Academics
Preparing You for the Road Ahead
Knowledge is the key to achieving your life’s goals. At DSU, we’ll provide you with the academic and professional skills you’ll need to succeed in today’s changing global job market.
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DSU offers more than 60 academic paths, from undergraduate programs in the traditional liberal arts to doctoral programs in high-level sciences such as neuroscience, optics and mathematical physics. We are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and many of our programs have earned national accreditation as well.
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Colleges
Many Avenues for Learning
We understand that our students have a variety of different expectations of their educational experience. That’s why we offer numerous ways to pursue our academic programs.
Adult/Continuing Education
Our Adult/Continuing Education division offers test preparation courses, professional certificate programs and a variety of other learning opportunities to help adults succeed in real-world careers.
Distance Learning
Technology is changing the way we learn, and at DSU we offer our students many ways to achieve their intellectual goals. For those students who cannot pursue their degree program at one of our campuses, we offer online and distance learning educational programs.
Honors Program
Our Honors Program admits academically talented students who are committed to intellectual excellence. Students in our Honors Program have the opportunity to pursue innovative learning techniques, including more active intellectual participation, discussion and involvement in the search for knowledge.
International Programs
We offer international programs that integrate a global perspective into teaching, research and study abroad. Our international program department forges mutually beneficial partnerships with institutions of higher learning around the world, including a wide range of public and private sector agencies and organizations.
Enhancing Your Studies
In addition to our national-caliber faculty and extensive program offerings, DSU also provides students with numerous academic support services. These services give students the tools they need to achieve academic and social success, career planning insight and leadership training.
Student Success
To help our students transition to college and establish a strong academic foundation, DSU offers a variety of support services. Student Success includes a tutoring center, a writing studio, a qualitative reasoning center and for-credit courses in areas such as learning strategies and speed reading.
Career Services
Job opportunities are more available to you if you are prepared. Career Services is here to coach you through that process and help you connect with potential employers.
Our Dedicated Faculty will Guide You
DSU’s world-renowned faculty help set us apart from other colleges and universities. As a student here, you’ll gain access to some of the most knowledgeable and dedicated instructors in higher education today, with nearly all of our 200+ faculty members holding doctoral or other terminal degrees. Our faculty’s years of practical experience help you to connect your classroom learning with your professional and everyday lives.