Delaware State University

Delaware State University, also referred to as Del State or DESU, is a public university located in Dover, Delaware, United States. It was established in 1892. DESU operates two satellite campuses in Wilmington and Georgetown. The main campus spreads across an area of 400 acres. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degrees, over 20 graduate degrees, and over 5 doctoral degrees. The University is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• College of Agriculture and Related Sciences
• College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Health and Public Policy
• College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology
• School of Business

DSU’s campus hosts several student clubs and organizations such as the International Student Association, Graduate Student Organization, and the Gospel Choir. The university's two publications are the "Hornet Newspaper" and the "Statesman Yearbook."

Delaware State University Highlights

Where Delaware State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, media, nutrition and exercise therapy, conservation and resource management, and mathematics.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Selective admissions.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Delaware State Students

Delaware State is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Delaware State was 3,756 in 2007 (3,323 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Delaware State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Delaware State provides on-campus housing for 2,333 of its 3,323 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Delaware State Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Delaware State is in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference for major sports.

Delaware State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 140 male students received the aid (men were 65% of those receiving aid) and 74 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 35% of students receiving such aid) .

Delaware State Admissions (2007)

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