DeSales University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

DeSales University was established in the year 1965 and is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was originally referred to as Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales. DeSales University offers its students degrees and certificate programs through the following academic departments:

• Business
• Education
• Humanities
• Mathematics/Computer Science
• Natural Science
• Nursing/Health
• Performing and Fine Arts
• Social Sciences

Students of DeSales University have access to a number of student clubs and organizations. Among those available on campus are the Accounting and Finance Club, Ice Hockey Club, Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society, Sports Management Society, and Ethnic Cultures Club. The university's athletic department fields men's teams in basketball, baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and golf, and fields women's teams in softball, volleyball, cross country, basketball, and tennis.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, business and management, and photography and commercial art.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,162 in 2009-2010 (2,792 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 69% of enrolled students and graduate students are 31%.

Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 15% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

DeSales provides on-campus housing for 1,150 of its 2,792 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

DeSales offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Business Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (246 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (35 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (63 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Computer Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

LAW (1 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Political Science and Government
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (31 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (35 awarded)

• Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (22 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (24 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (30 awarded)

• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (8 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

• Psychology