DePauw University Overview

DePauw University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Greencastle, Indiana. Greencastle is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is DePauw University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at DePauw since the student to facuty ratio is 9 to 1.
• The 1% student loan default rate at DePauw is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at DePauw.
• In <nil>, 84% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from DePauw with a bachelor's degree make about $66,577 a year. That's 63% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average DePauw student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is DePauw University?

Contact details for DePauw are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	313 S Locust St, Greencastle, IN 46135-1772
Phone:	765-658-4800
Website:	www.depauw.edu

How Do I Get Into DePauw?

You can apply to DePauw online at: www.depauw.edu/admission/apply/incoming-freshmen/

Admission Requirements for DePauw

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into DePauw?

The acceptance rate at DePauw is 65%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 62%, and the acceptance rate for women is 67%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to DePauw submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 580 and 740.

DePauw received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 34. Math scores were between 24 and 30. Composite scores were between 24 and 31.

Can I Afford DePauw University?

The overall average net price of DePauw is $37,899. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At DePauw, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $5,009 a year. That adds up to $20,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at DePauw is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

DePauw University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,724 undergraduate students at DePauw, with 1,700 being full-time and 24 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,700 full-time undergraduates at DePauw, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of DePauw University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	46
Black or African American	96
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	1,057
International Students	290
Other Races/Ethnicities	61

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at DePauw University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at DePauw. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Japan.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Rovergirl88 under License

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