DeSales University
Private Catholic university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Not to be confused with DeSales College.
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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; 60 years ago (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 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) |
Mascot | Frankie the Bulldog |
Website | www |
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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]