Business Administration (MBA) program which has now grown to be the second-largest MBA program among universities and colleges in Pennsylvania.
=== 21st century ===
In 2000, Allentown College received university status from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the university's name was changed to DeSales University. In 2018, James J. Greenfield began serving as the university's fourth president.
== Academics ==
The student-faculty ratio at DeSales University is 12:1, and the school has 54.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at DeSales University include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Business Administration and Management, General; Psychology, General; Accounting; Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other; Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Finance, General; and Marketing/Marketing Management, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student …
