DeSales University
- 4 Year
- CENTER VALLEY, PA
CollegeGrad School
DeSales University
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- 4 Year
- CENTER VALLEY, PA
- Rating 3.52 out of 5 583 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B minus
- Valuegrade B+
- Diversitygrade B
- Campusgrade B minus
- Athleticsgrade B minus
- Party Scenegrade C+
- Professorsgrade C+
- Locationgrade B minus
- Dormsgrade B
- Campus Foodgrade C+
- Student Lifegrade B minus
- Safetygrade A
About
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (without football)
Athletic Conference
Middle Atlantic Conferences
From DeSales University
What sets DeSales University apart? As a Catholic, Salesian university, our values - gentleness, humility, gratitude, hospitality and wisdom - permeate everything we do. You'll come here to learn, but leave with so much more.
Located in Center Valley, PA, DeSales is close to home. We are two hours from New York, one hour from Philadelphia, and ten minutes from Bethlehem. Campus is far enough away to see clear skies and open fields, yet close enough to have easy access to fun activities, delicious local food and more. As a first year student, you are permitted to have a vehicle on campus to make it that much easier to get around.
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DeSales University Rankings
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Admissions
Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
77%
SAT Range
1100-1280
ACT Range
23-29
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes
Will You Get In?
Will You Get Into DeSales?
Test Scores and High School GPA for DeSales University
See Other CollegesCost
Net Price
$29,104 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$27,824 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade C+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
73%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 33 responses59%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 39 responses44%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 39 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Nursing103 Graduates
- Business62 Graduates
- Criminal Justice and Safety Studies45 Graduates
- Health Professions38 Graduates
- Accounting36 Graduates
- Biology30 Graduates
- Finance29 Graduates
- Psychology29 Graduates
- Drama and Theatre Production26 Graduates
- Information Science23 Graduates
Majors at DeSales
DeSales offers a wide range of liberal arts and professional degrees ranging from accelerated Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy and Speech Pathology programs as well as Nursing, Business degrees and Performing Arts Majors. DeSales helps jump start graduate work with accelerated Criminal Justice (MACJ) , Business (MBA), Computer Science (MSIS) and English (MFA) programs to be done in 5 years.
Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
6
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
6
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,901 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
324
Undergrads Over 25
15%
Pell Grant
29%
Varsity Athletes
19%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
75%
Poll
86%
of students say they don't have Greek life. 44 responsesPoll
53%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 62 responsesAfter College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$49,700 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
68%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
96%
National
83%92%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 24 responsesDeSales University Reviews
Rating 3.52 out of 5 583 reviews
As a student in the business division who is the founder/president of a 20+ active member business club and a strong GPA, I would say avoid DeSales like the plague. I would describe DeSales' Business Division in two words: Mediocre and Arrogant. That is ALL I have found. You are literally shooting yourself in the foot by coming to DeSales if your goal from college is to get a good business job (Big 4, High Finance, Consulting, etc). Hopefully that's the singular reason you're here, because why else would you pay 100k for an education. I've tried improving whatever I could to try and make DeSales somewhat better, but all my feedback is shot down. In comparison to a state college, there is no reason to come here. We don't get students into anything competitive, except the occasional Big 4 Audit Associate, and any attempts to be the first will be laughed at. I once heard a teacher say to a GROUP of students IN CLASS to not pursue finance because you won't get a job. Embarrassing.
Was enrolled in the night/weekend nursing program. The sales pitch was great until they got your money and then the mask came off. We were hardly treated like adults, more like 18 year olds. Unrealistic expectations for working adults. DeSales loves nursing students who do well on standardized tests, it doesn't matter your bedside manner. Highly disorganized program, they couldn't even tell me anything about their own background check as the admittance letter was highly confusing. I even had a clinical professor misplace my homework and lie to my lecturing professor and blame it on me. They operate like a sorority, each faculty member has each others back and they will cover up for each other and put it back on you. Toxic program that wants to see students fail as opposed to supporting prospective nurses who are ambitious to fill a field that is in dire need. Choose another program like Saint Lukes or Moravian.
I chose the ACCESS nursing program because it was dubbed a night/weekend program and with that comes implied flexibility for adults to work this into their schedules. This was hardly the case, we were treated terribly by the staff. They were anything but understanding, even for family emergencies. If you got sick or injured you were out of the program. One particular professor who taught clinicals is in the beginning stages of dementia and would often forget or lose student assignments. The disorganization is unbelievable and no one is accountable in the department. Save your money and go another school.