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Acceptance Rate 54.92%
Yield 36.65%
SAT Score 930
ACT Score 22
Applicants 7,109

Delaware State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 54.92% at Delaware State University. Total 7,109 students applied and 3,904 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 930 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Delaware State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$35
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.desu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.desu.edu/apply-now
Acceptance Rate54.92%
Average Test Scores930 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 54.92%. A total of 7,109 students (2,227 men and 4,882 women) have applied to and 3,904 (1,116 men and 2,788 women) students admitted to Delaware State University.
Among them, 434 male and 997 female students have enrolled into Delaware State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 36.65%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Delaware State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,1092,2274,88200
Admitted3,9041,1162,78800
Enrolled1,43143499700
Acceptance Rate 54.92% 50.11% 57.11% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 36.65% 38.89% 35.76% - -
[Chart] Delaware State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Delaware State, 499 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 24 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 930 at Delaware State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,060 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Delaware State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Delaware State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Delaware State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8309301060
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing420480530
Math410450530
ACT Composite202224
Math171922
English171922
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Delaware State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Delaware State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Delaware State

The calendar system at Delaware State University is Semester. Delaware State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Delaware State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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