DeSales University
About
Located in the scenic Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, DeSales University is a private, Catholic institution renowned for its top-tier pre-professional programs, particularly in the health sciences—such as its highly competitive nursing and physician assistant tracks—as well as its acclaimed performing arts department. The campus culture is defined by a supportive, close-knit community rooted in Salesian values of gentleness and humility, where students actively engage in campus ministry, service projects, and NCAA Division III athletics. A truly distinctive feature of the university is its hosting of the professional Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on campus, which provides performing arts students with unique, real-world industry connections alongside the state-of-the-art clinical simulation labs reserved for healthcare majors.
Wikipedia: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.
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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.
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