2027 at a glanceDelaware Degree Completion Programs at a Glance
- The #1 school for degree completion in Delaware in 2027 is Wilmington University, because 58% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 1 other college on this list) and its online rate is $364 per credit for Delaware residents (the lowest on this list).
- #2 is Delaware State University: its rate is $367 per credit for Delaware residents (lower than 8 other colleges on this list).
- #3 is Drexel University: 63% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 3 other colleges on this list).
2 of the 10 colleges here are based in Delaware. They come first. The rest of the list is online colleges based in neighboring states, ranked with the same measures at their out-of-state rate.
The ranking
Degree Completion Programs in Delaware, Ranked
#1New Castle, DelawareWilmington University
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
OnlineTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #1: 58% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 1 other college on this list) and its online rate is $364 per credit for Delaware residents (the lowest on this list).
Wilmington University is based in New Castle, and its business management degree is available fully online. Classes start every eight weeks, which helps if work schedules shift. Delaware Tech also lists Wilmington University as a transfer partner, so credits from an associate degree there have a mapped route into a bachelor's.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 79%
#2Dover, DelawareDelaware State University
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
OnlineTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #2: Its rate is $367 per credit for Delaware residents (lower than 8 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $55,509 a year (higher than 1 other college on this list).
Delaware State is an HBCU in Dover, and its Liberal Studies BS is offered online, which lets a Dover-area worker keep their job while finishing. Transfer applicants need a 2.0 cumulative GPA and C grades on courses they bring in. If you left Delaware State or Wesley College with a balance, the Near Completer program can forgive up to $10,000.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 4%
- Where You Start
- Transfer applicants need a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above across all previous colleges and submit official transcripts from every institution attended.
#3Based in PennsylvaniaDrexel University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Health Administration Major
OnlinePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #3: 63% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 3 other colleges on this list) and its graduates earn a median $85,839 a year (the highest on this list).
Health care is the focus at Drexel, where the BSBA carries a Health Administration major. Up to 90 semester credits can transfer, and online tuition is $497 per credit hour for 2026-27. Coursework covers healthcare financing, regulation, ethics, information systems and analytics, and Drexel lists both online and on-campus study options.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 7%
#4Based in New JerseyNew Jersey Institute of Technology
Online Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Business
OnlineNewark, New JerseyDegree completion route
Why it ranks #4: 71% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 6 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $75,805 a year (higher than 6 other colleges on this list).
Seven-week terms and a single fall start a year define the New Jersey Institute of Technology's accelerated business degree. You enter with an associate degree in business or a related field, finish 60 credits online, and pay $569 per credit, the same in-state or out-of-state. The program costs less than $35,000 and includes an innovation and entrepreneurship concentration.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 0%
- Where You Start
- An associate degree in business or a related discipline from a two-year program
- Published Tuition
- $569 per credit, the same for in-state and out-of-state students
- Study Schedule
- 7-week terms with one fall start a year
#5Based in New JerseyWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Professional Studies
OnlineWayne, New JerseyDegree completion route
Why it ranks #5: 63% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 4 other colleges on this list) and its online rate is $381 per credit for out-of-state students (lower than 7 other colleges on this list).
No limit on transfer credits is the draw at William Paterson, though at least 30 of the 120 credits must be earned there. The Leadership and Professional Studies BA applies prior learning, professional experience and transfer credits, ends in a capstone, and starts on multiple dates each year. Tuition is $381 per credit hour, the same for New Jersey residents and nonresidents.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 33%
- Transfer Credits
- No limit on transfer credits, with at least 30 credits earned at William Paterson
- Degree Requirements
- 120 credits
- Published Tuition
- $381 per credit hour, the same for New Jersey residents and nonresidents
- Study Schedule
- Accelerated format with multiple start dates each year
#6Based in New JerseyRutgers University-Camden
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Online BBA)
OnlineCamden, New JerseyTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #6: 69% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 5 other colleges on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $83,606 a year (higher than 8 other colleges on this list).
AACSB accreditation backs the Rutgers online BBA at Camden, which removed its 18-college credit minimum. You need a 2.5 cumulative GPA on transferable credits from a regionally accredited college, and a high school transcript only if you apply with 24 credits or less. The degree totals 120 credits.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 17%
- Degree Requirements
- 120 credits
#7Based in New JerseyThomas Edison State University
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
OnlineTrenton, New JerseyTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #7: 60% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 2 other colleges on this list) and 98% of its undergraduates study fully online (the highest on this list).
Thomas Edison State University charges $584 per credit to out-of-state undergraduates, against $449 for New Jersey residents, so plan around that gap. It takes up to 90 credits from regionally accredited community colleges, plus exam scores, licenses and certifications for review. The Liberal Studies BA is 120 credits with a capstone, and 4-week accelerated courses are an option.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 98%
- Transfer Credits
- TESU accepts up to 90 credits from regionally accredited community colleges; submit official transcripts for a degree evaluation.
- Published Tuition
- $449 per credit for New Jersey residents; $584 for out-of-state students (undergraduate)
- Study Schedule
- Online; the degree can be completed through 4-week accelerated courses or other TESU course options.
#8Based in PennsylvaniaThomas Jefferson University
BS in Emergency Management
OnlinePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #8: 72% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 7 other colleges on this list) and its graduates earn a median $68,760 a year (higher than 5 other colleges on this list).
