Delaware Valley College
Location and Contact Information
700 E Butler AveDoylestown, PA 18901-2697
USA
Main Tel: (215) 345-1500
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Delaware Valley College, also referred to as DVC, is a small private college located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1896 as the National Farm School. DVC now offers degrees in majors such as business administration and biochemistry. The main campus is spread across an area of over 570 acres.
DVC’s student life boasts of several activities and events. The campus has a wide variety of clubs and organizations which include Animal Lifeline, Apiary Society, Chorale, Commuter Student Club, and DelVal Community Concert Band. The campus is also home to several Greek sororities and fraternities like Alpha Gamma Rho, Delta Epsilon Beta, Rho Epsilon Kappa, and Sigma Alpha. The Horizons is the college magazine for alumni and friends of the College.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in animal science and care, landscaping and horticulture, conservation and resource management, science, and agricultural science and management.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Delaware Valley College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN | 1,580 |
| 2 | Otterbein College | Westerville, OH | 3,131 |
| 3 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA | 1,795 |
| 4 | Stephens College | Columbia, MO | 1,147 |
| 5 | Wilson College | Chambersburg, PA | 710 |
| 6 | Mount Ida College | Newton, MA | 1,460 |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain College | Billings, MT | 661 |
| 8 | The University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | 5,761 |
| 9 | Lake Erie College | Painesville, OH | 1,051 |
| 10 | William Woods University | Fulton, MO | 2,305 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 374 | 22 |
| Master | 24 | 2 |
| Associate | 4 | 4 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 40 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 22 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 20 |
Students
Student enrollment was 2,152 in 2009-2010 (2,017 full-time equivalent).
About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.
Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.
Students under 25 years old represent 76% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 85% Women 60% All 72%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 450-550 Math 460-560 Writing 430-550
Room and Board
Delaware Valley College provides on-campus housing for 1,056 of its 2,017 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.
International Study
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Delaware Valley College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Food Science
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
- Animal Sciences
- Dairy Science
- Equestrian/Equine Studies
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Special Products Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
- Culinary Arts and Related Services
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Secondary Education and Teaching
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
SCIENCE
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Zoology/Animal Biology
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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