Delaware State University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 17 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 71% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 55% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Science Olympiad, Delaware Ballet, Number Math Bee, Black Studies Programs, ChamberTheater, Classic Upward Bound (Saturday Program), Fame Program (Saturday Program), Clothing Drive, Nut Cracker, Tour of the Farm, Christian Comedy, Ebony Fashion Show, Blood Drive, Katrina Drive
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 79 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Pinnacle, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, Phi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta , Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Mu
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Gospel Choir, Muslim Student Association, Theaters in Christ, Wesley Foundation, Baptist Student Union
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Student Assoc. , Haitian Student Association, Caribbean Students Assoc.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) SGA, Men’s Council, Women’s Senate, Senior Class Officers, Junior Class Officers, Sophomore Class Officers, Freshman Class Officers, Miss DSU/Royal Court, Mr. DSU/Royal Court, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Phi beta Sigma, Kappa Alpha Psi, NAACP, Limitless Fashion, Gametime Entertainment, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, National Society Min. Hospitality, Alpha Phi Alpha, Biology Club, Beta Sigma Nat’l Band Sorority, DSU Bands, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Sigma Gama Rho, DE. State Fashion Merchant, DSU Nursing Club, DSU Dynasties, NSBE, WDSU Radio, Alpha Kappa Psi, NABJ, Tau Beta Sigma, Sports Science, PSI CHI, MANRRS, Field Hockey Club, Computer Science Club, American Chemical Society, Physics /Pre-engineering, Social Work, Teachers In Progress, DSU Young Democrats, Math Club, MSW Student Council, Council for Exceptional Children, Grad Student Council, AMP, Groove Phi Groove
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Hornet Newspaper (monthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Baltimore, MD (70), Philadelphia, PA
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Wilmington, DE (35)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Dover,DE
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 33% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is not available.
• Freshman are discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 3 fraternities
• There are 4 sororities

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Delaware)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited