University of Delaware

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In 1921, Delaware College was renamed the University of Delaware. It officially became a coeducational institution in 1945 when it merged with the Women's College of Delaware.
The university grew rapidly during the latter half of the 20th century. After World War II, UD enrollment skyrocketed, thanks to the G.I. Bill. In the late 1940s, almost two-thirds of the students were veterans. Since the 1950s, UD has quadrupled its enrollment and greatly expanded its faculty, its academic programs, and its research enterprise.
In 2010–11, the university conducted a feasibility study in support of plans to add a law school focused on corporate and patent law. The study suggested that the planned addition was not within the university's funding capability given the nation's economic climate at the time. Capital expenses were projected at $100 million and the operating deficit in the first ten years would be $165 million. The study assumed an initial class of two hundred …