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CAMPUS ADDRESS

1200 North DuPont Highway
Dover, Delaware 19901
Telephone: 302-857-6300

ADMISSIONS ADDRESS

Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware 19901
Telephone: 302-857-6351
Toll-free: 800-845-2544
Fax: 302-857-6352

Total Enrollment: 3,328

Level of Selectivity: Moderately competitive

Motto: A Past to Honor, A Future to Insure

Location: Delaware State University is located in the state capital, Dover, with a population of approximately 25,000. Dover offers shopping, fine dining, and museums. Points of interest include the home of John Dickinson, signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. The city is close to several resort areas, including Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, Ocean City in Maryland, and Cape May in New Jersey. All major mass transit systems (air, bus, and rail) are available.

HISTORY

Delaware State University is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts university founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students. It was established as a result of the 58th General Assembly of the State of Delaware passing legislation to establish a college for the education of colored students in agriculture and the mechanical arts. This law was built on provisions of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890, which provided for land-grant colleges.

DSU serves as the land-grant institution for the state, providing higher education for the academically challenged and the academically gifted. Delaware State is committed foremost to academic excellence and intellectual competence. It strives to provide and maintain a corps of scholars, lecturers, and educators dedicated to the enlightenment of mankind. The University is now a comprehensive institution, including agricultural, technical, liberal arts, fine arts, business, engineering studies, teacher education, and professional training.

A one-plant facility in 1891, DSU is now a 400-acre campus with seventeen modern buildings, including a science center, a library/learning resource center, an ETV building, and an agricultural center.

ACCREDITATION

Delaware State University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and master’s degrees.

COSTS PER YEAR

2002–03 Tuition: $3956 (in-state); $8572 (out-of-state)
Room and board: $5856
Special fees: $200
Books: $700
Estimated total cost: $10,712 (in-state); $15,328 (out-of-state)

1999–2000 FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING

Financial Aid Specific to the School

• Army and Air Force ROTC offer two-, three-, and four-year scholarships that pay tuition, fees, books, and other expenses and a monthly stipend. Students should contact ROTC Office.
• Athletic scholarships may pay up to 100 percent of expenses for students participating in varsity football, basketball, wrestling, or track. Students should contact the coach of the particular sport.
• Christa McAuliffe Teacher Scholarship Loan Program encourages residents of Delaware to pursue a teaching career in public elementary or secondary education. Freshmen must be in the upper half of the high school graduating class and have a combined SAT score of 1050. Students should contact the Delaware Postsecondary Education Commission, Carvel State Office Building, 820 French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
• Departmental scholarships are awarded to 18 juniors or seniors who have studied at least one full year at DSU with a minimum 3.25 GPA, have shown excellence in a major field, intend to pursue graduate school, and have worked on an approved supervised project in the major. Students should contact the department during the spring prior to the semester receiving the award.
• Endowed scholarships number approximately twenty.
• Music scholarships are awarded to students who participate in the college band, choir, or other musical group. Students should contact the Music Department the spring prior to the semester receiving the award.
• Performing Arts Exemplary Student four-year scholarship from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund pays tuition, fees, and room and board. Student must have a 3.0 GPA or better and combined SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 24 of more. Recommendation from a high school counselor is required.
• The Nursing Incentive Scholarship Program awards funds on a merit basis to encourage nursing careers at state-operated hospitals. By May 31, students should contact the Delaware Postsecondary Education Commission, Carvel State Office Building, 820 French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
• The Paul Douglass Teacher Scholarship Program provides grants to outstanding undergraduates interested in teaching preschool, elementary, or secondary school as a career. Grants range up to $5000 per academic year. Qualifying students must have graduated in the top 10 percent of their class. Recipients are obligated to teach two years for every year of scholarship assistance, in any state. Students should contact the State Education Department.

Financial Aid Deadline: June 1

Financial Aid Contact:

Director of Student Financial Aid
Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware 19901
Telephone: 302-857-6250
Fax: 302-857-6251

SAT or ACT required.

Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an accredited high school (or equivalent) and completion of the college-prep curriculum with the following 16 units: 4 English, 3 mathematics, 3 science including lab, 2 social studies/history, and 4 electives including foreign language or computer science; must have C average. Recommendations from school counselor and school administrator are needed. A $10 application fee is required. Must attend a precollege week held in August.

