Delaware Valley College - Overview
Delaware Valley College
Delaware Valley College dedicates itself to providing a career-directed, career-oriented education in an intimate, personalized setting. Students select Delaware Valley College to provide them with the skills that employers want.
Why DelVal?
Delaware Valley College has small classes, with a student faculty ratio of 15:1, all classes are taught by faculty committed to teaching, not by teaching assistants.
With a well-balanced curriculum combining liberal arts and sciences, the classes at DelVal broaden students' appreciation of their cultural heritage and strengthen their sense of ethics, values, and character. DelVal also has a required 500-hour employment program, through which students gain valuable practical experience in their field of study.
Located in one of the most beautiful counties in the U.S., Delaware Valley College provides students with easy access to parks, major sporting events, and cultural activities. A commuter train to Philadelphia stops right on campus.
In addition, the college works to make education affordable. In the 2010-2011 academic year, the college offered more than $14.5 million in need-based institutional financial aid alone.
Academics
Students at Delaware Valley College are encouraged to become part of an interactive experience that allows them to ask questions, express their views, and learn to work with people with different perspectives. The curriculum is rigorous, integrating application with theory. The college's career-education focus enables students to take the knowledge learned in the classroom and apply it directly to the workplace and vice versa. The result is an applied education valued by employers throughout the world.
Delaware Valley College offers bachelor's degrees in the following 25 majors with specializations (in Parens) in: Agribusiness, Conservation & Wildlife Management, Small Animal Science, Zoo Science Animal Science(Equine Science & Management, Large Animal Science, Livestock & Management), Biology (Botany, Environmental Biology, Microbiology/ Biotechnology, Pre-Professional Biology, Zoology), Business Administration (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Financial Services, General Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Sports Management), Chemistry, Counseling Psychology, Criminal Justice Administration, Crop Science, Environmental Science, Turf Management, Horticulture (Commercial Crop Production and Marketing, Plant Science and Biotechnology, Hydroponic Crop Science), Dairy Science, Equibusiness, Equine Training, English Literature, Media and Communications, Environmental Design, Floriculture and Nursery Production, Landscape Contracting and Management, Food Technology (Food Science, Nutrition Science), Restaurant & Food Service, Management, and Secondary Education (Agriculture, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, General Science, Social Studies).
Associate's degrees are offered in Equine Studies and Business Administration.
The College offers Master's degrees which include; Master of Science in Educational Leadership (Supervision and Administration, Instruction and Curriculum), Master of Business Administration (Accounting, General Business, Global Leadership (online) and Master Food & Agribusiness. In 2011, DelVal added four new specializations under its MBA program which include: Finance, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, and Human Resource Management.
The college understands the needs of the nontraditional student. Delaware Valley College offers a variety of options for these students. There are certificate programs for students who have an interest in a subject, but do not want to pursue a degree. These programs include: Ecological Landscape Design, Environmental Studies Certificate, Floral Business Certificate Program, and Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
There is also a program for adult learners who already have bachelor's degrees to gain teacher certification. Finally, the ASPIRE program offers students who have completed at least 45 college credits to earn their bachelor's degrees in less than 20 months.
Scholarship with Experience
DelVal students graduate with an enormous advantage over those from other institutions. The employment program at Delaware Valley College enables students to spend 500 hours in jobs that are directly related to their majors. DelVal graduates hold leadership positions with a variety of respected employers such as PepsiCo, Merck, Ford, Marriott, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other DelVal graduates go on to further their educations entering veterinary school, Master's or Ph.D. programs.
Campus
The approximately 570-acre Doylestown campus with its landscape plantings specimens and gardens not only offers students a superb surrounding in which to study, but also provides an outstanding outdoor laboratory. DelVal recently acquired a second 398-acre campus in Warwick Township, Bucks County that will be used as a "living lab" for its science programs as well as for other academic purposes.
Take a Tour
The best way to get to know a college is to take a tour and talk with its students. The Office of Admissions at Delaware Valley College offers a variety of information services, including guided tours. These tours last about 45 minutes and are guided by current DelVal students.
Athletics
Delaware Valley College offers sports-minded students wonderful opportunities to participate in athletics. Good coaches and long traditions of excellence help student athletes get the most out of their college experience. DelVal competes on the NCAA Division III level as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference and the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Delaware Valley College competes in 17 intercollegiate sports and also has an equestrian program.
Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, track and field (indoor and outdoor), and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, cross-country, field hockey, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
Campus Life
DelVal is commited to providing a rich social experience. The college has sponsored concerts, trips to art museums and much more. Students at Delaware Valley College have the opportunity to participate in more than 60 clubs and organizations and a variety of activities and events every year. A-Day day is an annual college event that is always popular. The event is a student run fair that is open to the surrounding public.There is something for everyone to participate in, including student government, professional organizations, campus media groups, major-related clubs, interest-related clubs, honor societies, recreational clubs, Greek organizations, and service-based groups.
Delaware Valley College also has fun traditions such as 30th Night, an event that celebrates that the seniors have 30 days until graduation and "Arrival Survival," a day when current students, faculty and staff welcome incoming freshmen and help them move into their dorms.
Location
Students experience a safe and beautifully landscaped campus surrounded by acres of green spaces in well-known Bucks County, Pa. When looking for some time away from the books, students can visit nearby Doylestown, where they can enjoy distinctive coffee shops, restaurants, boutiques, and museums in this historic town.
Philadelphia is close to the DelVal campus, and the train stops right on campus to take students into the city for world-class internship opportunities, awesome entertainment, restaurants, museums, and professional sports games.
In addition, the Jersey shore is just a little more than 90 minutes away, New York City is less than two hours away, and Washington, D.C. is just three and a half hours away. Students find history, culture, art, and internships in every direction!