What is the cost of attendance?

When admitted into the Winterthur Program, students become Lois F. McNeil Fellowship recipients. These Fellowships are made possible by the generosity of the McNeil family. While the Fellowship is subject to change, it is based on the costs of living in the Greater Wilmington Area, and is usually adequate to cover Fellows’ room and board. Fellows receive full funding—a generous annual stipend of $25,500 (for living expenses) and free tuition—for their entire 22-month course of study, pending “satisfactory progress,”  beginning Aug 1 and ending May 31 of the second year of study. Fellows ordinarily complete all their requirements during this period and there is no provision for support beyond that time frame. In addition to the stipend, tuition fees are entirely covered, meaning that Fellows only pay University of Delaware student fees each semester. As of September 2023, these fees totaled ~$1,028 per semester and included University health insurance coverage (86% of the cost is subsidized by UD; coverage can be waived when otherwise provided). Additionally, all field-based learning travel expenses are also covered by the Program, with the exception of optional personal expenses and occasional meals.