Nursing: Full-Time Major (BSN), BSN

• Overview
• Admissions Requirements
• Curriculum
• Facilities
• Tuition & Fees

If you have a passion for caring for others and an inquisitive mind, consider a career in nursing!

As a DeSales nursing student, you’ll study under credentialed faculty, conduct innovative research in state-of-the-art labs, and learn through hands-on clinical assignments.

Your four-year experience will include a variety of experiential learning opportunities; DeSales’ nursing students are guaranteed quality clinical placements in all subspecialties.

Wherever your interests lie, you’ll have an opportunity to further explore and expand your skills in an experiential setting. Your senior year culminates in a capstone clinical and classroom experience where you’ll manage a patient caseload.

Our nursing programs are fully accredited and boast an NCLEX first-time pass rate of over 96% — that’s higher than the national average! If your passion is nursing, your program is at DeSales.

Proudly presenting the DeSales Nursing Class of 2018.

Simulation Lab

DeSales University is home to some of the most advanced simulation technology in a university setting.

Simulation captures the key characteristics and behaviors of real life clinical events and gives students the opportunity to practice clinical skills, repeat procedures, make mistakes, fine-tune processes, and observe the impact of their choices — all without harm to patients. EXPLORE THE SIM LAB

Be Prepared for the NCLEX!

DeSales Nursing students are above average. Actually, they’re well above the average for both the PA and U.S. NCLEX first time pass rates! 

All DeSales BSN programs averaged 92.72% for calendar year 2020.

If career preparation is important to you, you’ve found the right school. All students in our nursing programs have access to a test prep included in their tuition. Maybe that’s why our students consistently report above-average NCLEX first-time pass rates. 

Info from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): NCLEX DataLEARN MORE ABOUT NCLEX

Taking the Mystery out of your FAFSA

This helpful video will answer basic questions and guide you onto a good start with your FAFSA. While completing the FAFSA, you and your parents will have the option to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to verify your income. This video provides an overview of how the tool will simplify the FAFSA filing process. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool may also minimize the verification documents the school may ask you for later on.

DeSales University’s Federal School Code is 003986.

CCNE Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at DeSales University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

At DeSales, we not only look at your past academic achievement but also your potential for future growth to determine your admission.

We find that students who have demonstrated significant achievement within a demanding curriculum are best suited for academic life at DeSales. Quality of academic performance plays a critical role in the admissions decision making process. This helps indicate a student’s potential for academic growth going forward. We welcome applications from all qualified students regardless of race, religion, sex, national, or ethnic origin.

Application Checklist

• Application Fee: None
• Transcripts: Official High School Transcript
• Standardized Tests: Test-optional for students applying for Fall 2022*
• Recommendations: Completed Guidance Counselor Form and Teacher Recommendation Form
• Please refer to the Program Specific Requirements section for any requirements specific to this program

All materials can be mailed to:
DeSales University Admissions Office
2755 Station Ave.
Center Valley, PA 

* SAT scores are highly recommended for students applying for the Nursing and Health Science programs. Please refer to the Program Specific Requirements section for any requirements specific to this program.

Additional recommendations

High School Academics – Remember, there is no single preferred high school academic program, but a college preparatory course of study is highly recommended. Here’s an example:

• Four years of English
• Three or four years of college preparatory mathematics
• A minimum of two years of modern, foreign, or classical language
• At least two laboratory science courses

Visiting DeSales – A personal, on-campus interview is strongly recommended, but is not required. We encourage you to visit so that you’ll have a chance to learn more about DeSales, and we’ll have the opportunity to learn more about you, too.

DeSales can help make your college expenses affordable through a combination of grants, loans, student employment, and scholarship resources.

Cost of attendance for undergrads for 2021-2022

Resident Students

Direct Costs
Tuition – $39,500

Room and Board – $13,300
Mandatory Fees – $1,500
One-time Orientation Fee for Freshmen and Transfers – $200
Total = $54,500 (including freshman/transfer fees)

Estimated Indirect Costs
Books/Supplies – $1,468
Personal Expenses – $3,706
Total cost for resident students: $59,674

Commuter Students

Direct Costs
Tuition – $39,500
Mandatory Fees – $1,300
One-time Orientation Fee for Freshmen and Transfers – $200
Total = $41,000 (including freshman/transfer fees)

Estimated Indirect Costs
Books/Supplies – $1,468
Personal Expenses – $3,706
Transportation Costs – $2,138
Total cost for commuter students: $48,312

Off-Campus*

Direct Costs
Tuition – $39,500
Mandatory Fees – $1,300
One-time Orientation Fee for Freshmen and Transfers – $200
Total = $41,000 (including freshman/transfer fees)

Estimated Indirect Costs
Books/Supplies – $1,468
Personal Expenses – $3,706
Transportation Costs – $2,138
Living Expenses – $7,870
Total cost for off-campus students: $56,182
*First year students are required to reside on campus or commute from home.

Parking Fee – $75

Dual Degree Undergraduate-to-Graduate Programs

If you are enrolled in an undergraduate-to-graduate degree program — for example a 5-year, 3+2, 3+3, program — the undergraduate tuition and fees apply only to the undergraduate portion of the program. As you progress into the graduate phase of your program, graduate tuition and fees apply. Please see your respective graduate program for more information. 

The financial aid process may appear overwhelming at first glance, but don’t worry, we’ll help you through it.

Accepted students are automatically be considered for scholarships upon receipt of a completed application and are awarded regardless of financial need. Funds for scholarships are limited, so we do encourage students to apply early.

Our comprehensive financial aid packages carefully explain the types and amounts of assistance —including federal, state, and institutional — that you may be eligible for to help cover education related expenses.

Total cost of attendance includes estimates for tuition, fees, room, board, books, and personal, transportation, and living expenses.

You can estimate your total cost of attendance with our Net Price Calculator