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Acceptance Rate 75.89%
Yield 10.81%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 31,266

DePaul Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.89% at DePaul University. Total 31,266 students applied and 23,729 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
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 Rate75.89%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.89%. A total of 31,266 students (12,658 men and 18,608 women) have applied to and 23,729 (9,290 men and 14,439 women) students admitted to DePaul University.
Among them, 1,123 male and 1,443 female students have enrolled into DePaul and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 10.81%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DePaul
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants31,26612,65818,60800
Admitted23,7299,29014,43900
Enrolled2,5661,1231,44300
Acceptance Rate 75.89% 73.39% 77.60% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 10.81% 12.09% 9.99% - -
[Chart] DePaul University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DePaul, 803 applicants (31% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 296 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at DePaul. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
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 Total114012401330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630670
Math560610660
ACT Composite252831
Math232628
English242933
[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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