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# Delta State University

Regional public university in Mississippi with open admissions and low tuition, focused on teacher education.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 33.744745, -90.735365

### Summary

Regional public university in Mississippi with open admissions and low tuition, focused on teacher education.

### Description

Delta State University is a public four-year institution in Cleveland, Mississippi, with an enrollment of 2,716 students. The university offers a professions-focused curriculum with Education as its primary undergraduate major, serving students across Mississippi and the broader region.

Annual tuition is $8,435 for both in-state and out-of-state students, with a total cost of attendance of $17,166 when room and board are included. The university has open admissions, with an acceptance rate of 99.7%. Students admitted typically have an ACT Composite 75th percentile score of 24.

Delta State is suited for students seeking affordable teacher preparation and professional degree programs in a small-town setting. The university's graduation outcomes and support services merit direct inquiry from prospective students. For more information, visit deltastate.edu.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 175,616
- **State**: MS
- **City**: Cleveland
- **Address**: 1003 W Sunflower Road
- **Zip Code**: 38733
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.deltastate.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $8,435
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $8,435
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $17,166
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $17,166
- **Room and Board**: $8,731
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,716
- **Acceptance Rate**: 99.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 600
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 590
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 24
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $73,412,381
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Education