Delaware
in D.C.
Intern in
Washington, D.C.
Learn More
Visit www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc
Explore Delaware in D.C.
Stay Connected
• Visit UD on Decision Day, April 16. Reserve your spot
by logging into My Blue Hen Home: www.udel.edu/
/UDelaware
mybluehenhome with your email address and password.
@UDAdmissions
• Read the Delaware in D.C. FAQ, at
@UDelaware
www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc.
• Questions? Email us at delawareindc@udel.edu.
210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-8123
delawareindc@udel.edu
The Delaware in D.C. program
The Delaware in D.C. program is a special opportunity for
the high-quality learning experiences that both of these top
students who have been admitted to the University of
institutions offer, all right in the heart of our nation’s capital.
Delaware for the spring semester. It is a semester-long
program in which first-year, non-degree seeking students
What’s more, students will take part in experiential learning
study at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., for their
through an internship at one of the many participating
fall semester before enrolling full-time at the University of
organizations in fields ranging from arts and humanities, to
Delaware in the spring.
foreign policy, to environmental, to journalism and more. This
exceptional opportunity will provide real-world skills at the
Delaware in D.C. allows students the rare chance to take
start of college, boosting students’ resumes and giving them a
classes taught by both AU and UD faculty, taking advantage of
head-start in gaining valuable field experience.
The AU Experience
Delaware students will live on AU’s campus in Leonard Hall, a
traditional building, with one or two other UD students. Students
will have access to AU’s amenities, mentors and advisors, and can
participate in the campus’s club and intramural sports, groups,
activities and events. UD’s Delaware in D.C. program manager
will support students during their fall semester at AU as well as
assist in their transition to UD’s campus in the spring.
Costs (estimated )
1
Tuition
• Flat fee for 12 to 17 credits $15,480
Required Full-Time Student Fees
(paid to American University)
$185
Leonard Hall Residence Room Rates
(per person, paid to American University)
Courses
• Single Room
$ 6,263
• Double room
$ 4,900
• Triple room
$ 3,657
Meal Plans (paid to American University)
2
The D.C. program will consist of five courses of three credits each
• 250 block plan
$ 2,949
and a one-credit UD seminar course, for a total of 16 credits.
• 225 block plan
$ 2,713
All of these credits will be part of participants’ academic
• 200 block plan plus
$ 2,622
transcripts at the University of Delaware, ensuring graduation
on time. Visit the Delaware in D.C. website for more details:
www.udel.edu/admissions/delawareindc.
Internship
Included in students’ fall semester is a mentored
internship—a rare opportunity to get early field experience
• 175 block plan
$ 2,363
Estimated Student Health Insurance Fee $800
3
Other Estimated Expenses to be considered
• Books (approximately $200-$300)
• Transportation to seminars and internships ($25-$35 per week)
• Transportation to and from Washington, D.C.
• Social and cultural activities
1
and lifelong skills and connections by working at a top
Costs are estimated and subject to change.
2
organization in D.C. Right away, students will receive
Students are required to purchase a 175 Block (or higher) meal plan for the semester.
Each plan includes $200 in Eagle Bucks and $200 in dining dollars.
3
S tudent Health Insurance may be waived if student is covered under another plan.
All students MUST complete a waiver form to avoid this fee. The cost noted above
is subject to change.
assistance developing their resumes, and will get connected
to an organization that represents the best fit for their
interests. On the first day of class, students will attend an
Enrollment Options
event where they can meet with over 100 internship sites.
Enroll in the Delaware in D.C. program by paying the non-
Here are just a few of the organizations that participated
refundable $500 deposit at www.udel.edu/mybluehenhome no
in the past: Going Green Today, Inc., Back Room Politics
later than May 1. Capacity in this program is limited and students
Radio, Democratic National Committee, Republican National
will be enrolled in the order in which deposits are received. Note,
Committee, Environment America, Hispanic Link News
also, students may choose to enroll at UD in spring without
Service, National Criminal Justice Association, and U.S. Small
participating in the Delaware in D.C. program this fall. The
Business Administration.
enclosed letter describes this process in detail.