Wilmington University is a non-profit, privately owned institution headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1968, the university employs approximately 1950 individuals. The university operates as a private institution with its main campus in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware. It was initially established as Wilmington College by educator Donald E. Ross and was renamed Wilmington University in 2007. It maintains 14 locations across Delaware, New Jersey, and Maryland, providing a consistent in-state tuition rate for all students regardless of residence. Courses are offered every eight weeks in traditional face-to-face, hybrid, and 100% online formats. The institution maintains a student-faculty ratio of 17:1, with faculty described as experts and practitioners in their respective fields.