Center Valley, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
DeSales University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,972, made up of 2,166 undergraduates and 806 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
DeSales University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Physician Assistant. It awarded 842 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 37 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,972
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
842
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 80
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
506
Master's degrees
274
Professional doctorates
26
Certificates under 1 year
6
Postbaccalaureate certificates
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,972
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,166
Graduate students, fall 2024
806
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,244
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,076
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,168
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
37
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
President
Rev. James J. Greenfield, OSFS
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization