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Acceptance Rate 65.80%
Yield 14.24%
SAT Score 1,250
ACT Score 28
Applicants 5,708

DePauw Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 65.8% at DePauw University. Total 5,708 students applied and 3,756 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to DePauw.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.depauw.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.depauw.edu/admission/apply/incoming-freshmen/
Acceptance Rate65.80%
Average Test Scores1,250 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 65.80%. A total of 5,708 students (2,684 men and 3,024 women) have applied to and 3,756 (1,651 men and 2,105 women) students admitted to DePauw University.
Among them, 246 male and 289 female students have enrolled into DePauw and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.24%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at DePauw
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7082,6843,02400
Admitted3,7561,6512,10500
Enrolled53524628900
Acceptance Rate 65.80% 61.51% 69.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.24% 14.90% 13.73% - -
[Chart] DePauw University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At DePauw, 182 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 100 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at DePauw. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 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 24.
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 Total114012501360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570630670
Math570620690
ACT Composite242831
Math232628
English242833
[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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