Delaware State University Scholarships and Merit Aid
Dover, Delaware
4 scholarships Delaware State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
4,630Undergraduates
55%Admit rate
Merit awarded on published numbers (3)
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
Full Tuition Scholarship
$0
Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 23 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1130 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Full Tuition Scholarship is a merit-based award offered for up to four years (Fall and Spring semesters only) by the Office of Admissions to entering, full-time, first-year freshmen who are United States citizens. This scholarship covers the gap between the University's tuition cost and any Federal Title IV and/or state grant funding (e.g., the Inspire Scholarship). It does not cover travel expenses, room and food, student fees, or other personal costs.desu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
DSU GAP Scholarship
$3,000
Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 17 ACT, or 2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 920 SAT
Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
This scholarship provides $3,000 per academic year to assist with tuition charges.desu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Inspire Scholarship
$0
Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Who it is for
In-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Delaware State University offers a 4-year, full tuition Inspire Scholarship available to qualifying Delaware high school graduates who enroll at Delaware State University in the fall semester right after high school graduation.desu.edu (read 2026-07-07)
Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)
Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.
DSU-CAST 1890 Scholarship Program
$0
The partial scholarship amount is up to $3,000 depending on the student's educational needs.cast.desu.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Delaware State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.