DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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Tuition & Fees

$41,202

not including room and board

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undergraduateRatios

47%

male

53%

female

16

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

70%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,575
Declined 8,294
Total Received 27,869
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Private

16,134

undergraduate students

9,803

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

DePaul University, founded in 1898, is a private, Roman Catholic, coeducational institution. Its 38-acre campus is located in Chicago, IL.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 25,937
Established in 1898
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic

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38-acre, urban campus in Chicago (population: 2,705,994); campuses in Chicago's Loop and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation to basketball games. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

DePaul University
1 East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60604-2287

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
19%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
66%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • In 1900, when the first athletic team to ever represent DePaul University was organized, the monogram "D" was selected for the uniforms. From this originated the nickname D-Men, which evolved into Demons.
  • The Blue Demon athletic teams at DePaul University acquired their deathly pallor in 1901 by a vote of the student body. The color blue signifies loyalty.
  • DePaul University's McGowan Environmental Science and Chemistry Building was the first university science building in Illinois to earn Gold LEED-certification from the US Green Building Council, which recognizes leadership in energy efficiency and environmental design.
  • Ray Meyer, DePaul University's long-time head varsity basketball coach, earned his 600th career victory in the third game of the 1979 season, one of a handful of coaches to reach this career milestone. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, only the fourth active coach to be so honored.
  • In 1978, DePaul University bought the storied but soon-to-close Goodman School of Drama from the Art Institute of Chicago, turning luminaries like Linda Hunt and Joe Mantegna into alumni and the DePaul Theatre School into a nationally ranked program.
  • Who says gardens need to be Earth-bound? DePaul University students can enjoy a rooftop garden atop the DePaul Center in Chicago's Loop. The school also has a rooftop greenhouse and garden on its Lincoln Park Campus.
  • DePaul University's Seton Hall was ranked #3 among the nation's 15 best residence halls in the 2012 Dormy Awards.
  • DePaul University's first two graduates were Mark Ignatius Sheridan, who became superintendent of the City of Chicago Water Department, and William David O'Brien, who became auxiliary bishop of Chicago and later titular archbishop and president of the Catholic Church Extension Society.
  • DePaul University's green initiatives include over 70 water bottle refill stations.
  • DePaul University's College of Law was one of the first law schools in Illinois to admit women and Jewish students.
  • DePaul University's mascot is named Dibs, which stands for Demon in a Blue Suit.
  • DePaul University was originally named St. Vincent's College.
  • DePaul University Theatre School alumnus Michael Rooker costarred in The Walking Dead and Guardians of the Galaxy.
  • Four members of the rock band Chicago graduated from DePaul University. The band's original name was Chicago Transit Authority.
  • DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business is one of the 10 oldest business schools in the nation.
  • In 1911, DePaul University became one of the first Catholic universities in the nation to admit women to coeducational classes.

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

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Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Required of some
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 15
Application deadline (final deadline) February 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Recommended

Moderately Selective

70%

acceptance rate

Accepted 19,575
Declined 8,294
Total Received 27,869

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Admission test scores
Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

97%

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

87%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$21,311

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $40,551
Room $10,647
Board $4,446
Additional fees $651
Books & supplies $1,104
Total $57,399
Average Financial Aid - $21,311
Total with Avg. Aid $36,088

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 800 433-7285
F: 312 362-5748
finaid1@depaul.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Golf yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

aikido, baseball, basketball, boxing, climbing, competitive cheerleading, dance (breakdancing/elite/Latin/swing), dodgeball, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Club Sports - Women's

