Delta State University

This article is about the U.S. institution. For the Nigerian institution, see Delta State University, Abraka.
Delta State University
Former name
Delta State Teachers College
(1924–1955)
Delta State College
(1955–1974)
TypePublic university
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1924; 100 years ago (February 19, 1924)
Parent institution
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[1]
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$39.8 million (2021)[2]
PresidentDaniel J. Ennis[3]
Academic staff
122
Students2,716 (Fall 2023)[4]
Location
Cleveland
,
Mississippi
,
United States

33°44′31″N 90°43′36″W / 33.742027°N 90.726548°W / 33.742027; -90.726548
CampusRemote town[5], 332 acres (1.34 km2)
NewspaperThe Delta Statement
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameStatesmen & Lady Statesmen
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Gulf South
Mascot
  • The Statesman
  • The Okra (unofficial)
Websitedeltastate.edu

Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, a city in the Mississippi Delta.

  1. ^ "IHL System - About".
  2. ^ "Data USA - Delta State University".
  3. ^ "IHL Names Daniel J. Ennis Next President of Delta State", MississippiToday.org, 28 March 2023, retrieved 23 August 2023
  4. ^ UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ENROLLMENT REMAINS STEADY
  5. ^ "IPEDS-Delta State University".