Eight-week terms keep Thomas Jefferson University's Emergency Management BS moving, and it is fully online. The degree is 120 credits at $663 per credit for accelerated online undergraduate programs (2025-26), and Jefferson accepts transfer credit for prior learning. The curriculum pairs theoretical foundations with practical emergency management applications.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 8%
- Where You Start
- Jefferson accepts transfer credit for prior learning into its emergency management bachelor’s program.
- Published Tuition
- $663 per credit for accelerated online undergraduate programs (2025-26)
#9Based in PennsylvaniaElizabethtown College
Bachelor of Science in Human Services
OnlineElizabethtown, PennsylvaniaTransfer entry route
Why it ranks #9: 74% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 8 other colleges on this list) and it accepts up to 95 transfer credits (the highest on this list).
Online undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College, in Pennsylvania, is $525 per credit. Its Human Services BS accepts up to 95 transfer credits toward 125 total, and you send official college transcripts for admission review. Plan to complete at least 30 of your last 60 credits and at least 15 major credits at Elizabethtown.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 5%
- Degree Requirements
- 125 credits total.
#10Based in New JerseyRutgers University-New Brunswick
Bachelor of Science in Labor and Employment Relations
OnlineNew Brunswick, New JerseyDegree completion route
Why it ranks #10: 77% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (the highest on this list) and its graduates in this field earn a median $75,850 a year (higher than 7 other colleges on this list).
Weekly assignments and no set login time make Rutgers New Brunswick's online Labor and Employment Relations BS workable around a job. It is built for part-time working professionals with two or more years of college. Up to 60 credits transfer from a two-year college and up to 90 from a four-year college, toward 120 total.
- Undergraduates Fully Online
- 2%
- Transfer Credits
- Up to 60 credits from a two-year college and up to 90 from a four-year college
- Degree Requirements
- 120 credits
- Study Schedule
- Courses available year-round with weekly assignments and no set login time
Build a Plan Around Your Transfer Credits.
List the college credits you already have in the degree planner, then bring that list and your questions to a Delaware school’s transfer advisor. The school’s evaluation decides which credits count toward your degree.
Build your degree plan ↗Going Back to College in Delaware
Your prior credits are evaluated course by course. Delaware State asks for a 2.0 cumulative GPA across everything you have taken and a C or better in each course you want to transfer. Wilmington University starts classes every eight weeks in its online business management degree, so you can begin without waiting for a semester. If you started at Delaware Tech, ask about its connected degrees, which line up associate coursework with a partner bachelor's. Former Delaware State and Wesley College students with a small balance can also apply for the Near Completer program.
Read the official guidance: Near Completer Student Debt Forgiveness Program
Delaware State University forgives up to $10,000 of a former student's outstanding balance after they finish an undergraduate degree through DSU Online and complete the required financial literacy and career placement program.
Who qualifies: Former Delaware State University or Wesley College students with a balance of $10,000 or less who have not been enrolled in the past five years.
Visit the official Near Completer Student Debt Forgiveness Program page ↗Delaware Tech Connected Degrees
Delaware Technical Community College has agreements with schools in Delaware and other states that map an associate degree onto a bachelor's program at a partner institution.
Read the official guidance: Every college on every state list is scored the same way, out of 100. The measures, from most to least weight:
- Transfer Student Completion (25%): the share of transfer students who earn a degree within eight years (IPEDS Outcome Measures).
- Cost per Credit (20%): the online per-credit rate the school publishes, at the resident rate for in-state schools, or the federal per-credit charge when no online rate is published.
- Transfer Credit Maximum (15%): the most transfer credit the featured degree accepts, from the school’s own policy.
- Online Experience (15%): the share of undergraduates who study fully online (IPEDS).
- Graduate Earnings (15%): median earnings of the school’s graduates in that field (College Scorecard).
- School Reputation (10%): a rating of how employers regard the school’s bachelor’s degrees, made the same way for every school from its published facts.
When a measure is missing for a college, it gets the middle value for that measure, so missing data never helps a school move up.
Read the full state ranking method ↗ Before you call an admissions officeQuestions About Finishing Your Degree in Delaware
Which School Has the Best Degree Completion Program in Delaware?+
The #1 school for degree completion in Delaware in 2027 is Wilmington University, because 58% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 1 other college on this list) and its online rate is $364 per credit for Delaware residents (the lowest on this list). #2 is Delaware State University: its rate is $367 per credit for Delaware residents (lower than 8 other colleges on this list). #3 is Drexel University: 63% of its transfer students earn a degree within eight years (higher than 3 other colleges on this list). The order comes from transfer student graduation rates, cost per credit, transfer credit limits, online experience, graduate earnings and school reputation, weighted the same way for every state.
Can I Use Delaware Tech Credits Toward an Online Bachelor's?+
Often, yes. Delaware Tech has agreements with many schools in Delaware and other states, and its connected degrees show which associate programs line up with a partner bachelor's. Wilmington University and Delaware State both appear as partners. Ask your Delaware Tech advisor which connected degree matches your major before you apply, then confirm the online option with the four-year school.
Read the official guidance: What Is Delaware State's Near Completer Program?+
It is a debt forgiveness option for former Delaware State and Wesley College students. You need an outstanding balance of $10,000 or less, and you must not have been enrolled for five years. Once you finish an undergraduate degree through DSU Online and complete the financial literacy and career placement program, up to $10,000 of the balance is forgiven.
Read the official guidance: What Grades Does Delaware State Accept for Transfer Credit?+
Delaware State requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above across all the colleges you have attended. Each course you want to transfer needs a grade of C or above, and a C minus does not count. Courses also have to match a Delaware State course, and credit is evaluated against the specific program you are entering.
Read the official guidance: 
