College Profile:
Delaware Valley College

Driving Times from Delaware Valley College

New York City — 2 hrs. Baltimore — 2 ½ hrs. Washington, DC — 3 ½ hrs. Atlantic City, NJ — 2 hrs.

Rated one of the safest colleges in the nation , one of the Best 25 Regional Colleges in the North (U.S.News & World Report 2011), one of the Best Colleges in the Northeast (Princeton Review 2011), and one of U.S. News "Great Schools, Great Prices" U.S.News & World Report 2011.

Delaware Valley College offers students a uniqueexperience for an Associate, Bachelor or Master's degree.

Hands-on Learning Pays Off

At DelVal, our primary focus is the academic, personal and professional success of our students. As part of our degree programs, students are required to participate in a 500-hour employment program. This focus on both hands-on learning and academic studies gives our students a tremendous edge in the workforce: in recent years, an average 93 percent of our students were either employed or in graduate school shortly after graduation. You'll find DelVal students at organizations such as Merck & Co., PepsiCo, Ford, Marriott, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In 2001, Delaware Valley College and the Hepatitis B foundation worked with former Gov. Mark Schweiker to found the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center, the first research institution of its kind in the area.

Faculty Involvement

Delaware Valley College provides students with the best possible faculty for their education. Graduate students are not permitted to teach at DelVal; rather, we have a dedicated faculty, many of whom are outstanding professionals within their academic disciplines. Faculty works closely with students in tight ratios to ensure that every student meets his or her goals.

Green Campus

Even at first look, DelVal is an impressive sight. Our campus locations, comprised of over 550 acres, support a wide variety of plant an animal life, including an equine facility, meat and dairy cattle, swine and other livestock. DelVal houses and apiary for those interested in beekeeping, and our entire campus is part of the Henry Schmeider Arboretum. Our close location to Philadelphia and New York City offers even the most "green" student an opportunity to kick back and enjoy social life in the down time between classes and an active campus.

Undergraduate Science Programs of Study

• Department of Agribusiness
• Department of Animal
• Biotechnology & Conservation
  • Conservation & Wildlife Management
  • Small Animal Science, Zoo Science
• Department of Animal Science
  • Animal Science
  • Equine Science and Management*
  • Livestock Science and Management*
• Department of Biology
  • Biology
    • Botany,* Ecology/Environmental Biology,*
    • Microbiology/Biotechnology,* Pre-Professional,*
    • Zoology*
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Dairy Science
• Department of Education
  • Secondary Education in Agriculture*
• Department of Equine Studies
  • Equibusiness
  • Equine Training and Instruction
• Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Management
  • Food Technology
    • Food Science,* Nutrition*
  • Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Department of Natural Resources and Biosystems Management
  • Crop Science
  • Environmental Design
  • Environmental Science
  • Floriculture & Nursery Production and Management
  • Horticulture
    • Commercial Crop Production & Marketing/Plant Health Management*
    • Hydroponics Crop Science*
    • Plant Sciences & Biotechnology*
• Landscape Contracting & Management
• Turf Management

* indicates areas of specialization

Editorial provided by Delaware Valley College - Admissions Office 1-800-2DELVAL or (215) 489-2211.