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Former names | Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales (1964–2000) |
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| Motto | "Be Who You Are and Be That Well" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1964[1] |
Religious affiliation | Catholic Church (Oblates of St. Francis de Sales) |
| Endowment | $102.9 million (2022)[2] |
| President | Rev. James J. Greenfield |
| Provost | Terese Wignot |
Academic staff | 133 full-time, 234 part-time[3] |
| Undergraduates | 2,398 (2020)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 904 (2020)[3] |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 550 acres (220 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & red |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III MAC |
| Mascot | Frankie the Bulldog |
| Website | www |
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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 has six academic divisions: Business, Healthcare Professions, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing, Performing Arts, and Sciences & Mathematics.[4] It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".[5]
- ^ University, DeSales. "The History of DeSales University". www.desales.edu.
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "College Navigator - DeSales University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Academic Divisions & Departments". desales.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved January 26, 2022.