Delaware State University

Delaware State University
Former names	Delaware College for Colored Students (1891–1893); State College for Colored Students (1893–1947); Delaware State College (1947–1993); Wilmington Conference Academy (1873-1918); Wesley Collegiate Institute (1918–1941); Wesley Junior College (1941–1958); Wesley College (1958–2021);
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)
President	Tony Allen
Academic staff	600
Students	6,451
Location	Dover, Delaware, United States
Campus	Small city, 706 acres (2.86 km2)
Other campuses	Georgetown; Wilmington;
Newspaper	The Hornet
Colors	Blue and cherry red;
Nickname	Hornets
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – MEAC; NEC; ASUN; ECAC;
Mascot	Too Fly
Website	www.desu.edu

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]

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