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Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

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Delaware State University has empowered students to be curious, active change-makers for more than 130 years. Founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students, DSU now offers over 40 undergraduate programs to a diverse body of future leaders. Experiential learning and critical thinking prime all students to be globally minded and culturally aware in everything they do.

Get to know Delaware State University

Enrolled female students
68%
 
Enrolled male students
32%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time faculty
64%
 
Adjuncts
36%
 
Faculty Ratio
$16,960
Out-of-state tuition cost
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students

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Engaged Students

ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Non-U.S. Citizen: 4%
Hispanic/Latinx: 7%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 71%
White, non-Hispanic: 9%
Native/Indigenous American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0%
Asian, non-Hispanic: 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 6%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Great Teaching

Vibrant Communities

Successful Outcomes

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Admission

TEST SCORES
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FRESHMAN PROFILE
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th Percentile: 420 | 75th Percentile: 520
SAT Math
25th Percentile: 390 | 75th Percentile: 490
ACT Composite
25th Percentile: 17 | 75th Percentile: 22
ACT Math
25th Percentile: 16 | 75th Percentile: 20
ACT English
25th Percentile: 15 | 75th Percentile: 23

Tuition & Cost

Tuition (in-state): $7,038
Tuition (out-of-state): $16,960
Fees: $1,320
Room: $7,490
Board: $4,628

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Contact Admissions

desu.edu/admissions
(302) 857-6351
admissions@desu.edu

Campus Location

1200 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

(302) 857-6060

Visit DSU Online

desu.edu

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