In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened for classes in 1961.

Delta College offers six varsity sports competing in the NJCAA, and is in the MCCAA's conference.

[9] The college owns and operates WDCQ-TV, the region's PBS station; and WUCX-FM, the NPR affiliate, owned by Central Michigan University (CMU) and co-operated by Delta College and CMU.

Collectively, these stations are known as Delta College Public Media and they serve an audience of 1.2 million people in mid-Michigan.

[11] The Library Learning Information Center (LLIC) has an online archive of the first 50 years of the Delta Collegiate.