DeSales University

Center Valley, PA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Center Valley, PA · 2,113 undergraduates · 79% acceptance rate · $61,295 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 19%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry

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: $30,4651,745th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $44,8001,751st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $44,8001,739th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $59,4091,691st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,7881,434th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,295501st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $52,721430th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 71.0%385th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 80.6%639th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 78.6%866th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1199402nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,113909th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.9%1,567th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 47 mi (PHL)

On 2 of our 111 lists

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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 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$65,598	$66,852
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,415	$58,673
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$51,273	$47,260
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,106	$51,392
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$47,846	$50,231
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$45,980	$42,682
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$43,426	$37,208
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$43,240	$34,526
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$40,605	$42,235
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$37,671	$32,925
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$33,565	$28,381
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$30,409	$24,421

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1964source
Athletic nickname: "Bulldogs"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #000077 and #DD0000source
Mascot: Frankie the Bulldogsource
Motto: ""Be Who You Are and Be That Well""source
Campus size: about 550 acressource
Formerly known as "Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales" (1964–2000)source
Athletic conference: MACsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $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.