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Delaware Valley College

700 E Butler Ave, Doylestown, PA 18901

Website: Delaware Valley College

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Delaware Valley College School Description

Delaware Valley College is a private, co-educational four-year college located in Bucks County, in South-East Pennsylvania. Founded in 1896 as the National Farm School, DelVal attained junior college status in 1945 and senior college status in 1948. Our name changed to the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture in 1960 before finally becoming Delaware Valley College, a name now recognized nationally as a leader in higher education, in 1989.

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.

Delaware Valley College is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia and 70 miles south of New York City. Our campus lies in historic Doylestown, the county seat. Transportation to and from campus is convenient; a SEPTA R5 station is present right on campus, and local and regional bus services run within, to and from Doylestown and the surrounding communities.

At DelVal, we believe that students learn best when classroom learning and hands-on experience are combined. Our facilities are designed with that goal in mind, and our faculty and staff utilize every building on campus in pursuit of our mission of preparing students for careers and future studies.

Our 550-acre campus includes 225 acres dedicated to field crops for our dairy and livestock operations, which include beef and dairy cattle, sheep, swine and standardbred horses. Approximately 60 acres are used by our horticulture plantings of apples, peaches and various fruits, vegetables and nuts. DelVal also maintains an apiary for our beekeeping programs.

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Delaware Valley College

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Delaware 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.

History

thumb 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).

Mission Statement

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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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Aggies

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,993
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 25,692
Students Receiving Aid:
98%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Delaware Valley College Degree Programs

Associate Degree Programs

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Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Master’s Degree Programs

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Certificate Programs

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Delaware Valley College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 79%
Other 17%
African-American 3%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 56%
Out-of-State 44%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 56%
New Jersey 24%
Maryland 6%
New York 5%
Delaware 2%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 59%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

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)

Delaware Valley College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 25,692    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,300    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 2,824 20%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,418 32%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 10,451 98%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,956 57%  
Any Aid:
   98%  

Delaware Valley College Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 66% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 93%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 460, Math: 460
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 560, Math: 560
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 7%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 20, Verbal: 18, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 25, Verbal: 24, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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

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  • College Mascot: Aggie
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