State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard
Cheapest Colleges in Delaware
According to U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, 12 Delaware colleges ranked by average net price, what students actually paid after grant and scholarship aid, not the published sticker price.
- $4,993
- Cheapest net price
- $15,644
- Delaware median
- 12
- Schools ranked
Data updated June 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage
The list in one line
All In The Wrist Barber Academy has the lowest average net price in Delaware at $4,993/year, and the state's median net price is 8% below the $17,083 national median across 4,942 schools.
- $4,993
- cheapest ranked net price
- $15,644
- Delaware median net price
- 3 public / 9 private
- schools in this ranking
- $13,731
- avg net price, <$30K income families
Average net price is the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, not counting loans that must be repaid. A very low figure at a specialty or religious institution can reflect a narrow enrollment mix rather than typical affordability, check the sector label and enrollment before comparing.
Delaware's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price
| # | College | Avg net price | Net price (<$30K income) | Median debt | Median earnings, 6yr | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All In The Wrist Barber Academy Smyrna, DE · Private for-profit | $4,993 78% of the leader · rank #1 | $4,993 | - | - | 17 |
| 2 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE · Public | $11,578 49% of the leader · rank #2 | $10,934 | $10,500 | $35,336 | 13,231 |
| 3 | Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE · Private for-profit | $12,265 46% of the leader · rank #3 | $12,403 | - | - | 25 |
| 4 | Delaware State University Dover, DE · Public | $13,910 38% of the leader · rank #4 | $11,135 | $26,000 | $37,503 | 5,828 |
| 5 | Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE · Private for-profit | $14,839 34% of the leader · rank #5 | $14,814 | $9,500 | $27,702 | 385 |
| 6 | Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE · Private nonprofit | $15,554 31% of the leader · rank #6 | $11,367 | $18,900 | $45,097 | 1,074 |
| 7 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit | $15,644 31% of the leader · rank #7 | $15,500 | $20,000 | $49,635 | 14,678 |
| 8 | Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Dagsboro, DE · Private for-profit | $16,577 27% of the leader · rank #8 | $15,289 | $6,333 | $27,876 | 73 |
| 9 | Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE · Private for-profit | $16,753 26% of the leader · rank #9 | $16,759 | $9,833 | $28,178 | 130 |
| 10 | University of Delaware Newark, DE · Public | $17,799 21% of the leader · rank #10 | $10,901 | $24,572 | $58,846 | 24,221 |
| 11 | Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design Newark, DE · Private for-profit | $18,896 16% of the leader · rank #11 | $18,079 | $9,833 | $25,058 | 166 |
| 12 | Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE · Private for-profit | $22,593 4% of the leader · rank #12 | $22,593 | $40,621 | $36,582 | 269 |
What this means for you
Use Delaware's ranking as a starting point, real net price depends on your specific financial-aid package.
- All In The Wrist Barber Academy reports the lowest average net price in Delaware, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View All In The
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- Compare campus safety alongside cost before deciding. Delaware safety
Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.
Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23
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