Admission Requirements for
Home Schooled Graduates

Wilmington University welcomes all Home School graduates. In an effort to serve the Home School community better, admission requirements have been revised to ensure academic opportunity for all Home School graduates.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education recognizes the following Pennsylvania Home School associations. Admission requirements for diplomas granted by the following associations are as follows:
 

• Accel Community Programs
• Bridgeway Academy
  
• Buxmont Christian Educational Institute
  
• Erie County Homeschoolers
  
• Mason-Dixon Homeschoolers Association
  
• Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency
  
• Susquehanna Valley Homeschool Diploma Programs Inc.
• The Lancaster Center for Classical Studies
• Upattinas School and Resource Center
  
• Valley Forge Baptist Home Education Association
  

 

1. Submit an Undergraduate Application

• Submit the Undergraduate Application for Admission online.
• Download the Undergraduate Application for Admission.

2. Submit Official Home Schooled transcripts to:

Wilmington University
320 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720-6491

3. Schedule a meeting with an Admissions Counselor

• Call Undergraduate Admissions to schedule your appointment, (302) 356-6744

4. Complete a Math and English Skills Assessment

Students are required to complete an assessment (Accuplacer) of their English and mathematics skills prior to registering for their required freshman English and math courses in their intended degree program. Placement testing can be taken at a convenient time and location. All students are expected to take both tests unless exempted due to the transfer of an equivalent math and/or English course or acceptable SAT scores (450 or above on math and/or 450 or above on verbal tests).

To complete the Math and English Skills Assessment:

• Review testing dates and locations to schedule a convenient time to take the skills assessment at one of our locations

5. Submit Health History/Immunization Records

As recommended by the State of Delaware, Wilmington University requires full-time undergraduate students born after January 1, 1957, and all education and nursing students, regardless of date-of-birth and attendance status, to submit their health/immunization records to the Admissions Office. Part-time students who are not majoring in education or nursing are not required to submit their health/immunization records.

6. A portfolio (include the following):

• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Goals
• Standardized Test Scores (SAT or ACT)