About Desales University
DeSales University is a private Catholic university in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is sponsored by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and offers a campus-based undergraduate and graduate education grounded in the Catholic and Salesian tradition.
The university offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through its schools and colleges, with strengths in health sciences, business, education, nursing, and the arts. DeSales is also known for programs in the performing arts and for combining classroom study with practical, career-oriented learning.
- Catholic university rooted in the Salesian tradition
- Located in Center Valley in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley
- Career-focused academics with undergraduate and graduate study options
- Health sciences and nursing are among the university’s notable strengths
- Transfer and CLEP credit are reviewed through institutional academic policies