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Delaware State University

Delaware State University
1200 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Official telephone: (302) 857-6290
Toll-free telephone: (800) 845-2544
Fax number: (302) 857-6352
Website: www.desu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Erin Hill,
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

302 857-6351
800 845-2544 (toll free)
302 857-6352 (fax)
admissions@desu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$35, (may be waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	3 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	19 required, 20 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Project Success Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report considered
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.11

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

74%

Average SAT I:

436 verbal, 440 math, 876 combined

Average ACT:

17 English, 17 math, 18 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 21

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

13%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

8,141

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,617 (44%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

897 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

323

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

56%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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