DePaul University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #637 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #218 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #193 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #9 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #5 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #97 of 1,114 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 143 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 14,188
- Graduates
- 7,022
- 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 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 73% | 78% |
| Applicants | 31,266 | 12,658 | 18,608 |
| Admissions | 23,729 | 9,290 | 14,439 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,555 | 1,115 | 1,440 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 11 | 8 | 3 |
9,056 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,424 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
803 or 31%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1140
or below
75% of them
had 1330
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 1140-1330 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
296 or 12%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in DePaul University are 25-31 (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 | 8695 (41%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4321 (20%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2554 (12%) |
| Asian | 2366 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 1879 (9%) |
| Two or more races | 819 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 546 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 13 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend DePaul University is $34,135 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 | $27,359 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $25,950 |
| $48-75K | $28,687 |
| $75-110K | $31,057 |
| $110K+ | $37,092 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $45,195 | $22,959 |
| Tuition in-state | $45,195 | $22,959 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $45,195 | $22,959 |
| Fee in-district | $804 | $399 |
| Fee in-state | $804 | $399 |
| Fee out-of-state | $804 | $399 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,736 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $19,095 |
| Room charge | $11,709 |
| Meal charge | $7,386 |
DePaul University majors
DePaul University has granted 3,053 bachelor's degrees across 97 programs, 2,305 master's across 98 programs, and 257 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at DePaul University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 151 | 310 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 269 | 35 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 134 | 128 | |
| Accounting | 173 | 63 | |
| Finance, General | 226 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 181 | 23 | |
| Psychology, General | 183 | ||
| Law | 174 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 2 | 153 | |
| Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration | 10 | 138 | |
| Management Science | 89 | 53 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 137 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 120 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 18 | 94 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 42 | 63 | |
| Business Analytics | 100 | ||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 93 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 92 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 72 | 19 | |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 87 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 70 | 16 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 65 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 47 | 8 | |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 50 | 4 | |
| Criminology | 54 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 46 | 6 | |
| Music Performance, General | 18 | 33 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 23 | 25 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 7 | 41 | |
| Information Technology | 45 | ||
| Graphic Design | 44 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 44 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 44 | ||
| Acting | 30 | 9 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 26 | 12 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 18 | 18 | |
| Neuroscience | 36 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 36 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 23 | 13 | |
| Medical Informatics | 35 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 34 | ||
| Sociology, General | 24 | 10 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 22 | 11 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 32 | ||
| Journalism | 31 | ||
| History, General | 25 | 5 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 29 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 27 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 27 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 26 | ||
| General Studies | 26 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 15 | 11 | |
| Philosophy | 20 | 3 | 3 |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 16 | 9 | |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 23 | ||
| Creative Writing | 23 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 18 | 5 | |
| Public Administration | 22 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 21 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | 15 | |
| Sports Communication | 20 | ||
| Economics, General | 19 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 10 | 9 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 1 | 18 | |
| Environmental Studies | 18 | ||
| Taxation | 18 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 16 | ||
| Social Work | 16 | ||
| Community Psychology | 8 | 7 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Environmental Science | 7 | 8 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | 5 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 7 | 8 | |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 15 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 13 | |
| History Teacher Education | 7 | 7 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Public Health, General | 14 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 13 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 13 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 8 | 5 | |
| Women's Studies | 9 | 4 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 7 | 5 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 2 | 10 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 11 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | 7 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | 4 | |
| Real Estate | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 11 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 10 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 9 | ||
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 9 | ||
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 6 | 3 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 9 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 9 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 8 | ||
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 | 6 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | 6 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 8 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 8 | ||
| Music Management | 8 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 7 | 1 | |
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | 7 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 4 | 3 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 6 | ||
| Geography | 6 | ||
| Physics, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 6 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | ||
| Education, Other | 5 | ||
| Music, Other | 5 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 5 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 5 | ||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 4 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 4 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | 2 | |
| Biochemistry | 3 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 1 | 2 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 3 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 3 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 3 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | ||
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | ||
| Computational Mathematics | 2 | ||
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Health Communication | 2 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 2 | ||
| International Law and Legal Studies | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Japanese Studies | 2 | ||
| Astrophysics | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 1 | ||
| Tax Law & Taxation | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,053 | 2,305 | 257 |
DePaul University has a graduation rate of 68%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 68% | 66% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
DePaul University is a world-class research university with 20,674 scientific papers published and 432,730 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 161 | 877 |
| 1994 | 144 | 971 |
| 1995 | 222 | 1056 |
| 1996 | 205 | 1210 |
| 1997 | 249 | 1378 |
| 1998 | 254 | 1852 |
| 1999 | 271 | 1780 |
| 2000 | 293 | 2393 |
| 2001 | 332 | 2588 |
| 2002 | 383 | 3783 |
| 2003 | 416 | 4442 |
| 2004 | 376 | 4908 |
| 2005 | 450 | 5888 |
| 2006 | 438 | 6786 |
| 2007 | 482 | 7890 |
| 2008 | 582 | 9280 |
| 2009 | 658 | 10791 |
| 2010 | 668 | 12018 |
| 2011 | 842 | 14209 |
| 2012 | 738 | 16066 |
| 2013 | 719 | 16843 |
| 2014 | 1270 | 18684 |
| 2015 | 2061 | 19738 |
| 2016 | 902 | 19923 |
| 2017 | 689 | 20333 |
| 2018 | 663 | 21943 |
| 2019 | 662 | 25180 |
| 2020 | 717 | 28429 |
| 2021 | 753 | 31158 |
| 2022 | 739 | 29008 |
| 2023 | 647 | 30029 |
| 2024 | 469 | 28441 |
| 2025 | 344 | 25211 |
DePaul University alumni
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Gillian Anderson
- Enrolled in DePaul University
- 1986-1990 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actorhuman rights defendertelevision actorfilm 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, 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. She has resided in London since 2002, after earlier years divided between the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Joe Keery
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actormusician
- Biography
-
Joseph David Keery, also known by his musical stage name Djo, is an American actor, singer, musician, and songwriter. He rose to international prominence for his role as Steve Harrington in the sci-fi series Stranger Things (2016–2025). He has also starred in films such as Spree (2020) and Free Guy (2021) and the fifth season of the crime drama series Fargo (2023–2024).
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Stana Katic
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Stana Katić is a Canadian and American actress. 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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Judy Greer
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorfilm actorvoice actorstage 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).
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 | 2,558 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1 E Jackson Blvd Chicago, Illinois, 60604 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3123628000 |