DePaul University
Chicago, IL • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 74%
DePaul is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. DePaul was founded in 1898 and enrolls 24,535 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 24,535 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 74% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $44,174 |
| Out-of-State | $44,174 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to DePaul, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 630 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 600 | 660 |
| ACT Composite | 26 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT English | 25 | 29 | 33 |
| ACT Math | 23 | 26 | 28 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending DePaul University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $43,379 | $43,379 |
| Fees | $795 | $795 |
| Room and Board | $18,468 | $18,468 |
| Books | $1,104 | $1,104 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $63,746 | $63,746 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 164 | 473 | 0 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 239 | 37 | |
| Finance, General | 240 | 0 | |
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | 127 | 106 | |
| Accounting | 155 | 65 | |
| Psychology, General | 208 | 0 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 0 | 194 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 153 | 33 | |
| Law | 154 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 111 | 19 | |
| Management Science | 91 | 38 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 129 | ||
| General Studies | 119 | 0 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 52 | 64 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 109 | 0 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 99 | ||
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 10 | 82 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 93 | ||
| Business Analytics | 81 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 18 | 62 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 58 | 20 | |
| Music Performance, General | 15 | 46 | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 67 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 25 | 38 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | 6 | |
| Acting | 36 | 14 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 29 | 20 | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 45 | 3 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 4 | 43 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 39 | 8 | |
| Management Information Systems, General | 46 | 0 | |
| Criminology | 45 | ||
| Information Technology | 44 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 40 | 4 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 44 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 31 | 11 | |
| Journalism | 28 | 14 | |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence | 41 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 27 | 10 | |
| History, General | 31 | 4 | |
| Philosophy | 25 | 2 | 7 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 34 | ||
| Sociology, General | 27 | 7 | |
| Graphic Design | 33 | ||
| Neuroscience | 31 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 31 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 31 | ||
| 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 | 26 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 5 | |
| Sports Communication | 25 | ||
| Economics, General | 25 | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 6 | 18 | |
| Real Estate | 25 | 0 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 23 | ||
| Business/Managerial Economics | 22 | 0 | |
| Public Health, General | 22 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 11 | 10 | |
| Social Work | 20 | ||
| Taxation | 20 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 19 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | 15 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 14 | 5 | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 7 | 11 | |
| Environmental Science | 8 | 10 | |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 18 | ||
| Community Psychology | 12 | 6 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 18 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 4 | 13 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 13 | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 6 | 10 | |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 16 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 16 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 8 | 7 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 15 | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 8 | 7 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 8 | 6 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 7 | 6 | |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 13 | ||
| Public Administration | 13 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 13 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 13 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 4 | 8 | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 2 | 10 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 7 | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 4 | 8 | |
| Actuarial Science | 12 | 0 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | 5 | |
| Organizational Communication, General | 11 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 10 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 10 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 10 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 10 | ||
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 | 8 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 9 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 9 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | 4 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 8 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 8 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 | 2 | |
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 7 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 2 | 5 | |
| French Language and Literature | 6 | 1 | |
| Computer Science | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 6 | ||
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other | 6 | ||
| Music Management | 6 | ||
| Music, Other | 6 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 6 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 0 | 6 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | |
| Education, Other | 5 | ||
| Health Communication | 4 | ||
| Biochemistry | 4 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 0 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Geography | 4 | ||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 4 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 0 | 4 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | 1 | |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 3 | ||
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 2 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 2 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 3 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 3 | ||
| Japanese Studies | 2 | 0 | |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | 2 | ||
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 2 | ||
| Informatics | 2 | ||
| Music, General | 2 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 2 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 0 | |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 2 | ||
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | ||
| Chinese Studies | 1 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Documentary Production | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | 0 | |
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 1 | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release