DSU was ranked as the 3rd best public HBCU and 9th best overall HBCU in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

DSU ranks in top 3 of public HBCUs for 5th straight year

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

What seems to be an annual lock now, Delaware State University has ranked as a top three Historically Black College and University by the acclaimed U.S. News & World Report College Rankings. The rankings for 2025ā€™s best colleges, which were published Tuesday, lists DSU as the third best public HBCU, and the ninth best overall HBCU.Ā  Changes to rankings Two …

DSU, UD and Del Tech asked for millions in state funding, with a large chunk for deferred maintenance.

Colleges, DOE ask for hundreds of millions for capital projects

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The big three institutions of higher education in the First State along with the Delaware Department of Education on Thursday asked for a combined $300 million from the state for capital improvement projects. As the stateā€™s General Assembly prepares its budget for fiscal year 2025, which starts July 1, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Del Tech all …

DSU and the University of Belize signed their memorandum of understanding on March 11.

DSU widens global presence with University of Belize alliance

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

  Delaware State University has created a partnership it hopes will lead to future opportunities in Belize, a nation on the eastern coast of Central America. ā€œIt opens the door to collaborative activities,ā€ said Carlos Holmes, DSUā€™s director of news services. ā€œThis could range from anything from joint events, joint presentations, joint research, joint studies, it could indeed involve possible …

DSU, the third ranked public HBCU, is asking for about $47,000,000 in state funding.

JFC praises DSU aviation, says it should upgrade facilities

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Jokes were cracked, programs were praised and millions state funding was requested from Delaware State University Thursdayā€™s Joint Finance Committee hearing. That committee is responsible for setting the state budget and allocating funding to different programs and organizations throughout Delaware. DSU, the stateā€™s only Historically Black College and University, is asking for about $47,000,000. It started its hearing on a …

DSUā€™s Tony Allen released a statement sharing his disdain for Elon Muskā€™s recent comments on X.

DSU President issues statement condemning Elon Musk tweet

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

Just days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the president of a top-ranked Historically Black College and University condemned remarks from one of the richest men in the world, Elon Musk. Delaware State University President Tony Allen Thursday stated that the tweets from Musk ā€“ the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter ā€“ were ā€œunoriginal in their amplification of …

DSU continues to grow in enrollment.

DSU sets record enrollmentā€¦again

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

For back-to-back years, Delaware State University has a new record for student enrollment.Ā  DSU this week reported an overall enrollment increase of 3.5% from this time last year,Ā  The 132-year-old institution now has 6,451 students, a 23% increase since 2020, making the Dover school the fastest-growing Historically Black College and University in the country. ā€œWe have overcome some notable trends …