Delaware Valley University (Doylestown, PA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $27,2431,605th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $43,3001,724th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $43,3001,706th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $58,6611,681st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $55,838745th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $41,3241,141st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 52.2%1,072nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 66.1%1,426th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 92.5%1,324th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1180462nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,6441,054th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.2%1,260th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 30 mi (PHL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#73

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture	bachelors	$50,439	$48,041
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture	bachelors	$44,468	$42,682
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAgriculture	bachelors	$41,025	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$40,140	$37,208
Animal SciencesAgriculture	bachelors	$33,798	$32,976
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$30,228	$28,870
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$30,228	—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementNatural Resources	bachelors	$25,856	$21,417
Zoology/Animal BiologyBiological Sciences	bachelors	$20,824	$22,970
Agricultural Production OperationsAgriculture	bachelors	$18,401	—
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1896source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
Athletic nickname: "Aggies"source
Mascot: Ramsource
Formerly known as "National Farm School" (1896–1948)source
Formerly known as "National Agricultural College" (1948–1960)source
Formerly known as "Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture" (1960–1989)source
Formerly known as "Delaware Valley College" (1989–2015)source
Plays for the "Keystone Cup{{Cite web|url=https://athletics.delval.edu/news/2019/11/15/keystone-cup-preview-9-11-delval-football-vs-widener.aspx|title=Keystone Cup Preview: #9/11 DelVal Football vs. Widener|publisher=Delaware Valley University Athletics |access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1977)source

Athletics — 15 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.