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Acceptance Rate 57.19%
Yield 13.21%
SAT Score 1,315
ACT Score 31
Applicants 6,683

DePauw Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 57.19% at DePauw University. Total 6,683 students applied and 3,822 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,315 and the average ACT score is 31.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.depauw.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.depauw.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate57.19%
Average Test Scores1,315 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 57.19%. A total of 6,683 students (3,302 men and 3,381 women) have applied to and 3,822 (1,715 men and 2,107 women) students admitted to DePauw University.
Among them, 260 male and 245 female students have enrolled into DePauw and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DePauw
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,6833,3023,38100
Admitted3,8221,7152,10700
Enrolled50526024500
Acceptance Rate 57.19% 51.94% 62.32% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.21% 15.16% 11.63% - -
[Chart] DePauw University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DePauw, 198 applicants (39% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 70 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,315 at DePauw. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,410 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at DePauw. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of DePauw with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at DePauw
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120013151410
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600650690
Math600665720
ACT Composite283132
Math252930
English283234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to DePauw University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for DePauw
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 DePauw

The calendar system at DePauw University is Four-one-four plan. DePauw University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that DePauw University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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