Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

DeSales University

Find Schools Near

DeSales University Teaching Programs

DeSales University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. DeSales is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

$41,033 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% Acceptance Rate

Where Is DeSales University?

undefined

Contact details for DeSales are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
Phone: 610-282-1100
Website: www.desales.edu

How Do I Get Into DeSales?

You can apply to DeSales online at: www.desales.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate-admissions-aid/how-to-apply

Admission Requirements for DeSales

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into DeSales?

78% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores
DeSales has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to DeSales submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for DeSales University  ( 550 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for DeSales University  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800
DeSales received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for DeSales University  ( 22 to 31 )
1
36
ACT Math Scores for DeSales University  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for DeSales University  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford DeSales University?

$41,033 Net Price
71% Take Out Loans
1.0% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of DeSales is $41,033. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At DeSales, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $9,594 a year. That adds up to $38,376 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at DeSales is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

DeSales University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,949 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,309 undergraduate students at DeSales, with 1,949 being full-time and 360 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 792 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,949 full-time undergraduates at DeSales, 38% are male and 62% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of DeSales University students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 85
Black or African American 94
Hispanic or Latino 221
White 1,429
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 113

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at DeSales University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at DeSales. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Australia, and France.

Online Learning at DeSales University

681 Took All Classes Online
1,386 Took At Least One Class Online
13.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,386 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at DeSales has changed over the last few years.

undefined

This school is the 22nd most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of DeSales

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at DeSales University was 13.4%. This is the #908 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at DeSales regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.