DePaul University, located in Chicago, IL, is recognized for its challenging, experience-oriented curriculum, its diverse student body, and the national prominence of many of its programs. The faculty’s first priority is teaching; nearly all classes are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants, and most classes have 40 or fewer students. DePaul’s deep connections with Chicago enable faculty members to draw on the city’s resources and incorporate community service and research into their classrooms. DePaul offers over 275 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through 10 colleges and schools. Its Vincentian tradition of providing a quality education to students from a broad range of backgrounds, with particular attention to first-generation students, has helped it become the country’s largest Catholic university, with over 25,000 students. Founded in 1898, DePaul has two primary campuses in Lincoln Park and the Loop, complemented by four suburban campuses, a growing array of online degrees and international programs, and partnerships around the globe.
Facts and figures
DePaul is the eleventh-largest private, not-for-profit university in the nation. It is the largest private, not-for-profit college in the Midwest, where the university and its students have been immersed in the cultural, civic and professional experiences of Chicago for more than 100 years.
DePaul was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (or Vincentian) religious community, which follows the teachings of 17th-century French priest St. Vincent de Paul. The university’s mission emphasizes academic excellence, community service, access to education and respect for the individual.
The university has 10 colleges and schools: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Commerce, College of Communication, College of Education, College of Law, College of Computing and Digital Media, College of Science and Health, School for New Learning, School of Music, and The Theatre School.
DePaul has five Chicago-area campuses: Lincoln Park, Loop, O’Hare, Naperville and South Campus (Oak Forest).
For the fall 2012 quarter, the university enrolled 24,966 students who reflect a broad range of ethnic, religious, geographic and economic backgrounds. The student body includes 16,498 undergraduate students, 7,544 graduate students and 924 law students.
Academics
The institute has nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations. Morever, DePaul has received accreditation by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as many specialized associations and organizations. Its colleges and schools include: