OpenFieldDeSales University is a private Catholic university in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, recognized for premier healthcare sciences (Physician Assistant, DPT, Nursing), cybersecurity and digital forensics, TV/film arts, and business leadership.
Situated on a scenic 550-acre campus in Center Valley, DeSales combines Christian humanism with cutting-edge professional clinical and STEM facilities. The university houses the Gambet Center for Business and Healthcare Education, featuring high-fidelity human patient simulation laboratories, standardized patient suites, and digital digital forensics security command centers.
Undergraduate programs require high school transcripts, counselor recommendation, and personal essay. SAT/ACT scores are test-optional for most majors. Graduate healthcare programs (PA, DPT, MSN) require a completed bachelor's degree, prerequisite science GPAs (minimum 3.0-3.2), clinical observation hours, and CASPA/PTCAS submissions. International applicants must submit TOEFL (minimum 80) or IELTS (minimum 6.5).
Accredited full-time clinical master's degree boasting a 98%+ five-year first-time PANCE pass rate, training compassionate medical providers through extensive clinical hospital rotations.
Three-year entry-level doctoral program combining cadaveric anatomy dissection, motion analysis biomechanics, neuro-rehabilitation, and four full-time clinical internships.
Designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) program training specialists in incident response, reverse malware engineering, network penetration, and digital evidence analysis.
Applied master's focusing on enterprise cloud computing, database management, ethical hacking, information governance, and IT leadership.
Terminal practice degree preparing advanced practice registered nurses for healthcare executive governance, epidemiological quality improvement, and clinical nursing pedagogy.
Nationally recognized film school offering hands-on training with professional 4K cinema cameras, sound stages, Avid editing suites, and narrative directing.
Premier institutional scholarship for extraordinary high school leaders, selected through a competitive campus interview day and academic review.
ACBSP-accredited graduate business curriculum focusing on healthcare economics, pharmaceutical supply chain compliance, hospital financial administration, and ethical executive leadership.
Associate Professor and Program Director of Cybersecurity · Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Prof. Snyder directs cybersecurity education, investigating forensic artifact recovery, hardware tampering detection, and applied incident response.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor and Director of Physician Assistant Studies · Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Prof. Brown oversees physician assistant training, focusing on simulated patient clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning in critical care.
View research profile ↗Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program · Department of Physical Therapy
Dr. Malek conducts biomechanical studies on posture control, gait instability in neurodegenerative conditions, and rehabilitation protocol outcomes.
View research profile ↗Professor of Marketing and Healthcare Management · Division of Business
Dr. Gilfoil examines digital patient interaction analytics, predictive healthcare consumer models, and strategic technology investments in hospital networks.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official DeSales University academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.