DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

75.9%

Acceptance rate

1,254

SAT Average

$29,141

Avg net price

14,283

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,254

SAT Reading/Writing580–670

SAT Math560–660

ACT Composite25–31

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 3,303Master’s 2,694Doctoral 249	3,303	2,694	249
Bachelor’s 984Master’s 482Doctoral 13	984	482	13
Bachelor’s 515Master’s 115Doctoral None reported	515	115	None reported
Bachelor’s 362Master’s 498Doctoral 6	362	498	6
Bachelor’s 279Master’s 32Doctoral None reported	279	32	None reported
Bachelor’s 254Master’s 58Doctoral None reported	254	58	None reported
Bachelor’s 217Master’s 57Doctoral 13	217	57	13
Bachelor’s 132Master’s 287Doctoral 31	132	287	31
Bachelor’s 106Master’s 277Doctoral 24	106	277	24
Bachelor’s 95Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	95	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 78Master’s 60Doctoral None reported	78	60	None reported
Bachelor’s 67Master’s 30Doctoral None reported	67	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 49Master’s 541Doctoral None reported	49	541	None reported
Bachelor’s 31Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	31	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 30Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	30	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 3Doctoral None reported	20	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 17Master’s 92Doctoral None reported	17	92	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 9Doctoral 4	13	9	4
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	13	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	9	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	8	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	7	38	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	6	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s 20Doctoral None reported	2	20	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 46Doctoral 158	None reported	46	158

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Big East Conference

Projected sponsored sports15

Men's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball

Athletic participation

218 unique student-athletes · 11 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action Program

Decision released by Dec 15

Nov 15, 2026

Regular Notification

Decision released by Mar 15

Feb 1, 2027

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $45,195
Required fees: $804
Food and housing: $19,095
Books and supplies: $1,104
Other expenses: $2,829
Total: $69,027

Total by year

$59,4062019–2019–20
$59,7932020–2120–21
$60,7712021–2221–22
$62,5532022–2322–23
$66,7982023–2423–24
$69,0272024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $29,141 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation56%

6-year graduation70%

Retention rate87%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$68,751

Median debt$23,168

Campus

Enrollment14,283

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25