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
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 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
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
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
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
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

936

Applied

923

Accepted

1,900

Enrolled

Female Admissions

544

Females Applied

541

Females Accepted

99%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

392

Males Applied

382

Males Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.48

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
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	565	460	630
SAT Math	556	480	650
ACT Composite	21	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

9,610

Avg. Financial Aid Package

9,770

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,654

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,417

Avg. Loan Aid

5,554

Avg. Grant Aid

6,792

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

1,900

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

19%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.58%
Black or African American	35.71%
White or Caucasian	54.03%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	0.37%
Two or more races	1.84%
Other	1.97%

Gender

Male (40.11%)

Female (59.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	37%

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

229

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 127

Part-time - 102

Male - 85

Female - 144