to the start of the desired session. Late applications will be processed as quickly as possible, on a space-available basis. Supporting documentation must be received in the Admissions/Site Office prior to the end of the first semester of enrollment. Inactive applications and supporting documents are kept on file for one year. According to applicable federal and state laws and regulations, all filed materials become the property and confidential records of the University and cannot be returned to the student.

Readmission

A student who discontinues study in any program for 12 months or more is required to reapply and pay a new application fee. The student must meet all of the admission and program requirements in effect on the date of readmission. A student will not be able to register until the readmission process is completed.

Health History/Immunization Records

In compliance with Delaware state law, Wilmington University adheres to policies regarding health and immunization records which require full-time undergraduate students born after January 1, 1957, and all education and nursing students, regardless of date-of-birth and attendance status, to submit their health/immunization records to the Admissions Office. Part-time students who are not majoring in education or nursing are not required to submit their health/immunization records.