Delaware State University is a public university located in Dover, DE. Delaware State University was founded in the year 1891. Delaware State University believes in imparting education and contributing to society by focusing on innovation, research, education, and commitment. The motto of the university is Enter to Learn, Go Forth and Serve and its official colors are columbia blue and red. In addition to over 4,315 undergraduate students, DSU also boasts of over 453 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 4,872. The school has a total of 600 academic staff. These faculty teach different courses to the students. Interestingly, Delaware State University has an ethnically diverse student population. At DSU around 67% are Black or African American, 9% are white, and 6% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. And, at the university, around 95% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 66% of the students are females and 34% are males. The college has produced several achievers in its 129 years of existence and some of the notable alumni are Clifford Brown (Musician, Trumpeter), Jamaal Jackson (American football player), Clarence Weathers (American football player), and John Taylor (American football player). Delaware State University's sporting teams are affiliated to NCAA Division I – MEAC. Like several universities in the country, athletics play an important part here as well. At DSU, 230 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs), ADiA (American Dietetic Association), CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education), and MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education). Delaware State University has around $28 million in endowment.
