DeSales University

DeSales University (DSU) is a private Catholic university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The university offers traditional, online, and hybrid courses and programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Named for St. Francis de Sales, the university was founded in 1964 as "Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales" by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales.

DeSales University
Former names
Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales (1964–2000)
Motto"Be Who You Are and Be That Well"
TypePrivate university
Established1964 (1964)
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church (Oblates of St. Francis de Sales)
Endowment$102.9 million (2022)
PresidentRev. James J. Greenfield
ProvostTerese Wignot
Academic staff
133 full-time, 234 part-time
Undergraduates2,398 (2020)
Postgraduates904 (2020)
Location,
U.S.
CampusSuburban, 550 acres (220 ha)
Colors   Blue & red
NicknameBulldogs
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC)
MascotFrankie the Bulldog
Websitewww.desales.edu

DeSales has six academic divisions: Business, Healthcare Professions, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing, Performing Arts, and Sciences & Mathematics. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".

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