DeSales University
School info
3.1
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.2
Food
2.5
Clubs
2.8
Facilities
3.4
Internet
2.2
Location
3
Opportunities
3.1
Safety
4.4
Social
2.6
Happiness
3.1
Basic Information
Location
- Lanark, PA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
- Founder: Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop Joseph McShea
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 30 undergraduate programs and at least 6 master's degree programs
- along with several doctoral programs
Key Area
- Political Science
- Law
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- History
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,929 (as of fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 2,398 (2020)
- Postgraduates: 904 (2020)
- Academic Staff: 133 full-time, 234 part-time
Notable Alumni
- Steve Burns
- Jim Chern
- Alexie Gilmore
- Michele Knotz
- Joseph F. Leeson Jr
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
I am so happy to be a part of DeSales U. because of how I've been treated. The staff has been incredible (except for the people that work in the Treasurer's Office.) I went to advise them of my upcoming payment, for which I was slightly late for, and one of the girls there (grad student) would not even put in a note on the account. So rude!
Overall 4.8
The campus is beautiful and so safe
Overall 4.8
DeSales is a great place to study. The college helps you in many different ways to be a better person and in what you want to achieve. Every professors are great and do everything for you to succeed.
Overall 4.7
It's a great place
Overall 4.5
THE BEST CHOICE I HAVE MADE IN MY LIFE!
Overall 4.2
DeSales University is a close community where you know your professors well, can make deep connections with faculty and staff, and can find focused and fun friends! The campus is beautiful and spacious, especially in the fall and spring (the cherry blossom trees are gorgeous!). All are welcome at this school!
Overall 4.2
Its truly a great place to be if youre looking for individualized attention and a small enough campus to not get lost, but enough space to get around and do what needs to be done.
Overall 4.2
Only problem I have is the parking... they keep accepting more and more students but failing to provide more (reasonable) parking. Getting tickets for parking on the grass of the building I pay to be in is super irritating. Even more so when told to go to the farthest lot from my other classes resulting in a frustrating hike back after a long day!
Overall 4
DeSales has a top 10 direct entry Physician Assistant program in the COUNTRY! Seriously a hidden gem if you're looking for a BS/MA PA program to go into right out of high school-you get a bachelor's & master's degree in 5 yrs from a top-notch program with higher PANCE pass rates than top universities like Duke.
Overall 4
Love this school. I made my closest friends here already in my freshman year. I love the clubs, professors, and opportunities. Of course, no school is perfect, but this is pretty close! It's not a school for every type of student, but it is perfect for me.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Terrible college, the don't care
Overall 1.1
I've had better community, teachers, programs and opportunities at my local community college (while working 2 jobs and only going to school part-time). Stop throwing events every other day, commuters need a place to park. We paid for it. Also, I was stalked by an ex at this school, who dropped out, and campus police did very little.
Overall 1.2
LET ME GET STARTED... THIS UNIVERSITY.. OH WAIT HIGH SCHOOL, BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF CLUBS, PEOPLE, AND ITS BORINGNESS IN THIS SCHOOL IS TOO MUCH TO DEAL WITH. SAVE YOURSELF, IF YOU LOVE YOURSELF! The food is bad, the location is in the middle of nowhere. The internet needs an upgrade, and the school is small. where does the tuition money even go???
Overall 1.2
I absolutely hate this school.
Overall 1.3
Good choice if you wanted to stay in high school. In the middle of nowhere PA, DeSales has no reputation outside of the Lehigh Valley. Good luck explaining to future employers and schools where and what DeSales is. Save your money and don't go here. The food options are terrible. Your high school gym is probably better. No clubs
Overall 1.3
School sucks
Overall 1.3
It is just not the college experience you want
Overall 1.3
Probably the worst and most expensive school you can choose. For accelerated nursing they are extremely unorganized and accept too many students only to ween them out and get their money's worth. Very deceiving school.
Overall 1.4
I transferred. Anyways teachers aren't all that, students peaked in high school and are snobby/entitled. Safety is great tho... since the only view is the cornfields students love to party in during a pandemic. Anyways, unless you play a sport don't come here it's a waste. It looks ratchet and dirty and trust me it is.
Overall 1.4
Worst school EVER. Attended for one semester and couldn't wait to GET OUT OF THERE!!! Much happier now at another school!! Mostly artsy stuff like dancers and weird photography majors. Teachers have a very high opinion of the themselves when they were just hired. Seriously don't go here.... SERIOUSLY DONT GO HERE