DePaul University (DPU) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

DePaul is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the U.S. with a history going back to the 19th century. It is also the largest Catholic institution of higher learning in the country with a student enrollment of over 23,000.

The university is named after the 17th century French priest St. Vincent de Paul who belonged to the Congregation of the Mission or Vincentian order and whose teachings inspired the creation of the institution.

To cater for its huge number of students, DePaul University has six campuses. Lincoln Park Campus, which is built on 40 acres in the neighborhood of Chicago

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Ranks 11th in Illinois and 357th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	89.1
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$57,678
Admission Success rate	N/A
SAT 75%ile scores	1260
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	20 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	86% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	22,437

Academics

In its long history, DePaul University has continued to increase the number of academic programs that graduate and undergraduate students can enroll into. Today, the university runs over 270 undergraduate and graduate programs covering very diverse areas of study.

The university has nine schools and colleges. Of the nine, the one college that sticks out is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LA&S). It is not only the largest college but was also the first to be established and it offers both graduate and undergraduate programs. That the college is large is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that it employs over 430 full-time faculty in a university where the student-faculty ratio is 17:1.

LA&S is divided into a number of academic centers. These include the Center for Community Research, the Humanities Center, Center for Latino Research and the Center for Black Diaspora.

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Admissions

DePaul University has varying admission requirements depending on the kind of education the applicant wishes to pursue. To be admitted as a freshman, the applicant has to be 24 years or younger and should have completed six semesters of high school. Applications should be sent by February 1st (this is known as the Regular Notification) or by November 15th (the Early Action Plan).

Some schools (such as the School of Music) have different application deadlines and it would be wise to check each school

Financial Aid

Students attending DePaul University have many sources of financial aid. Gifted students with financial need stand a good chance of obtaining one of the ten scholarships provided by external sponsors.

The Emma Nylen Trust Scholarship Program assists students who are under 30 years of age and have at one time been residents of Ventura County, California. Students pursuing careers in an accounting-related field could apply for the AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students. Female and minority students pursuing degrees in computers or degrees that will lead to a career in video games could apply for the ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program.

Other scholarships include the Polish Women

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Athletics

Athletic students who choose DePaul University have a huge variety of athletic activities to choose from. The university competes in the Big East Conference and its teams participate in varying athletic activities including basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, cross country and a host of track and field sports. Some of the sporting teams have gained recognition. For the 2011 season, for example, the DePaul

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The campuses of DePaul University have students from allover the world and in the institution

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