DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Chicago, IL · 14,283 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $68,751 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%Undergraduates
Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 18%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 19%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $29,1411,692nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $44,4601,746th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $44,4601,733rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $59,4671,692nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,1681,030th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $68,751304th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $54,695359th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 70.0%420th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 86.7%359th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 73.5%716th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1254268th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 14,283176th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 30.7%1,165th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (MDW)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EANov 15
RDFeb 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science	bachelors	$77,213	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$62,215	$60,925
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$60,415	$59,756
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,350	$61,303
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$58,402	$57,860
Computer ProgrammingComputer Science	bachelors	$58,372	$55,422
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$58,185	$56,924
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science	bachelors	$56,641	$63,501
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$53,775	—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$50,439	$50,677
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$49,503	$48,494
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$48,432	$43,575

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1898source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Demons"source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: D.I.B.S. (Demon In a Blue Suit)source
Motto: "(Latin)"source
Formerly known as "St. Vincent's College" (1898–1907)source
Athletic conference: Big Eastsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Fight song: ""Blue Demons Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Lila Downssource
Notable alum: Gillian Andersonsource
Notable alum: John C. Reillysource
Notable alum: Geraldine Pagesource
Notable alum: Karl Maldensource

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,298,155 (M $2,898,626 · W $4,399,529)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.