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Delaware State University Overview

Located in Dover, Delaware, Delaware State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Delaware State University Known For?

674 Undergraduate Awards
$26,625 Avg Cost After Aid
55% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Del State.
  • In a recent academic period59% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Del State with a bachelor's degree make about $49,307 a year. That's 21% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Delaware State University?

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Contact details for Del State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-857-6060
Website: www.desu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Del State?

You can apply to Del State online at: www.desu.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Del State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Del State?

55% Acceptance Rate
71% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Del State is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 50%, and the acceptance rate for women is 57%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Del State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 530. Math scores were between 410 and 530.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Delaware State University  ( 420 to 530 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Delaware State University  ( 410 to 530 )
200
800
Del State received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Delaware State University  ( 17 to 22 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Delaware State University  ( 20 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Delaware State University?

$26,625 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Del State is $26,625. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Del State, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $8,079 a year. That adds up to $32,316 over four years for those students.

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Delaware State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,617 Full-Time Undergraduates
69% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,131 undergraduate students at Del State, with 3,617 being full-time and 514 being part-time.

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There are also 608 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,617 full-time undergraduates at Del State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Delaware State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 2,638
Hispanic or Latino 246
White 285
International Students 167
Other Races/Ethnicities 263

Geographic Diversity

Delaware students aren't the only ones who study at Delaware State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Del State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Jamaica.

Delaware State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Social Work 0 0 31 90 0 121
Health & Physical Education 0 0 57 17 0 74
Nursing 0 0 66 2 0 68
Business Administration & Management 0 0 45 12 0 57
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 55 0 0 55
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 50 0 0 52
Criminology 0 0 42 4 0 46
General Psychology 0 0 45 0 0 45
General Biology 0 0 39 0 0 39
General Agriculture 0 0 25 3 0 28
Educational Administration 0 0 0 7 21 28
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 24 0 0 24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 23 0 23
Public Administration 0 0 0 22 0 22
Public Health 0 0 21 0 0 21
Political Science & Government 0 0 19 0 0 19
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 15 0 0 15
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 15 0 0 15
Computer Science 0 0 15 0 0 15
Air Transportation 0 0 15 0 0 15
Engineering Physics 0 0 14 0 0 14
Accounting 0 0 11 0 0 11
Special Education 0 0 7 0 0 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 7 0 0 7
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 2 5 0 7
Natural Resource Management 0 0 6 0 0 6
Chemistry 0 0 6 0 0 6
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 5 0 0 5
Sociology 0 0 5 0 0 5
Other Visual Art 0 0 5 0 0 5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 1 3 4
General Education 0 0 0 4 0 4
Physics 0 0 0 4 0 4
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 4 0 0 4
Teaching English or French 2 0 0 1 0 3
General English Literature 0 0 3 0 0 3
History 0 0 3 0 0 3
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 3 0 0 3
Music 0 0 3 0 0 3
Hospitality Management 0 0 2 0 0 2
Textile & Apparel Studies 0 0 2 0 0 2
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 2 0 2
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 0 1 0 0 1
Area Studies 0 0 1 0 0 1
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 1 0 1
Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mathematics 0 0 1 0 0 1
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0 0
Family & Consumer Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Historic Preservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fisheries Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 2 670 198 25 897

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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