Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont HighwayDover, DE 19901
(302) 857-6060
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 894
Type: Public 4-year or above
Main Website: www.desu.edu
Financial Aid: financial aid link
Annual Costs
Tuition and fees: $7,336.00
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $21,862.00
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $30,218.00
Quick links: Admissions | Test Scoring | Financial Aid | Degrees | Majors | Scholarships
Admissions
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applicants | 3145 | 963 | 4780 |
| Percent admitted | 43.74% | 39.94% | 45.65% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 28.43% | 31.05% | 12.45% |
Test Scoring
| 25th Percentile* | 75th Percentile* | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Critical Reading | 410 | 480 |
| SAT Math | 410 | 490 |
| SAT Writing | 390 | 470 |
| ACT Composite | 17 | 20 |
| ACT English | 16 | 22 |
| ACT Math | 16 | 20 |
| ACT Writing |
*Click here for an explanation of 25th and 75th Percentile scoring.
Financial Aid
| Percentage of students receiving any financial aid | 97% |
| Percentage of students receiving Federal Grants | 58% |
| Average Federal Grant | $4,259.00 |
| State Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving state aid | 40% |
| Average state aid | $4,601.00 |
| Institutional Aid | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid | 56% |
| Average institutional aid | $5,681.00 |
| Student Loans | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of students receiving a student loan | 81% |
| Average student loan | $7,858.00 |
- Degrees
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- DOCTOR’S DEGREE - RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
- MASTER'S DEGREE
- Majors
- Accounting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- American History (United States)
- Animal Sciences
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Mathematics
- Art Teacher Education
- Art/art Studies
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology Teacher Education
- Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Broadcast Journalism
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Teacher Education
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Science
- Consumer Economics
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
- English Language and Literature
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Fine and Studio Arts Management
- Fine/Studio Arts
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- French Language and Literature
- Health Teacher Education
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Information Science/Studies
- Journalism
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music
- Music Teacher Education
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Neuroscience
- Optics/Optical Sciences
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics
- Physics Teacher Education
- Plant Sciences
- Political Science and Government
- Pre-veterinary Studies
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Public Health Education and Promotion
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
- Writing
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Delaware State University Scholarships
Delaware Scholarships
Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. McMullen Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled at Wesley College. Students must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled at Wesley College. Applicants must be underserved students planning to reside in the U.S. after graduation. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
State Incentive Grant
Scholarship for Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia residents who are incoming freshmen or transferring students enrolled full-time at Bridgewater College. Due date and number of awards may vary. more...
George P. McLaughlin, III Scholarship
Scholarship for undergraduate students enrolled at Wesley College. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...
Fresh Start Scholarship
Scholarship for female Delaware residents who are undergraduate students enrolled at a two- or four-year college or university in Delaware. Students must be returning to school after a hiatus, be recommended by a social service agency or guidance counselor, and have financial. Deadlines and award amounts may vary. more...