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Delaware State University

Delaware State University
1200 North DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901-2277

Official telephone: (302) 857-6290
Fax number: (302) 857-6352
Website: https://www.desu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
desu.studentaidcalculator.com/
survey.aspx

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,168; $18,090 out-of-state
Book fees: $2,000
Combined room and board expenses: $12,035

APPLYING FOR AID
Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
90% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
55% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
76% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
69% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$19,916 for first-year students
$20,520 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$6,122 for first-year students
$7,514 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,937 for first-year students
$7,771 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,220 for first-year students
$3,855 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
9% of first-year students
8% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,577 for first-year students
$8,675 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)

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