aikido, baseball, basketball, boxing, climbing, competitive cheerleading, dance (breakdancing/elite/Latin/swing), dodgeball, fencing, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, (indoor/soccer), softball, spikeball, table tennis, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
Big East Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting and Business/Management. yes
Accounting. yes yes
Acting. yes yes
Actuarial Science. yes yes
African-American/Black Studies. yes
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. yes yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Applied Economics. yes
Applied Mathematics, General. yes
Applied Statistics, General. yes
Arabic Language and Literature. yes yes
Architectural History and Criticism, General. yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation. yes
Art Teacher Education. yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. yes
Auditing. yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education. yes
Biochemistry. yes
Biology Teacher Education. yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General. yes yes yes
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. yes
Business Analytics. yes
Business/Commerce, General. yes
Business/Managerial Economics. yes yes
Catholic Studies. yes
Chemistry Teacher Education. yes
Chemistry, General. yes yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Chinese Studies. yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production. yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. yes
Clinical Psychology. yes yes
Communication and Media Studies, Other. yes yes
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. yes
Community Organization and Advocacy. yes
Community Psychology. yes yes
Computational Mathematics. yes
Computer Game Programming. yes yes
Computer Graphics. yes yes
Computer Programming, Specific Applications. yes yes
Computer Programming/Programmer, General. yes yes
Computer Science. yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering. yes
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. yes
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General. yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. yes yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. yes
Creative Writing. yes
Criminology. yes
Curriculum and Instruction. yes yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. yes
Data Science, General. yes
Design and Visual Communications, General. yes
Directing and Theatrical Production. yes
Documentary Production. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. yes yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes
Economics, General. yes
Education, Other. yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General. yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching. yes yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education. yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. yes
Environmental Science. yes yes
Environmental Studies. yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. yes
Experimental Psychology. yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. yes
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. yes
Finance, General. yes yes
Financial Mathematics. yes
Financial Planning and Services. yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management. yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education. yes yes
French Language Teacher Education. yes
French Language and Literature. yes yes
Game and Interactive Media Design. yes yes
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. yes
General Studies. yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography. yes
Geography. yes
German Language Teacher Education. yes
German Language and Literature. yes yes
Graphic Communications, General. yes yes
Graphic Design. yes
Health Communication. yes
Health Law. yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. yes
History Teacher Education. yes yes
History, General. yes yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General. yes yes
Human Computer Interaction. yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. yes
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. yes yes
Information Resources Management. yes
Information Science/Studies. yes yes
Information Technology Project Management. yes
Information Technology. yes
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce. yes
International Law and Legal Studies. yes
International Marketing. yes
International Relations and Affairs. yes yes
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. yes
International and Intercultural Communication. yes
Italian Language and Literature. yes yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Japanese Studies. yes
Journalism. yes yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. yes yes
Latin American Studies. yes
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. yes
Management Information Systems, General. yes yes
Management Science. yes yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. yes
Marketing Research. yes
Marketing, Other. yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General. yes yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies. yes yes
Mathematics Teacher Education. yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science. yes
Mathematics, General. yes yes
Medical Informatics. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music Management. yes
Music Performance, General. yes yes
Music Teacher Education. yes yes
Music Theory and Composition. yes yes
Music, General. yes
Music, Other. yes
Neuroscience. yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. yes
Nurse Anesthetist. yes
Nursing Science. yes
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) yes yes
Operations Management and Supervision. yes
Organizational Communication, General. yes
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other. yes
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. yes
Philosophy. yes yes yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. yes
Physics Teacher Education. yes
Physics, General. yes yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting. yes yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Polymer Chemistry. yes
Psychology, General. yes yes
Public Administration. yes
Public Health, General. yes
Public Policy Analysis, General. yes yes
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. yes yes
Reading Teacher Education. yes
Real Estate. yes yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. yes
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. yes
Secondary Education and Teaching. yes yes
Social Science Teacher Education. yes yes
Social Work. yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. yes
Sociology, General. yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General. yes yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric. yes yes
Sports Communication. yes
Statistics, General. yes
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other. yes
Sustainability Studies. yes
Systems Engineering. yes
Tax Law/Taxation. yes
Taxation. yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. yes yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. yes
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. yes
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. yes
Urban Studies/Affairs. yes
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. yes yes
Women's Studies. yes yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Finance
  2. Accounting
  3. Public Relations/ Advertising

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Weekend College

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

25,937

total students

68%

in-state

32%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

62%

16,134
students

Female
53%
8,504

Male
47%
7,630

38%

9,803
students

Female
55%
5,417

Male
45%
4,386

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

83%

13,320
students

Female
54%
7,180

Male
46%
6,140

17%

2,814
students

Female
47%
1,324

Male
53%
1,490

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
10%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19%
Hispanic/Latino
51%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

1%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Winter: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

88

quarter hours

Minimum transfers must complete

60

quarter hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 77
Countries most often represented China
India
Malaysia
Pakistan
Qatar
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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