Applying to DePaul

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
70.17%	1,190

DePaul University's acceptance rate is 70.17% for 2023 admission. A total of 31,785 students applied and 22,302 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 20th out of 60 Illinois colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,190 and the ACT score is 27 at DePaul. DePaul's SAT score is 10th highest among 36 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 2022-23, the acceptance rate of DePaul University is 70.17% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.31%. 12,246 men and 19,539 women applied to DePaul and 8,214 men and 14,088 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,202 men and 1,766 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	31,785	12,246	19,539	0	0
Admitted	22,302	8,214	14,088	0	0
Enrolled	2,968	1,202	1,766	0	0
Acceptance Rate	70.17%	67.07%	72.10%	-	-
Yield	13.31%	14.63%	12.54%	-	-

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 2023, 1,274 students (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 561 students (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at DePaul.

The median SAT score is 1,190 with 610 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 520 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 30 and 25^th percentile score of 24 at DePaul. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at DePaul University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,285, ACT: 28 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2023 SAT and ACT Scores at DePaul
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1070	1190	1300
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	610	660
SAT Math	520	580	640
ACT Composite	24	27	30
ACT Math	21	24	27
ACT English	24	27	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 2022-23, total 2,968 first-year students enrolled in DePaul. The proportion of full-time students is 99.76% and part-time students is 0.24%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.50% and women students is 59.50%.

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	2,968	1,202	1,766
Full-time	2,961	1,198	1,763
Part-time	7	4	3

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
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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