Dover, DE · Public · 4,398 undergraduates · urban
Delaware State University
Moderately selective
Delaware State combines its HBCU and land-grant missions with professional programs and applied research in Delaware's capital.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 61.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 47.7%
7,542 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$49,307 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Delaware State University apart
Academic design
Its academic colleges cover agriculture and science, humanities and education, business, and health and behavioral sciences.
Campus pattern
The Dover campus has a close-knit residential rhythm while keeping Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington within regional reach.
Career & value signal
Aviation is a distinctive strength, with management and flight-training pathways supported by the university's own aviation operation.
Can I get in?
61.7% admitted
The Professional Pilot concentration is currently not accepting new students, so aviation applicants should verify which flight-training pathways are open before applying.
Recent applicant pool
7,542About 62 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 26% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Delaware State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Delaware State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its academic colleges cover agriculture and science, humanities and education, business, and health and behavioral sciences.
Make institutional fit specific
Delaware State combines its HBCU and land-grant missions with professional programs and applied research in Delaware's capital.
Use the application route carefully
The Professional Pilot concentration is currently not accepting new students, so aviation applicants should verify which flight-training pathways are open before applying.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
The Professional Pilot concentration is currently not accepting new students, so aviation applicants should verify which flight-training pathways are open before applying.
$35 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Delaware State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Communication and Media Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
What is campus life like?
Delaware State University beyond the classroom
The Dover campus has a close-knit residential rhythm while keeping Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington within regional reach.
A defining academic feature
Its academic colleges cover agriculture and science, humanities and education, business, and health and behavioral sciences.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Dover campus has a close-knit residential rhythm while keeping Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington within regional reach.
Where the degree can lead
Aviation is a distinctive strength, with management and flight-training pathways supported by the university's own aviation operation.