There are many reasons that DelVal may be the right choice for you. Whether your dream is to become a veterinarian, a writer, a horticulturist, a chemist, a landscape architect, a zookeeper, successful in the food or agribusiness industries, or an entrepreneur in any field, we have the tools to help you design your path and realize your dream.
Experience Elevates Success
1.) Join a small, close-knit community of students, faculty and staff.
From the first day, you’ll find our small, close-knit campus is a place where warm connections grow naturally. You will find a supportive environment on our beautiful campus with clubs, sports and community involvement. With our 14:1 faculty to student ratio, you will enjoy individualized attention and find mentors among your teachers. Additionally, The Princeton Review named Delaware Valley University to the “2025 Best in the Mid-Atlantic” list for the 15th straight year. DelVal is also ranked a Top Regional University in the Northeast by US News & World Report.
2.) Our Experience360 (E360) program is more than an "internship" program. You will have opportunities for leadership, research, community service and... valuable internships.
You will build your career from day one and throughout your undergraduate experience. In addition to classes and labs that take place on our 1,000 acres of living laboratories, you will have the opportunity to gain experience at Fortune 500 companies and respected institutions like Campbell's, the Philadelphia Zoo, Kellogg’s, Pepsi, The National Constitution Center, Wawa and Turkey Hill, to name just a few.
3.) 94.4% career outcomes rate.
94.4% of graduates from the Class of 2024 were employed, continuing their education or in service to our country within one year of graduation.
4.) DelVal offers unique programs that you cannot find at many other schools.
You can study agribusiness, food science, dairy science, equine science, small animal science and zoo science, to name a few. And at DelVal, you can work with animals in year one. Interested in business or the humanities? How about Writing and Literary Studies, History, Policy and Society, or Business Administration? All of our programs give you the same hands-on opportunity to graduate with experience on your resume.
5.) 100% of students receive merit or need-based grants.
At DelVal, we are committed to making education affordable for students and their families. 99 percent of students receive financial aid, and the average scholarship/grant aid package for the 2024/25 year was over $27,700. This number does not include any student loans.
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We should probably mention our football team. Our Aggies are one of the top Division III programs in the country with seven Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championships. Go Aggies!
You can take courses in your senior year that count towards both your undergraduate and graduate degree, saving you time and money. DelVal offers 4 + 1 degrees in the Master's of Business Administration, Management and Organizational Leadership, Healthcare Administration, Agribusiness and Criminal Justice.