Delaware Valley University
Delaware Valley University (DelVal) is a private university in Doylestown Township and New Britain in Pennsylvania, with a Doylestown postal address. Founded in 1896, it enrolls approximately 2,178 students on its suburban, 570-acre campus. DelVal offers more than 28 undergraduate majors, 12 master's programs, a doctoral program, and adult education courses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $28,278
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,057
- Graduation rate (150%): 56%
- Graduation rate (200%): 56%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $55,838
- Median earnings (8 years): $49,617
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,324
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Doylestown, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Delaware Valley University include Animal Sciences, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Business Administration and Management.
- Animal Sciences (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,225 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,569
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,899 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,750
- Business Administration and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,210 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,244 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,985
- Animal Sciences, Other (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,225 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,569
- Horse Husbandry (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,746 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Criminal Justice (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,317 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Environmental Science (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,903 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Zoology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,575 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,400
- Secondary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 54%, Health 4%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 16%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Delaware Valley University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,575 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,575
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,062
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,035
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,349
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,988
- In-state tuition and fees: $44,850
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,850
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $15,076
- Off-campus room and board: $15,076
- Off-campus with family: $2,540
- Typical cost of attendance: $60,926
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 75%
- Average institutional grant: $27,534
- Average federal loan: $6,807
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Delaware Valley University admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 20% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,343
- Admitted: 2,184
- Enrolled: 428
- Yield (first-choice signal): 20%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,057
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 404
- Graduation rate: 56%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $95,684
- Associate professor salary: $80,075
- Assistant professor salary: $71,435
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,022
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,190
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Delaware Valley University acceptance rate? Delaware Valley University admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Delaware Valley University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,575 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,278.
What majors does Delaware Valley University offer? Popular programs include Animal Sciences, Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Animal Sciences, Other.
What is the average salary after Delaware Valley University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $55,838 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Delaware Valley University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 56%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Delaware Valley University official site: https://delval.edu.