Delta State University

Delta State University
Former name
Delta State Teachers College
(1924–1955)
Delta State College
(1955–1974)
TypePublic university
EstablishedFebruary 19, 1924 (February 19, 1924)
Parent institution
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$39.8 million (2021)
PresidentDaniel J. Ennis
Academic staff
122
Students2,716 (Fall 2023)
Location, ,
United States

33°44′31″N 90°43′36″W / 33.742027°N 90.726548°W / 33.742027; -90.726548
CampusRemote town, 332 acres (1.34 km2)
NewspaperThe Delta Statement
ColorsGreen and white
   
NicknameStatesmen & Lady Statesmen
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIGulf South
Mascot
  • The Statesman
  • The Okra (unofficial)
Websitedeltastate.edu

Delta State University (DSU) is a public university in Cleveland, Mississippi, a city in the Mississippi Delta.