Applying to DePaul

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
73.53%	1,230

DePaul University's acceptance rate is 73.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 32,176 students applied and 23,660 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into DePaul.

DePaul's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,230 and the ACT score is 28 at DePaul. DePaul's SAT score is 10th highest among 37 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to DePaul, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of DePaul University is 73.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.44%. 12,824 men and 19,352 women applied to DePaul and 9,038 men and 14,622 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,276 men and 1,667 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at DePaul.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at DePaul
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	32,176	12,824	19,352	0	0
Admitted	23,660	9,038	14,622	0	0
Enrolled	2,943	1,276	1,667	0	0
Acceptance Rate	73.53%	70.48%	75.56%	-	-
Yield	12.44%	14.12%	11.40%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

DePaul University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 864 students (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 322 students (11%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at DePaul.

The median SAT score is 1,230 with 630 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 570. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 660 and 25^th percentile is 560 .

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at DePaul. The median ACT math score is 26 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at DePaul University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at DePaul
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1130	1230	1340
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	570	630	680
SAT Math	560	600	660
ACT Composite	26	28	31
ACT Math	23	26	28
ACT English	25	29	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

DePaul University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,943 first-year students enrolled in DePaul. The proportion of full-time students is 99.86% and part-time students is 0.14%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.36% and women students is 56.64%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at DePaul.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at DePaul
	Total	Men	Women
Total	2,943	1,276	1,667
Full-time	2,939	1,274	1,665
Part-time	4	2	2

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at DePaul. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply DePaul University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

DePaul Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $40 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to DePaul.

Admission Information for Applying to DePaul
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	https://www.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/types-of-admission/Pages/default.aspx
Online Application	https://www.depaul.edu/apply/Pages/default.aspx
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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