DePaul University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #640 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #221 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #195 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #5 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #103 of 1,139 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 146 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 14,134
- Graduates
- 6,783
- 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 70% and is among the top 32% 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 | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| Applicants | 31,785 | 12,246 | 19,539 |
| Admissions | 22,302 | 8,214 | 14,088 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,961 | 1,198 | 1,763 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 7 | 4 | 3 |
8,360 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,119 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,274 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1300
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 1070-1300 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
561 or 19%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 24-30 (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 | 9659 (46%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4107 (20%) |
| Asian | 2288 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1845 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1594 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 778 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 612 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 15 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend DePaul University is $32,151 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 | $25,281 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $26,627 |
| $48-75K | $27,612 |
| $75-110K | $30,700 |
| $110K+ | $34,563 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $42,189 | $21,719 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,189 | $21,719 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,189 | $21,719 |
| Fee in-district | $651 | $390 |
| Fee in-state | $651 | $390 |
| Fee out-of-state | $651 | $390 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,719 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,068 |
| Room charge | $11,352 |
| Meal charge | $4,716 |
DePaul University majors
DePaul University has granted 3,047 bachelor's degrees across 98 programs, 2,553 master's across 107 programs, and 292 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 | 154 | 433 | 13 |
| Accounting | 172 | 101 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 131 | 130 | |
| Finance, General | 247 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 177 | 46 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 2 | 197 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 176 | 22 | |
| Law | 186 | ||
| Psychology, General | 166 | 4 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 130 | 21 | |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 8 | 123 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 126 | ||
| Management Science | 93 | 24 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 45 | 60 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 101 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 99 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 45 | 50 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 26 | 67 | |
| Business Analytics | 90 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 81 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 73 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 52 | 17 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 68 | ||
| General Studies | 67 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 27 | 29 | |
| Journalism | 34 | 21 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 5 | 50 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 28 | 26 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 4 | |
| Graphic Design | 53 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 46 | 5 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 44 | 7 | |
| Sociology, General | 42 | 8 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 45 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 44 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 42 | ||
| Information Technology | 38 | ||
| Acting | 26 | 11 | |
| Philosophy | 16 | 9 | 11 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 21 | 14 | |
| Public Administration | 35 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 33 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 4 | 29 | |
| Public Health, General | 33 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 23 | 10 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 31 | ||
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 19 | 12 | |
| History, General | 25 | 6 | |
| Criminology | 30 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 17 | 13 | |
| Nursing Practice | 30 | ||
| Taxation | 30 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 28 | ||
| Creative Writing | 27 | ||
| Social Work | 27 | ||
| Sports Communication | 25 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 23 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 22 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 5 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 22 | ||
| Real Estate | 12 | 9 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 21 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 5 | 15 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 3 | 17 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 19 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 6 | 13 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | 16 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 5 | 14 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 19 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 18 | ||
| Graphic Communications, General | 17 | ||
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 7 | 9 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 15 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | 9 | |
| Environmental Science | 9 | 6 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 15 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 14 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 13 | |
| Women's Studies | 8 | 6 | |
| Community Psychology | 11 | 2 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 13 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 7 | 6 | |
| Anthropology, General | 12 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 3 | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 12 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 10 | 1 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 11 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 11 | ||
| Economics, General | 10 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 9 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 5 | 4 | |
| Geography | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 4 | 4 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 8 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 8 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | 3 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | 2 | |
| Music, Other | 7 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 6 | ||
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 6 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 3 | 3 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 5 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 5 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 5 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 4 | ||
| Computer Science | 4 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | 3 | |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | |
| Health Communication | 4 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 3 | |
| Tax Law & Taxation | 4 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Arabic Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Education, Other | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | |
| Japanese Studies | 3 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | |
| Chinese Studies | 2 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 2 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 2 | ||
| Music Management | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 2 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 1 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | ||
| German Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 1 | ||
| Theatre & Theatre Arts Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,047 | 2,553 | 292 |
DePaul University has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 24% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 69% | 66% | 72% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
DePaul University is a world-class research university with 18,419 scientific papers published and 275,793 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Psychology, Biology, and Business.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112 | 428 |
| 1992 | 126 | 464 |
| 1993 | 148 | 570 |
| 1994 | 132 | 624 |
| 1995 | 214 | 674 |
| 1996 | 199 | 782 |
| 1997 | 230 | 940 |
| 1998 | 239 | 1220 |
| 1999 | 258 | 1199 |
| 2000 | 272 | 1646 |
| 2001 | 294 | 1771 |
| 2002 | 365 | 2676 |
| 2003 | 363 | 2989 |
| 2004 | 341 | 3401 |
| 2005 | 404 | 4074 |
| 2006 | 392 | 4738 |
| 2007 | 442 | 5545 |
| 2008 | 537 | 6584 |
| 2009 | 585 | 7749 |
| 2010 | 613 | 8560 |
| 2011 | 711 | 10038 |
| 2012 | 687 | 11666 |
| 2013 | 670 | 12729 |
| 2014 | 1178 | 13655 |
| 2015 | 1973 | 14563 |
| 2016 | 835 | 14774 |
| 2017 | 608 | 14550 |
| 2018 | 616 | 15726 |
| 2019 | 629 | 17757 |
| 2020 | 651 | 19658 |
| 2021 | 695 | 21847 |
| 2022 | 667 | 20940 |
| 2023 | 578 | 20857 |
DePaul University alumni
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Gillian Anderson
- Enrolled in DePaul University
- 1986-1990 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm actoractorfilm directorstage actor
- Biography
-
Gillian Leigh Anderson is an American actress. Her credits include the roles of FBI Special Agent Dana Scully in the series The X-Files, ill-fated socialite Lily Bart in Terence Davies's film The House of Mirth (2000), DSU Stella Gibson in the BBC/RTÉ crime drama television series The Fall, sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education, and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of Netflix drama series The Crown. Among other honors, she has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Judy Greer
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actoractorfilm directorstage 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
- actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Stana Katic 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).
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Joe Keery
- Occupations
- film actormusiciantelevision actor
- Biography
-
Joseph David Keery 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).
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 | 2,626 |
| 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 |