University of Delaware Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The University of Delaware (UD OR UDel) is the largest university in the state of Delaware. The main campus is located in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, and Lewes. The school is currently headed by President David Roselle. It is medium sized - approximately 15,000 undergraduate and 4,000 graduate students. Although it is a state-supported school, it is privately chartered (the University of Pittsburgh is likewise chartered).
The school has great engineering, education, and agriculture programs, with a world-class program in chemical engineering. It is one of only four schools in North America with a major in art conservation.
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Student body
Student body statistics as of fall 2003:
Sports
The athletic teams at Delaware are known as the Fightin' Blue Hens, after the state bird of Delaware. UD offers 23 varsity sports, which compete in the NCAA Division-I. Delaware is a member of the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA) in all sports except football, which is a member of the Atlantic-10 conference. Football is the biggest sport at Delaware, as the Fightin' Blue Hen football teams have won six national titles, including the 2003 NCAA I-AA Championship. Delaware's only other NCAA Division I National Championship came in 1983 for Women's Lacrosse.
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