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Acceptance Rate 70.17%
Yield 13.31%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 27
Applicants 31,785

DePaul Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 70.17% at DePaul University. Total 31,785 students applied and 22,302 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to DePaul.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationhttps://www.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/types-of-admission/Pages/default.aspx
Online Applicationhttps://www.depaul.edu/apply/Pages/default.aspx
Acceptance Rate70.17%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 70.17%. A total of 31,785 students (12,246 men and 19,539 women) have applied to and 22,302 (8,214 men and 14,088 women) students admitted to DePaul University.
Among them, 1,202 male and 1,766 female students have enrolled into DePaul and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DePaul
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants31,78512,24619,53900
Admitted22,3028,21414,08800
Enrolled2,9681,2021,76600
Acceptance Rate 70.17% 67.07% 72.10% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.31% 14.63% 12.54% - -
[Chart] DePaul University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DePaul, 1,274 applicants (43% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 561 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at DePaul. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DePaul. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DePaul with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DePaul
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011901300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing550610660
Math520580640
ACT Composite242730
Math212427
English242733
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to DePaul University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for DePaul
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at DePaul

The calendar system at DePaul University is Quarter. DePaul University accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that DePaul University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✗
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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