Delaware State University
Dover, DE · Public four-year · City: Small
4,941undergraduates
47%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$15,555average net price per year
39%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,542
- Admitted
- 4,651
- Admit rate
- 47%
- Admit rate, women
- 64%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 30%
- First-year students
- 1,405
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 26%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 440-550
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 420-520
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
41 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (70 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Criminology Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (6)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agriculture, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Design and Applied Arts, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Apparel and Textiles, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (17)
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Neuroscience Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Optics/Optical Sciences Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Criminology Master's
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,314
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,250
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,634
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,788
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $30,236
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $40,172
- Total cost living at home
- $16,602
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,776 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,338 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,445 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $16,336 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,170 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 96%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,842
- Got a grant from the college
- 61%
- Average grant from the college
- $6,472
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 59%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,845
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 28%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 37%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 49%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 39%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 636 | 42% |
| Men | 303 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 699 | 36% |
| Hispanic | 68 | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 65 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 48 | 71% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 921 | 48% | 6% |
| Started here, part-time | 12 | 25% (small group) | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 248 | 55% | 4% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 26 | 15% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,828
- Undergraduates
- 4,941
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,097
- Part-time undergraduates
- 844
- Graduate students
- 887
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 4%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 73% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901
- County
- Kent County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.