Private not-for-profit · City: Large
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
Detailed ICP profile · Partial Common Data Set research. Each figure has its own reporting year. This is a research snapshot, not a live update.
At a glance
- 2026–27 published cost
- Partial only
- The college publishes only part of its budget
- Details about 2026–27 published cost ↓
Admissions
Historical admissions describe the reported applicant pool, not your chances. Early-plan applicants form different pools.
Applicants admitted
Unavailable
No verified figure available. Missing does not mean zero.
Academic profile of entering students
Scores and GPA describe past students, not current requirements. Reporting methods and populations differ.
SAT 25th percentile
Unavailable
No verified figure available. Missing does not mean zero.
ACT 25th percentile
Unavailable
No verified figure available. Missing does not mean zero.
Average reported high-school GPA
3.77
Fall 2025
Among GPA reporters. Weighting and scale may vary; not a required or verified unweighted GPA.
About this number: Average reported high-school GPA
Schools report GPA differently. This mean cannot be compared as a universal scale or used as an admission cutoff.
DePaul University Common Data Set · Fall 2025
Who or what this describes: first year enrollees reporting high school gpa
More academics statistics (1)
Share reporting GPA
94.0%
Fall 2025
Share of the entering group with reported GPA.
About this number: Share reporting GPA
The average reported GPA may describe only this subset; weighting and scale are source-specific.
DePaul University Common Data Set · Fall 2025
Who or what this describes: First-time, first-year degree-seeking students
Costs & financial aid
Compare the year and population before comparing prices. Published budgets, group averages and your actual aid offer are different.
2026–27 cost of attendance
Published by DePaul UniversityNo total published
No total published for this situation
- 2026–27
- School estimate
- Partial costs only
This budget assumes
- Any state of residence
- On or off campus (one shared budget)
- First-year students
- Campus: Lincoln Park / Loop (quarter system)
The school does not publish a complete 2026–27 cost of attendance for this situation. Costs it leaves out are not zero — plan for housing, food, books, travel and personal expenses that are not listed here.
Amounts the school publishes for this situation
Separate published amounts. They do not make up a complete budget, and ICP does not add them together.
- Tuition (full-time flat annual, standard colleges)
- $48,180
- Comprehensive Fee (annual, no summer)
- $900
- Living Expenses (including housing & food)
- $20,766
- Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment
- $1,104
- Transportation
- $1,290
- Miscellaneous Personal Expenses (includes health insurance estimate)
- $4,794
- Average Loan Fees (dependent)
- $81
Not included in this amount
Music/Theatre tuition differences; independent-student loan fee.
This is the school’s budget before financial aid. It is not a bill, the federal average net price, or your own aid offer.
About this budget
- The school calls these 2026–27 figures estimates. They can change when the school finalizes them.
- ICP’s independent audit re-checked this total and some of its lines on the school’s page.
- Source: 2026-2027 Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA), Undergraduate (DePaul University Financial Aid). Researched October 21, 2026; independently audited October 22, 2026.
Research notes: No single official total published. ICP sum = official non-tuition items (COA page) + official 2026-27 tuition and Comprehensive Fee (tuition page, 2026 admit rate, standard colleges). Health insurance estimate is inside Miscellaneous Personal Expenses.
Understand the five kinds of college costs
- Tuition & fees
- Instruction and required college fees; living costs are additional unless explicitly included.
- Attendance budget
- College charges plus estimated living, books, travel and other included expenses, before aid.
- Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
- A historical average after federal, state/local and college grant aid for a specified federal-aid population. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted; loans and work-study are not discounts.
- Your net cost
- Your entered attendance cost minus selected grants and scholarships. Loans and work-study remain funding sources.
- Borrowing
- Debt to repay, not a discount. Work-study is earned over time, not an upfront bill reduction.
Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
$27,108
2024–25
Includes applicable federal, state/local and college grants and scholarships. First-time, full-time students receiving federal financial aid form the reporting population. The attendance budget includes estimated living expenses. Your actual cost may differ.
About this number: Average annual cost after grants & scholarships
Federal average net price: average attendance cost (tuition, fees, books, supplies and living expenses) minus qualifying federal, state/local and institutional grants and scholarships for this population. Federal aid defines the reporting population, not the only aid deducted; some included students receive federal loans or work-study but no grants. This is a historical average, not a personalized award. Outside private scholarships are not automatically deducted. Loans and work-study are not subtracted. This is not tuition alone, an individual award, a guaranteed price or necessarily a college bill.
U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time students receiving federal financial aid at private institutions
Tuition
$48,179
2026–2027
Historical published tuition; fees and living expenses may be additional.
About this number: Tuition
Tuition covers instruction under the source conditions. Do not treat it as a full attendance budget or subtract average net price from it.
DePaul University Common Data Set · 2026–2027
Who or what this describes: First-year, full-time undergraduates
More costs statistics (8)
Required fees
$900
2026–2027
Separate source-defined fees; do not add to an amount already including fees.
About this number: Required fees
Review the same-year tuition definition before adding separate fees.
DePaul University Common Data Set · 2026–2027
Who or what this describes: First-year, full-time undergraduates
Housing & food
$20,766
2026–2027
Source-defined living arrangement and year; not necessarily your college bill.
