DeSales University
Center Valley, PA · Suburb · 2,128 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Center Valley, PA, 18034-9568 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
9 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$62,745
Avg net price
$31,643
Room & board
$13,800
Tuition
$46,800
Books & supplies
$1,485/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$24,007
$30–48k
$25,400
$48–75k
$26,096
$75–110k
$29,982
$110k+
$34,878
Admissions
Admit rate
77%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1186
Reading 550–640
Math 540–620
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 27–28
English 26–29
Math 25–28
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
DeSales University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
72%
1st-yr retention
83%
Transfer-out rate
19%
Consumer completion
61%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
68%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,721
Median earnings (10yr)
$61,295
Median debt
$25,788
Monthly loan payment
$273
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,670–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
12
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$65,095
Independent students
30%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
11%
Race & ethnicity
White
68%
Hispanic
16%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,721
10 years after entry
$61,295
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Institutional
Endowment
$106M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
41%
Avg faculty salary
$8,905/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,727
Federal loan rate
64%
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