A PROUD LEGACY, A PROMISING FUTURE

DSU enjoys a long history as one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded in 1891 as the State College for Colored Students, DSU is proud of our heritage as one of the country’s first land-grant educational institutions. Today, we’re a welcome center of learning for students from many backgrounds. Our current population includes a 62% African-American enrollment and an increasing number of Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian and other international students.

DSU offers a unique blend of past, present and future. Walk through our 356-acre campus and you’ll see centuries-old buildings. At the same time, you’ll find some of the country’s most skilled researchers discovering new innovations in the fields of medicine, military defense, agriculture and much more.

DSU currently offers 3 associate and 48 undergraduate degree options, an impressive number for a school our size. We also offer 23 master’s degree programs and six doctoral degree programs in areas such as interdisciplinary applied mathematics/mathematical physics and educational leadership.

We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds. Our current enrollment stands at 6,218, 87% of whom are undergraduate students. Our ratio of male to female students is 30:70, and 74% live on campus in our residence halls.