Colleges in Lewes Delaware

County: Sussex

Incorporated: 1883

Elevation: 18 feet

Land Area: 3.66 square miles

Population Density: 855 people per square mile

Population change since 2000: 6.70%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (86.8%), Black (9.9%), Hispanic (1.7%), Two or more races (0.9%), Other race (0.7%), Asian Indian (0.6%), American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries (City): English (18.5%), Irish (16.8%), German (15.7%), Italian (6.6%), United States (5.8%), Scottish (3.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (49.2 miles , pop. 56,271)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (84.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Henlopen Acres, DE (2.2 miles) , Rehoboth Beach, DE (2.3 miles ), Dewey Beach, DE (2.6 miles ), Milton, DE (3.0 miles ), Long Neck, DE (3.3 miles ), Slaughter Beach, DE (3.6 miles) , Georgetown, DE (3.8 miles ), Cape May Point borough, NJ (3.8 miles )

Lewes Compared to State Average:

Median house value above state average.

Unemployed percentage below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.

Median age significantly above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Renting percentage below state average.

Number of rooms per house above state average.

Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

High school or higher: 85.50%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 42.50%

Graduate or professional degree: 17.90%

Colleges/Universities in Lewes:

BEEBE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING

Full-time enrollment: 39, Location: 424 SAVANNAH RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.schoolofnursing.beebemed.org)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Lewes:

DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS

about 15 miles, GEORGETOWN, DE, Full-time enrollment: 2,053

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

about 34 miles, Dover, DE, FT enrollment: 2,641

SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY

about 39 miles, SALISBURY, MD, FT enrollment: 5,645

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE

about 52 miles, PRINCESS ANNE, MD, FT enrollment: 2,940

ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 54 miles, MAYS LANDING, NJ, FT enrollment: 3,086

THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY

about 59 miles, POMONA, NJ, FT enrollment: 5,526

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

about 60 miles, NEWARK, DE, FT enrollment: 17,786