The mission of Delaware Valley College is to provide students with an opportunity to reach their highest potential and to acquire, in an intellectually stimulating environment, a quality education emphasizing hands-on experiential learning in agriculture, arts and sciences, business and graduate studies. The college prepares students for meaningful personal and professional lives and leadership roles in service to the community, the state, the nation and the world by emphasizing scholarship with good citizenship, and appreciation of our cultural heritage and the importance and necessity of lifelong learning. Students are selected without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic origin, gender, age, disability, or economic status.
< CollapseDelaware Valley College is a small private college located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. First established in 1896, the college was at one point known as the National Farm School. While still retaining its farm heritage by offering majors such as dairy science and crop science, Delaware Valley College has since grown to offer degrees in majors such as business administration and biochemistry.
The college was originally founded in 1896 by Rabbi Dr. Joseph Krauskopf to educate young Jewish men into becoming scientific and practical agriculturists. The National Farm School, as it was then called, initially occupied , with only a small classroom building for instruction. After WWII, the college expanded and began offering bachelor degrees in 1948, also becoming known as the National Agricultural College. Then, in 1960, the institution changed its name to Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture to reflect its incorporation of new programs such as Food Industry (1951), Biology and Chemistry (1958), and Business Administration (1965). In the late 1960’s the college became co-educational, admitting its first female students. In 1989 the college’s trustees approved an abbreviated name, finally deeming the institution Delaware Valley College. In 1998 the college offered its first Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership. In 2001, DelVal added a Master of Business Administration, (MBA).
The mission of Delaware Valley College is to provide students with an opportunity to reach their highest potential and to acquire, in an intellectually stimulating environment, a quality education emphasizing hands-on experiential learning in agriculture, arts and sciences, business, and graduate studies. The college prepares students for meaningful personal and professional lives and leadership roles in service to the community, the state, the nation and the world by emphasizing scholarship with good citizenship, and appreciation of our cultural heritage and the importance and necessity of lifelong learning. Students are selected without regard to race, color, creed, ethnic origin, gender, age, disability, or economic status.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 54% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation) Basketball (Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation) Baseball (Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation) Track (Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 21,814 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 20,664 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,150 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,127 | 26% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,185 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 9,151 | 98% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,223 | 66% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 79% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 470 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 570, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 4% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 18, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
