Delaware Valley College maintains admission requirements to ensure that students entering DelVal as either a freshman or a transfer student are properly prepared for our engaging academic atmosphere.

Freshman candidates must be graduates of an approved secondary school or preparatory school or have earned their General Educational Development (GED). Families involved in home-study programs are urged to contact the Director of Admissions at (215) 489-2211 for further information. Criteria for admission include academic transcripts, class rank, SAT or ACT scores, letters of recommendation and a personal interview.

High-school applicants enrolled in Advanced Placement classes are encouraged to take the respective AP test, administered by the College Entrance Examination Board. Students with an AP grade of "3" or better will be excused from the appropriate introductory course and will receive credits for the course.

In addition, the College will grant academic credit for satisfactory performance on a number of specific subject examinations that are part of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES) program, both of which are administered by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, NJ. The College is officially designated as a CLEP Testing Site. Details on the College's policy regarding CLEP may be obtained from the Mathematics Department at (215) 489-2465.

While DelVal has a rolling admission period, applications should be submitted as early as possible in the senior year, preferably by the end of the first marking period.

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Admission Requirements