Overview

Delta State University is a University institution located in Cleveland, MS, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1003 West Sunflower Road
Kent Wyatt Hall, Office of Admissions
Cleveland, MS  38733
United States

Contact Carley Brown
Assistant Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@deltastate.edu
Phone: 662-846-4020

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Business/commerce, General
Finance, General
Insurance
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Work And Family Studies
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist
Health/health Care Administration/management
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, Other
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management, Other
Digital Arts
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,242

Applied

1,238

Accepted

1,964

Enrolled

Female Admissions

767

Females Applied

765

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

475

Males Applied

473

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.43

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Audition for music majors

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	565	480	600
SAT Math	556	460	590
ACT Composite	21	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,435

In-state

8,435

Out-of-state

8,435

In-district

Fees

170

Full-time student fees

8,731

Room & board

4,625

Room only

Financial Aid

9,949

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,725

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

8,914

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,483

Avg. Loan Aid

5,243

Avg. Grant Aid

7,432

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,964

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.6%
Black or African American	35.77%
White or Caucasian	52.39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	0.74%
Two or more races	1.86%
Other	1.98%

Gender

Male (41.45%)

Female (58.55%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Pig Pickin' BBQ Cook Off and Spring Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Baptist Student Union, Union Program Council, Wesley Foundation and Phi Mu Fraternity

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

253

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 123

Part-time - 130

Male - 99

Female - 154