Delta State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Delta State’s 100% acceptance rate should shift your focus from getting admitted to starting from a position of strength. Since scores are required and ACT is the norm here, use the upper end of the 17-23 ACT range as your testing target. Scholarship programs listed here use GPA thresholds, so protect your grades.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Delta State University facts and stats
Delta State University enrolls 1,876 undergraduates in a small town setting. Delta State has a 67% freshman retention rate and a 48% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Delta State is test-required for admissions.
Cleveland, MS
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Key Delta State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Delta State requires SAT or ACT scores, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes, but confirm any fall scores will arrive before Delta State’s Regular Decision deadline. The listed merit scholarships do not include specific SAT or ACT cutoffs, so admission timing should drive your plan.
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What you'll actually pay
Delta State lists in-state tuition at $8,435 and out-of-state tuition at $8,435. The average merit award is $4,958, and 58% of students receive aid.
Delta State’s out-of-state tuition is $8,435, with room and board adding about $8,731. Financial aid is common: 58% of students receive aid, and the average aid package is $13,324. Merit awards average $4,958, which can help lower the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $31,659.
Student life at Delta State University
40% of undergrads live on campus
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 17% of men join fraternities, and 12% of women join sororities.
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