| Name |
DeSales University |
| Address |
2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568 |
| Website |
http://www.desales.edu |
| Email |
admiss@desales.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
71% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
71% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (40%), women's dorms (26%), men's dorms (18%), other housing options (16%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
100% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
40% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
400 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Allentown (7), Newark (65) |
| Nearest Train |
Philadelphia (50) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bethlehem & Allentown (7) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
71% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
45% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
725 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Lehigh University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
other |
| Popular Events |
Jr/Sr Formal, Fall Fest, Spring Fling, Semi-Formal |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Delta Delta chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Chi Tau Epsilan, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Theta Tau and Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spanish Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cheerleading, Best Buddies, SGA, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Volleyball, Chorale, Students in Free Enterprize (SIEF) and Equestrian Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The DeSales Minstrel (bi-weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1964 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Roman Catholic |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,284 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
37,374,115 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
22,000 |
| Room Board |
8,250 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
94% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
St. Luke's Hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown School District, Beard Miller Comapny, Bethlehem Police Department, Kreischer Miller and Merck. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
145,329 |
| Num Subscriptions |
12,541 |
| Num Microforms |
465,975 |
| Num Audiovisual |
6,840 |
| Num Ebooks |
4 |
| Library Facilities |
We have about 400 linear feet of archive materials which relate to the history of the institution and the local area. It includes photographs, administrative documents, videos and memorabilia. 8,000 of the 8,538 journals reported above are online journals.
40,000 E-book titles in net library which we receive through POWER Library from the State of PA. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
150 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
