The State College for Colored Students, now known as Delaware State University, was established May 15, 1891 by the Delaware General Assembly under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890 by which land-grant colleges for Blacks came into existence in states maintaining separate educational facilities.

Delaware State University is a public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grand institution. The mission of the University is to provide for the people of Delaware, and others who are admitted, meaningful and relevant education that emphasizes both the liberal and professional aspects of higher education. Within this context, the University provides educational opportunities to all qualified citizens of this State and other states at a cost consistent with the economic status of the students as a whole. While recognizing its historical heritage, the University serves a diverse student population with a broad range of programs in instruction, service, and research, so that is graduates will become competent, productive, and contributing citizens.

Your home away from home is the 400-acre DSU campus: a comfortable, safe, friendly place, complete with every service and facility you’ll need.

You’ll never have to leave campus, but you’ll want to venture out into the communities beyond:

* The surrounding city of Dover is Delaware’s best-kept secret—full of history, culture, and entertainment.
* Delaware is located within a few hours of both the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and the nation’s financial and cultural capital, New York City.