DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1964Large suburbSEVP certified

About

DeSales University (DSU) is a private Catholic university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States. The university offers traditional, online, and hybrid courses and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Named for St. Francis de Sales, the university was founded in 1964 as Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. DeSales has six academic divisions: Business, Healthcare Professions, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing, Performing Arts, and Sciences & Mathematics. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$48,300
Estimated total for international students: US$61,819

Net price calculatordesales.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 2,128
Graduate students: 806
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 77%
SAT: Reading and writing 550–640 · Maths 540–620
ACT: 27–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 70%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$69,129

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (83)

Bachelor's degrees42 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTheological and Ministerial Studies

Master's degrees17 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHomeland SecurityInformation Science/StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Undergraduate certificates9 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesSecurity Science and TechnologyTheological and Ministerial Studies

Graduate certificates11 subjects

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityIntelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSecurity Science and Technology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.