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DePaul University is a ‘college town’, i.e. an entire Chicago city in itself- home to over 21,000 students. It is a private, not-for-profit university accredited by recognized organisations and associations, including the American Chemical Society, the American Bar Association, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and more.
DePaul was named by The Princeton Review’s The Best 390 Colleges 2025 as one of the Best Midwestern Colleges in the USA. The US News & World Report 2025 ranked it to be one of the Best National Universities.
Over 130 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs are on offer across 10 colleges and schools, which are taught by experts in their fields. Over 98 percent of classes are taught by faculty members; and DePaul’s 15:1 student to faculty ratio helps students work and learn closely with professors and peers.
Students can take classes on the university’s two campuses – either Lincoln Park or Loop. In addition, there are plenty of opportunities for students to benefit from, such as internships through the university’s partners.
The university premises have everything that one needs in a student life – basic amenities, comfortable housing, student organisations, recreation facilities and athletics. Over 350 organisations are open for students to partake in.
DePaul graduates are highly sought after by renowned employers, reflected by a high employability record of 92 percent among graduates. The university has produced over 221,000 alumni over the years.
The following are some of the distinctions achieved by DePaul University in recent times:
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DePaul organizes international internship and training programs which propel students’ careers to the next level. To gain an edge in the competitive job market, students participate in industry experience where they grow their professional networks, develop their skills and learn about different parts of the world.
The career center hosts a variety of job and internship fairs, welcoming to DePaul top employers from Chicago and beyond who are seeking candidates from all educational and work experience backgrounds. Students can attend careers fairs to connect with the employers that inspire them and to learn about job or internship opportunities offered by companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations.
The university’s career advising services help students with the following:
The university’s alumni can attend the career center’s quarterly career development events and workshops. Alumni may also participate in the annual job and internship fairs, where employers seek candidates from all educational and work experience backgrounds.
DePaul University’s schools and colleges include:
Students can pursue communication studies including media and cinema studies, digital communication, public relations, and advertising.
CDM offers students a collaborative education where technology, artistry, and business intersect. CDM is organized into three schools.
The college offers degree programs in bilingual/bicultural education; counselling; curriculum studies; early childhood education; educational leadership, and world language education.
The DePaul College of Law has some of the best health law and intellectual property programs in the nation (U.S. News & World Report).
The College of Science and Health teaches many programs in the areas of biology, chemistry and biochemistry, environmental science, health sciences, mathematics, neuroscience, nursing, physics and psychology.
DePaul’s AACSB-accredited Kellstadt Graduate School of Business prepares students to be leaders by frequently updating its programs to keep pace with the dynamics of global business.
DePaul University offers various exciting graduate programs for its students. This includes:
The MS in Data Science, named a top program by Fortune in 2025, is offered by the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. It teaches students advanced technical and analytical skills to meet the challenge of big data analytics. The degree prepares the next generation of leaders in data science to work with immense amounts of data gathered from complex sources. Students develop their technical skills and gain practical experience in areas of statistics, data mining, big data processing, and machine learning.
Graduates work at Amazon, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), H&M Group, and CVS. The career success rate for Data Science graduate students was reported at 93% within six months of graduation.
40,65,137 Undergraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
21,50,210 Postgraduate Fees are for indicative purposes, check with institution for details
Students educated outside the U.S. for secondary school (high school) are required to submit an exam score that meets our English proficiency requirement.
If the English proficiency scores are below the minimum requirement, students might be considered for conditional admission.
Graduate applicants are those who have completed or are in the process of completing the equivalent to a United States bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, either in the United States or abroad, and are welcome to apply to a graduate or professional program of study. The programs offered by DePaul University include MA, MS, MFA, PhD, LLM and JD.
All students are encouraged to check the specific requirements for international admission and their chosen program.
ISS is committed to providing quality advising services to international students and scholars at DePaul University.
Academic support services exist to help students make adequate academic progress, or when they can’t do that because of circumstances out of their control, by pointing them to systems and processes that help them overcome life’s hurdles.
University counseling services help remove barriers to learning by providing various services to help students achieve their personal, academic and professional goals.
DePaul awards more than USD 33 million in scholarships to incoming freshman students each year, and more than USD 11 million in need-based gift aid on an annual basis. These are designed to help students with their finances and do not need to be paid back.
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