What DeSales costs
DeSales University charges $46,800 a year in published tuition and fees, about $23,400 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $62,745 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,928 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into DeSales
For fall 2024, DeSales University received 3,977 applications and admitted 3,066 students, and 511 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1090 and 1260.
What DeSales students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at DeSales University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 90 |
| Business Administration and Management | 42 |
| Psychology | 33 |
| Pre-Physician Assistant | 30 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 30 |
| Accounting | 24 |
| Criminal Justice / Safety Studies | 22 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 21 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near DeSales
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: about 5 miles away
- Moravian University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: about 6 miles away
- Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania: about 8 miles away
- Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania: about 14 miles away
- Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania: about 24 miles away
- Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania: about 31 miles away
Colleges like DeSales
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of New England, Biddeford, Maine: 2,135 undergraduates
- Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island: 2,121 undergraduates
- Fairleigh Dickinson University–Florham, Madison, New Jersey: 1,990 undergraduates
- Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania: 1,948 undergraduates
- Nazareth University, Rochester, New York: 1,873 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is DeSales University's acceptance rate? 77.1% for fall 2024: 3,066 of 3,977 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at DeSales University? $46,800 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to DeSales University? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do DeSales University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1090–1260.
What is the campus setting at DeSales University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: DeSales University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: DeSales University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
