Center Valley, Pennsylvania · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
DeSales University is a private Catholic institution in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, founded in 1964 as Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales by the Oblates of St. Francis of Sales and named for St. Francis de Sales. It offers traditional, online, and hybrid undergraduate and graduate programs across six academic divisions, and is classified among Doctoral/Professional Universities.
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Ranked #1164 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1090–1290
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2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, 18034-9568
Visit University SiteSAT ERW: 550–650
SAT math: 540–640
ACT composite: 24–28
Total: 2,919
Undergrad: 2,149
Undergrad full-time: 1,847
Graduate: 770
Part-time: 615
In-state
Tuition: $44,800
Total cost on campus: $64,916
Out-of-state
Tuition: $44,800
Total cost on campus: $64,916
Room & board: $13,800
Books & supplies: $1,711
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $28,789
Pell grant recipients: 25%
Rent: $819 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.54 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $11.75
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.