University of Delaware

Cost of living in Newark, DE

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

• Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $2,242/mo Official University Courtyard 1-bedroom: $20,176 per year. 2026-27. Monthly derived by dividing by 9. Source: University of Delaware Residence Life: Graduate Student Housing · Verified 2026-09-29
• Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $1,728 to $1,915/mo Official University Courtyard per person: 4-bedroom $15,556 per year; 2-bedroom $16,752-$17,238 per year. 2026-27. Monthly derived by dividing by 9. Limited, not guaranteed, one-year agreements. A newer version of the housing page also lists Cannon Residence Hall (single rooms on a graduate floor, meal plan included in the rent); its rate was not captured here. Source: University of Delaware Residence Life: Graduate Student Housing · Verified 2026-09-29
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About this department

Summaries are paraphrased from the department's own pages. Individual faculty are not listed here; use the official directory.

Confirm deadlines on the department's own page before applying.

• Department Department of Mechanical Engineering Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• Degrees offered
  • PhD
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering (thesis or non-thesis)
  • MS in Robotics
  • MSME/MBA dual degree
  • 4+1 BS/MS (UD undergraduates)
  • online MS
  Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• Overview Department in Spencer Lab in Newark with an annual budget of more than $9 million. It houses the Center for Biomechanical Engineering Research and the Center for Fuel Cell Research, and is affiliated with the Center for Composite Materials, the Delaware Rehabilitation Institute and the UD Energy Institute; many faculty hold joint appointments. The PhD is 33 course credits plus 9 dissertation credits, with qualifying and candidacy exams and a one- or two-semester teaching requirement. Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• Research areas
  • Biomechanical engineering
  • Clean energy and environment
  • Composite materials
  • Nanotechnology
  • Robotics and controls
  Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• Faculty Faculty directory (official) Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• PhD funding (department statement) PhD applicants are awarded assistantships, covering graduate tuition and a stipend, on the basis of merit. Exceptionally qualified U.S. citizens are automatically considered for the Helwig Fellowship (tuition plus a $35,000 annual stipend). The department's 2026 graduate program policy says PhD admission depends on a faculty mentor agreeing to advise and financially support the student; it states no funding guarantee. Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• PhD application deadline January 15 priority deadline (admission and departmental funding); March 1 final deadline (Fall start) Official Deadlines vary by department. This date is for Department of Mechanical Engineering. Confirm on the official admissions page. Neither the PhD page (modified 2026-08-25) nor the 2026 program policy PDF states the cycle year; confirm. Helwig Fellowship consideration requires applying by February 15. Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• GRE policy not stated Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14
• Application requirements
  • Online application through the UD Graduate College
  • bachelor's in mechanical engineering or a closely allied field
  • at least a 3.0 GPA in engineering, science and math courses
  • three letters of recommendation
  • resume
  • statement of purpose
  • department graduate supplemental document
  • international applicants: TOEFL iBT 100 with speaking 20, or IELTS 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
  Official Source: me.udel.edu · Verified 2026-10-14

Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

• Standard graduate tuition $1,149/credit Estimated 2026-2027. Full time example = 18 credits per semester ($20682 tuition; $1462 fees). Not confirmed for this department: this is the school-wide graduate rate. Source: UD Graduate Cost of Attendance · Verified 2026-09-30