Admission Application Deadline: April 1 (fall); November 1 (spring).

Admission Contact: Director of Admissions, Office of Admissions, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware 19901; Telephone: 302-857-6351; 302-857-6352 (fax).

Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 121 semester hours and completion of the core requirements to include the following hours: 6 mathematics, 6 natural science, 7 social science, 11 basic intellectual skills, and 12 humanities; minimum 2.0 GPA; C average or better in all major courses; and the last 30 hours completed at DSU.

STUDENT BODY PROFILE

Total enrollment (men/women): 1,419/1,909
In-state: 1,844
Other regions: 26 states and 7 international
Full-time undergraduates (men/women): 1,109/1,364
Part-time undergraduates (men/women): 217/334
Graduate students (men/women): 93/211
Ethnic/racial makeup: African American, 2,026; Hispanic, 76; Asian, 31; Native American, 21; Caucasian, 1,103; International, 51.

CLASS OF 2000 PROFILE

Number of applicants: 1,865
Number accepted: 1,212
Number enrolled: 485
Average high school GPA: 2.49

FACULTY PROFILE

Number of faculty members: 176
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Full-time faculty members: 119
Part-time faculty members: 57
Faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 72%

SCHOOL CALENDAR

August-May (semesters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
One summer session.

Bachelor of Arts: Art; Art/Business; Art Education; Applied Instrumental; Applied Voice; Broadcast Journalism; Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising; Community Health; Criminal Justice; English; English Education; French; French Education; History; Hospitality Management; Journalism; Marketing; Music Education; Occupational-Vocational Teacher Education; Political Science; Psychology; Public Relations; Radio Production; Social Studies Education; Social Work; Sociology; Spanish; Spanish Education; Speech Communications; Television Production; Theater

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Agriculture Education, Airway Systems Management, Airway Science Management, Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry Education, Computer Science, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Environmental Engineering Technology, Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Food and Nutrition, Health Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics/Computer Science, Nursing, Physical Education, Physics, Physics Education, Plant Sciences, Pre-Veterinary Science, Recreation Programming, Science Education, Sports Management and Leisure Study

Preprofessional: Chemistry/Preprofessional, Pre-Chemical Engineering, Political Science/Prelaw, Pre-Civil Engineering, Pre-Electrical Engineering, Pre-Mechanical Engineering, Physics/Engineering (Dual Degree)

Master’s Degree: Applied Chemistry, Biology, Biology Education, Chemistry, Business Administration, Education, Physics, Physics Teaching, Social Work, Science Education

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS

Delaware State University is affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I, and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling; women’s basketball.

Intramural Sports: basketball, softball.

Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware 19901; Telephone: 302-857-6030 or 6035; 302-857-6034 (fax).

STUDENT LIFE

Campus Regulations: Alcohol is not permitted on campus; all students may have automobiles except freshmen; automobiles must be registered; dorm visiting hours.

Campus Services: Student health, personal and psychological counseling, career placement, student support, and tutoring services; religious activities.

Campus Activities: Social and cultural activities include theater, chorale, band, dance, modeling, and karate. Annual activities include religious emphasis week and art exhibitions of student and faculty work. Students may work on the Hornet (student-run newspaper) or the Statesman (yearbook). Communication majors may work in the student-run radio station, WDSC.

Leadership opportunities are found in such groups as the Student Government Association (SGA) or the more than thirty department clubs and interest groups, such as the Men’s Council or Women’s Senate (two self-governing bodies within residence halls). Greek sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, and Sigma Gamma Rho; fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Phi Beta Sigma. Honor societies include Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Mu, Delta Mu Delta, Epsilon Delta Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Psi Chi, and Pinnacle. Professional societies include Phi Beta Lambda, Pre-Medical Society, and Student National Education Association. Social and service organizations include Alpha Phi Omega, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Groove Phi Groove.

Housing Availability: 1,002 housing spaces.

Handicapped Services: Services include wheelchair accessibility, elevators, special parking, and specially equipped restrooms. The campus is in the process of lowering telephones and drinking fountains.

Web site: http://www.dsc.edu/

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