University of Delaware (UD)

University of Delaware is a land grant, sea grant, and space grant institution. Founded in 1743 as a small private academy, it closed in 1859, reopened as a state land-grant institution in 1870, and adopted coeducation in 1872. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, Engineering, Health & Nursing Sciences, Human Resources, Education, & Public Policy, and Marine Studies. Its 1,000-acre campus is located in Newark, 12 miles from Wilmington, 30 miles from Philadelphia, and 50 miles from Baltimore.