Type to search

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

59%

Public school in Delaware with 4,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Mid-Atlantic
HBCU
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
desu.edu
1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-6060

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
59%
Yield rate - overall
36%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
61%
Men
52%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
4,764
Women: 65%
Men: 35%
desu.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$22,466
Out-of-state
$32,388

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$10,907
$30,001–48,000
$12,077
$48,001–75,000
$14,018
$75,001–110,000
$14,843
Over $110,000
$14,352

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

Want to see your personalized net cost after financial aid and scholarships?

Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 94%
ACT: 11%
Policies can change. Please confirm by looking at this school’s website.

Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,023
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
34%
6-year graduation rate
42%
Retention rate
72%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
5%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 67%
Men: 33%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
73%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
10%
White
10%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?