DePaul University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #639 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #220 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #194 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #5 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #95 of 1,095 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 144 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 14,374
- Graduates
- 6,974
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.depaul.edu
DePaul University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
DePaul University has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 38% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 74% | 70% | 76% |
| Applicants | 32,176 | 12,824 | 19,352 |
| Admissions | 23,660 | 9,038 | 14,622 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,939 | 1,274 | 1,665 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 4 | 2 | 2 |
9,619 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,966 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
864 or 29%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1340
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 1130-1340 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
322 or 11%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 26
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 26-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9122 (43%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4311 (20%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2386 (11%) |
| Asian | 2296 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1855 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 809 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 538 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 18 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend DePaul University is $32,129 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $23,758 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,181 |
| $48-75K | $26,576 |
| $75-110K | $30,294 |
| $110K+ | $35,894 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $43,665 | $22,135 |
| Tuition in-state | $43,665 | $22,135 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $43,665 | $22,135 |
| Fee in-district | $795 | $390 |
| Fee in-state | $795 | $390 |
| Fee out-of-state | $795 | $390 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,736 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $18,468 |
| Room charge | $11,691 |
| Meal charge | $6,777 |
DePaul University majors
DePaul University has granted 3,070 bachelor's degrees across 95 programs, 2,403 master's across 109 programs, and 246 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at DePaul University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 162 | 473 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 239 | 37 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 125 | 106 | |
| Finance, General | 226 | ||
| Accounting | 150 | 65 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 194 | ||
| Psychology, General | 193 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 153 | 33 | |
| Law | 154 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 129 | ||
| Management Science | 89 | 38 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 103 | 19 | |
| General Studies | 119 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 50 | 64 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 107 | ||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 93 | ||
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 10 | 82 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 86 | ||
| Business Analytics | 81 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 18 | 62 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 58 | 20 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 67 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 25 | 38 | |
| Music Performance, General | 14 | 46 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | 6 | |
| Acting | 36 | 14 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 45 | 3 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 39 | 8 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 4 | 43 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 27 | 20 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 44 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 40 | 4 | |
| Information Technology | 43 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 41 | ||
| Criminology | 41 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 30 | 11 | |
| Journalism | 25 | 14 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 27 | 10 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 36 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 34 | ||
| Graphic Design | 33 | ||
| History, General | 27 | 4 | |
| Neuroscience | 31 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 31 | ||
| Sociology, General | 24 | 7 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 31 | ||
| Philosophy | 21 | 2 | 7 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 19 | 10 | |
| Medical Informatics | 28 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 4 | 23 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 25 | 1 | |
| Environmental Studies | 25 | ||
| Sports Communication | 25 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 16 | 8 | |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 6 | 18 | |
| Real Estate | 24 | ||
| Creative Writing | 23 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 18 | 5 | |
| Public Health, General | 22 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | 10 | |
| Social Work | 20 | ||
| Taxation | 20 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 19 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 14 | 5 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 15 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 18 | ||
| Community Psychology | 12 | 6 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 18 | ||
| Economics, General | 18 | ||
| Environmental Science | 8 | 10 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 6 | 11 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 13 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 16 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 3 | 13 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 6 | 10 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 15 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | 7 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 15 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 15 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 13 | ||
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 13 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 | 6 | |
| Public Administration | 13 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 12 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 8 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | 5 | |
| History Teacher Education | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | 10 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 6 | 6 | |
| Women's Studies | 5 | 7 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | 5 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 11 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | ||
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 | 8 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 10 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 9 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 8 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 1 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 8 | ||
| Computer Science | 7 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 6 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 6 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 6 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 1 | |
| Music Management | 6 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | |
| Education, Other | 5 | ||
| Music, Other | 5 | ||
| Biochemistry | 4 | ||
| Health Communication | 4 | ||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 4 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Geography | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 1 | |
| Systems Engineering | 3 | ||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 3 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 2 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 2 | ||
| Informatics | 2 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 2 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 2 | ||
| Japanese Studies | 2 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Documentary Production | 1 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 1 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,070 | 2,403 | 246 |
DePaul University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 70% | 65% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
DePaul University is a world-class research university with 20,337 scientific papers published and 412,574 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Psychology, Biology, and Business.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 134 | 741 |
| 1993 | 161 | 875 |
| 1994 | 143 | 969 |
| 1995 | 222 | 1058 |
| 1996 | 205 | 1203 |
| 1997 | 249 | 1375 |
| 1998 | 254 | 1848 |
| 1999 | 270 | 1778 |
| 2000 | 293 | 2390 |
| 2001 | 332 | 2583 |
| 2002 | 382 | 3779 |
| 2003 | 417 | 4439 |
| 2004 | 375 | 4911 |
| 2005 | 450 | 5887 |
| 2006 | 438 | 6786 |
| 2007 | 481 | 7880 |
| 2008 | 582 | 9278 |
| 2009 | 656 | 10784 |
| 2010 | 666 | 12016 |
| 2011 | 841 | 14207 |
| 2012 | 738 | 16066 |
| 2013 | 719 | 16860 |
| 2014 | 1268 | 18674 |
| 2015 | 2059 | 19693 |
| 2016 | 900 | 19905 |
| 2017 | 682 | 20291 |
| 2018 | 657 | 21915 |
| 2019 | 661 | 25152 |
| 2020 | 711 | 28412 |
| 2021 | 749 | 31114 |
| 2022 | 733 | 28962 |
| 2023 | 638 | 29943 |
| 2024 | 464 | 28051 |
DePaul University alumni
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Gillian Anderson
- Enrolled in DePaul University
- 1986-1990 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorsingervoice actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Gillian Leigh Anderson OBE is an American actress, writer, and activist. She is best known for her roles as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the sci-fi series The X-Files (1993–2002; 2016–2018), Lily Bart in the drama film The House of Mirth (2000), DSI Stella Gibson in the BBC/RTÉ crime drama series The Fall (2013–2016), Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy drama series Sex Education (2019–2023), and Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the Netflix drama series The Crown (2020). Among other honors, she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Joe Keery
- Occupations
- musicianfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Joseph David Keery, known professionally in music as Djo, is an American actor and musician. He became known for playing Steve Harrington in the science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–present), and has since starred in the comedy film Free Guy (2021) and in the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023–2024).
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Judy Greer
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directoractortelevision actorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Judith Therese Evans, known professionally as Judy Greer, is an American actress. She is primarily known as a character actress who has appeared in a wide variety of films. She rose to prominence for her supporting roles in the films Jawbreaker (1999), What Women Want (2000), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Elizabethtown (2005), 27 Dresses (2008), and Love & Other Drugs (2010).
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Stana Katic
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorfilm directoractor
- Biography
-
Stana Katić is a Canadian actress and producer. She played Kate Beckett on the ABC television romantic crime series Castle (2009–2016) and FBI Special Agent Emily Byrne in the psychological thriller series Absentia (2017–2020).
General info
| Alternative names | DPU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1898 |
| Motto | Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi I will show you the way of wisdom |
| Colors | royal blue, scarlet |
| Academic calendar | September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,480 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 E Jackson Blvd Chicago, Illinois, 60604 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3123628000 |