DeSales University

DeSales University
Former names	Allentown College of Saint Francis de Sales (1964–2000)
Motto	"Be Who You Are and Be That Well"
Type	Private university
Established	1964
Religious affiliation	Catholic Church (Oblates of St. Francis de Sales)
Endowment	$102.9 million (2022)
President	Rev. James J. Greenfield
Provost	Terese Wignot
Academic staff	133 full-time, 234 part-time
Undergraduates	2,398 (2020)
Postgraduates	904 (2020)
Location	Center Valley, Pennsylvania, 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.desales.edu

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.

[1] University, DeSales. "The History of DeSales University". www.desales.edu.

[2] 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.

[ed.gov-3] "College Navigator - DeSales University". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

[4] "Academic Divisions & Departments". desales.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

[5] "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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