DePaul University (DePaul) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, IL.
It offers 230 graduate programs - 164 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 25 Post-bachelor's, and 25 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $23,358.
A total of 7,022 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,210 students at DePaul. DePaul offers online graduate programs and 1,497 out of 7,022 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
DePaul have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at College of Law. In addition, you can find DePaul's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $23,358. It offers 230 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | DePaul University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 6,974 students
1,497 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $23,358 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 230 Graduate Programs
164 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 50 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at DePaul University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at DePaul University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $23,358 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $886.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $22,959 |
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| Fees | $399 |
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| Cost per Credit | $886 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,104 |
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| Room & Board | $19,095 (On-Campus) / $19,095 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,829 (On-Campus) / $2,829 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $46,386 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $46,386 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $19,760 | $18,341 | $22,109 | $22,525 | $23,358 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
DePaul University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 230 major areas - 164 Master's (2 online programs), 16 Doctorate (1 online programs), 25 Post-Bachelor's, 25 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 2,698 students have been conferred Master's degree and 249 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,698 | 249 | 160 | 30 |
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| Men | 1,244 | 89 | 42 | 11 |
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| Women | 1,454 | 160 | 118 | 19 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Philosophy | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
DePaul graduate schools have a total of 6,974 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,115 male and 3,859 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 5,378 full-time and 1,596 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,497 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,519 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,512 White, 750 Black, and 557 Asian students are attending at DePaul University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
141 grad students are younger than 22 and 768 students are older than 65. It has 4,679 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,433 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 6,974 |
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| Men | 3,115 |
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| Women | 3,859 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 6,974 |
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| Full-time Students | 5,378 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,596 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 6,974 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 557 |
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| Black | 750 |
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| Hispanic | 841 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
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| White | 2,512 |
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| Two or more races | 162 |
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| Un-Known | 280 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 6,974 |
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| 21 & Under | 141 |
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| 22-24 | 2,272 |
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| 25-29 | 2,407 |
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| 30-34 | 965 |
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| 35-39 | 468 |
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| 40 & Over | 768 |
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Online Population
At DePaul University graduate schools, 1,497 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,519 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,022 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,497 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,519 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,006 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,497 |
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| Illinois Resident | 1,158 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 323 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 16 |
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