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Delaware Valley College

Delaware Valley College
700 East Butler Avenue
Doylestown, PA 18901

Official telephone: (215) 345-1500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 2-DELVAL
Fax number: (215) 345-5277

Website: www.delval.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

Delaware Valley College
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Stephen Zenko,
Director of Admissions
Contacting the office: 215 489-2211
800 2-DELVAL (toll free)
215 230-2968 (fax)
admitme@delval.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Priority filing date for fall: May 1
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: 25%
Application fee: $35
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? yes
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: yes
Admissions requirements:
Minimum 2.0 GPA required.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: required
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative
Visit for interview by: April
Standardized test requirements: SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted
School's test preference: SAT
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
Dates test scores should be received: June 1 for SAT/ACT, June 1 for SAT Subject Test
High school units required or recommended:
English: 3 required
Lab: 1 required
Math: 2 required
Science: 2 required
Social studies: 2 required
Academic electives: 6 required
Total: 15 required
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report very important
  • class rank important
  • recommendations considered
  • standardized test scores very important
  • essay considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview important
  • extracurricular activities considered
  • particular talent/ability considered
  • character/personal qualities considered
  • alumni/ae relationship considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency not considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work considered
  • work experience considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.5
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 82%
Average SAT: 512 verbal, 514 math, 498 writing, 973 combined
Combined SAT middle 50% range: 860 - 1060
Average ACT: 21 English, 21 math, 23 composite
Combined ACT middle 50% range: 21 - 25
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: 93%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 7%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis, by October 31
Acceptance of admission: must accept by August 20

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 1,932
Number of applicants offered admission: 1,273 (66%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 476 (37%)
School has a waiting list policy: no
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: 82%
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 45%
Tuition deposit amount: $200, refundable May 1
Room deposit amount: $200
Admission may be deferred: yes, up to 1 year



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