Delta State University, public, coeducational institution in Cleveland, Mississippi, about 50 km (about 30 mi) northeast of Greenville. Founded in 1925, the school is part of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. Delta State University confers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields. It offers courses of study in the arts and sciences, the fine arts, aviation administration, business, computer information systems, law, education, health sciences and technology, performing arts, real estate, and social work.