Delta State University is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta.History The school was established in 1924 by the State of Mississippi, using the facilities of the former Bolivar County Agricultural High School, which consisted of three buildings in Cleveland. On February 19, 1924, Senators William B. Roberts and Arthur Marshall cosponsored Senate Bill No. 236, which established Delta State Teachers College, which Mississippi Governor Henry L. Whitfield signed on April 9, 1924; the bill had been sponsored in the Mississippi House of Representatives by Nellie Nugent Somerville, the first woman to serve in the Mississippi state legislature. The three buildings were Hill Hall, an administration and classroom building, Hardee Hall, a men's dormitory, and Taylor Hall, a women's dormitory.
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Annual Applications
517
Acceptance
100%
Graduation Rate
39%
Median SAT Score
1115
Median ACT Score
21
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$7,951
Fees (in-state)
$170
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$37,600
Employed
90%
What's it like to attend this school?
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
3K
Under-Grads
2K
Graduates
1K
Where will you be attending?
Location
1003 W Sunflower Road, Cleveland MS 38733
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