About this number: Housing & food
Living expenses vary by housing arrangement. Do not mix these with a total budget that already includes them.
DePaul University Common Data Set · 2026–2027
Who or what this describes: First-year, full-time undergraduates
Tuition & fees · in-state
$47,676
2025–26
Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.
About this number: Tuition & fees · in-state
Tuition and required fees are combined here. Do not add the institution’s separate fees again or confuse this with total attendance cost.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: In-state tuition and fees
Tuition & fees · out-of-state
$47,676
2025–26
Historical federal amount, before aid and living expenses.
About this number: Tuition & fees · out-of-state
This combines tuition and fees for the reported residency. It is separate from a differently dated institutional tuition figure.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Out-of-state tuition and fees
Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants
38.3%
2024–25
Source-defined undergraduate recipients; not an eligibility prediction.
About this number: Undergraduates receiving Pell Grants
This describes reported recipients, not whether your family qualifies.
U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Who or what this describes: Percentage of undergraduates who receive a Pell Grant
Undergraduates receiving federal loans
46.2%
2024–25
Borrowing participation; loans are debt, not grants.
About this number: Undergraduates receiving federal loans
A loan must generally be repaid and does not reduce net price. This is not a measure of the amount each student borrows.
U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Who or what this describes: Percent of all undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan
Average need-based grant for recipients
$32,136
2024–2025
Source-defined first-year aid recipients, not all students.
About this number: Average need-based grant for recipients
An average grant is not an average net price or a promise of aid. Eligibility, institutional need definitions and award amounts vary.
DePaul University Common Data Set · 2024–2025
Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students
Average financial need met
72.6%
2024–2025
Institution-defined need among the reported aid population.
About this number: Average financial need met
The college’s definition of need may differ from a family budget or federal Student Aid Index. This percentage does not predict your award.
DePaul University Common Data Set · 2024–2025
Who or what this describes: First-time, full-time first-year students
Campus & student outcomes
Enrollment, return rates and completion rates describe different source populations. They are not a measure of every student’s experience.
Undergraduate students
14,338
Fall 2025
Source-defined undergraduate headcount, not just first-year students.
About this number: Undergraduate students
Institutional reporting scope can include multiple schools or campuses. Federal and institutional counts can use different populations or dates.
DePaul University Common Data Set · Fall 2025
Who or what this describes: All undergraduates in the report
Students per faculty member · federal
17
Fall 2024
A reporting ratio, not average class size.
About this number: Students per faculty member · federal
This federal measure uses its own student and instructional-staff definitions. It is separate from class size.
U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024
Who or what this describes: Student-to-faculty ratio
More campus and outcome statistics (6)
Undergraduate students · federal
14,188
Fall 2024
Fall 2024 undergraduate headcount, including full-time and part-time students.
About this number: Undergraduate students · federal
This is the source-defined institutional reporting unit, not a count of majors, degrees awarded or all graduate and undergraduate students.
U.S. Department of Education · Fall 2024
Who or what this describes: Grand total
Reported academic calendar
Quarter
2025–26
Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.
About this number: Reported academic calendar
Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort
Undergraduate research in federal reporting
Not marked in this report
2025–26
Historical service reporting; an unmarked option is not proof that research is unavailable.
About this number: Undergraduate research in federal reporting
The source describes a reported co-curricular option, not the full current research opportunities available to students. Verify current offerings directly.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort
Study abroad reported
Yes
2025–26
Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.
About this number: Study abroad reported
Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort
Academic & career counseling reported
Yes
2025–26
Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.
About this number: Academic & career counseling reported
Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort
AP credit reported
Yes
2025–26
Reported population and year apply; missing is not zero.
About this number: AP credit reported
Read the source-defined population and conditions before comparing this figure with another institution.
U.S. Department of Education · 2025–26
Who or what this describes: Institution-level service or characteristic, rather than a student cohort
What could you study?
These examples come from historical bachelor’s degrees awarded, not a verified current-major catalog. Confirm current programs, campus and entry conditions with the college.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Finance, General
- Psychology, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Accounting
Historical degree records & sources
Reported first-major bachelor’s credentials, not necessarily distinct graduates. Examples with the largest reported counts, including ties; no campus or classification totals are added together.
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
313 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Finance, General
230 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Psychology, General
217 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Business Administration and Management, General
205 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
179 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Accounting
175 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General
154 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
130 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
105 degrees awarded · 2024-25
- Political Science and Government, General
105 degrees awarded · 2024-25
Plan your application
Check current official instructions for testing, essays, recommendations and dates. Historical admissions outcomes are not application requirements. Early Decision can be binding; review the institution’s conditions before choosing it.
DePaul University — SAT/ACT policy
Not verified for this cycle
We have not verified a SAT/ACT policy for this entry year and applicant group.
Fall 2027 · first-year U.S. citizen / permanent resident applicant.
Read DePaul University’s official testing guidance ↗ (opens in a new tab)Different applicant situation?
SAT/ACT and English proficiency are different requirements. Program, recruitment and scholarship rules may need separate confirmation.
Sources & research
Institutional Common Data Sets and federal statistics have different reporting periods and populations. Research snapshot: October 16–19, 2026. Missing values can reflect nonreporting, conflict, ambiguity or incomplete review; they are never zero. Institution earnings remain withheld under the research restrictions.
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