Wilmington University
Private university in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For similarly named institutions, see Wilmington College (disambiguation).
Wilmington University (WilmU) is a private university[1] with its main campus in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, with a New Castle street address.[4] It was founded in 1968 as Wilmington College by educator Donald E. Ross. As of 2016, the university served a total student body of 20,522 undergraduate and postgraduate students in nearly 100 degree and certificate programs. The university's programs are offered at its main campus in historic New Castle as well as at six additional campuses in Delaware, several partnership locations in New Jersey, and a single partnership location in northeastern Maryland.[2]
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Former names | Wilmington College (1968–2007) |
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Type | Private university[1] |
Established | 1968; 56 years ago (1968) |
Founder | Donald E. Ross |
Academic affiliations | NAICU DAICU Space-grant |
Endowment | $92 million (2017)[citation needed] |
President | LaVerne Harmon |
Academic staff | 1,353 part time 99 full time |
Students | 20,522[2] |
Undergraduates | 12,081[2] |
Postgraduates | 8,441[2] |
Location | Wilmington Manor, Delaware (New Castle street address) , U.S. |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Green and white[3] |
Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II - Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
Mascot | Wiley D. Wildcat |
Website | WilmU.edu |
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