DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
4-year Private university
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Overview

DePaul University is a private institution established in 1898 with urban setting located at Chicago. It is ranked 59 in Best Value Schools in 2024 edition. Its tuition and fees are $ 44,460(2023-24). It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 14,134. It practices quarter-based academic calendar.
DePaul University has five campuses in and around Chicago, and its two main locations, the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses, are located downtown. Individual academic colleges, such as the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Driehaus College of Business, are located exclusively on one campus. DePaul is also home to the School for New Learning, which caters to adult students. Universitywide, there are more than 300 student organizations to check out, and students are allowed to form their own clubs, too. More than 5 percent of students join fraternities and sororities. Freshmen and sophomores are permitted to live in residence halls or residence hall apartments. Juniors and seniors have a selection of university-owned lofts, townhouses and apartments. There is also a multi-college community residence hall for students of any age, known as University Center, where students from DePaul University live alongside peers from Roosevelt University, Robert Morris University and Columbia College.

#59 in Best Value School
Setting
Urban
Location Chicago, Illinois
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1898
Selectivity Low
Size Medium
14,134 Undergraduates
Website http://www.depaul.edu/

Learning

17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Business/Marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Architecture And Related Services
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$62,553
Cost of Attendance
$32,927
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $39,975
Outstate Tuition Fee $39,975
Room and Board Fees $18,468
$45,025 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

70% (Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Difficult
$0 Application Fee
3.8 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Not Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

80 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Not Required
IELTS Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Action Deadline
Feb
01
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Dec
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Dec
01
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$30,540 Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$24,589 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $62,553
69% Students with need received Financial Aid
11.2% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application --
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
DePaul Freshman Scholarships
Total Worth $9,000 to $25,000
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance.
Requirement for maintenance maintain good academic standing, must be enrolled full time each quarter and complete a minimum of 36 quarter hours for the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.
Separate application needed No
Application deadline November 15
Provost's Achievement Award
Total Worth $3,000
Eligibility Undergraduates
Minimum Criteria based on academic performance
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Catholic Heritage Scholarship (The Illinois Catholic High School Scholarship)
Total Worth $20,000
Eligibility graduate of a Catholic high school in Illinois
Minimum Criteria 3.7 GPA or higher
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Service and Leadership Scholarships
Total Worth $8,500 - full tuition
Details If you receive a service or leadership scholarship, it can be renewed for up to four years (12 quarters) of undergraduate enrollment.
You must maintain a 2.7 grade point average at DePaul and earn 36 quarter hours annually (12 hours per quarter). Additional
renewal requirements are listed under each scholarship.
Art Scholarship
Total Worth $10,000
Details To be considered, applicants must be admitted to DePaul as a first year student and as a declared Art, Media and Design major by February 1.
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Students

14,134 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
84% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
58% Students graduate within 6 years