DSU Description
Delta State University (DSU) combines tradition with innovation in its academic offerings. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, DSU’s undergraduate curriculum encompasses a range of disciplines including the arts, humanities and sciences. DSU’s graduate school grants nine master’s degrees and one doctoral degree in such fields as education, business, accounting and nursing.
DSU also provides a number of unique programs of study, some of which are not found anywhere else. The Delta Music Institute and the Commercial Aviation and Geospatial Technology departments are examples of how DSU has included unique territories of study.
A golf course, a performing arts center, over 25 intramural sports, a number of student organizations and a vibrant residence life make campus life at DSU an enjoyable and enriching experience for all students.
Student services are also comprehensive. Career services, for example, offer online and in-person resume consultations, mock interviews, career coaching, access to career fairs and a career ambassadors program.
DSU’s financial assistance office guides students in applying for aid and disbursing packages which include Pell Grants, student loans, federal work-study and state scholarships for those who qualify.
Quick Facts
Location
Southeast
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Public
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Statesmen
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$4,450
Out-of-State Tuition
$7,816
Selectivity
Highly Selective
Enrollment
4,100
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DSU Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 3,250
- Freshman Class
- 373
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 4,100
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 79%
- Graduate
- 21%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 98%
- Part-Time
- 2%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 84%
- Out-of-State
- 16%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 63%
- Men
- 37%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 40%
- Caucasian
- 55%
- Other
- 5%
Students State Origin
- Mississippi
- 84%
- Texas
- 2%
- Florida
- 1%
- Georgia
- 1%
- Louisiana
- 1%
- Other
- 11%
International Students
- International
- 1%
- Domestic
- 99%