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Motto | "Enter to Learn, Go Forth and Serve" |
Type | Privately governed, state-assisted historically black land-grant research university |
Established | May 15, 1891 |
Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliation | TMCF |
Endowment | $43 million (2021)[1] |
President | Tony Allen |
Academic staff | 600 |
Students | 6,451[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Small city[3], 706 acres (2.86 km2) |
Other campuses | |
Newspaper | The Hornet |
Colors | Blue and cherry red[4] |
Nickname | Hornets |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Too Fly |
Website | desu |
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Delaware State University (DSU or Del State) is a privately governed, state-assisted historically black land-grant research university in Dover, Delaware. DSU also has two satellite campuses: one in Wilmington and one in Georgetown. The university encompasses four colleges and a diverse population of undergraduate and advanced-degree students. Delaware State University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[5]