DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private

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Admission rate

DePaul University admitted 75.9% of applicants university-wide (23,729 of 31,266).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide75.9%23,72931,266
Men73.4%9,29012,658
Women77.6%14,43918,608

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 23,729 admitted students, 2,566 enrolled (10.8% yield).

DePaul University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1140–1330
ACT (mid-50%)
25–31
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

DePaul University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $70,198/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$45,999
Fees, housing, food, books & other$24,199
Sticker cost of attendance$70,198/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$27,359
$30k–48k$25,950
$48k–75k$28,687
$75k–110k$31,057
Over $110k$37,092

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • DePaul Distinguished Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul Academic Scholarship — $15,000 - $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • DePaul Transfer Academic Scholarship — $10,000 - $18,000 per year (Automatic)
  • DePaul Merit Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul Leadership Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • DePaul University Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • DePaul Distinguished Scholarship — Up to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul Academic Scholarship — $15,000 - $24,000 per year (Automatic)
  • DePaul Transfer Academic Scholarship — $10,000 - $18,000 per year (Automatic)
  • DePaul Merit Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul Leadership Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • DePaul University Grant — Varies (Need Based)
  • Presidential Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
  • St. Vincent de Paul Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)

DePaul University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Common Application
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Common Application
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

DePaul University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

  1. Why do you want to attend DePaul University? Please discuss your reasons for choosing DePaul, including your intended major or area of study.500 words · Required

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Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$68,751
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
67.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
85.5%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$23,168
At graduation

DePaul University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #169
  • WSJ: #157
  • Forbes: #208
  • Niche: #225

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early Action — Non-binding early round

DePaul University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (29%), Visual & performing arts (15%), Computer & information sciences (11%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 47% of class sections have under 20 students.

DePaul University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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