DePauw University
Greencastle, Indiana
About
DePauw University ( də-PAW) is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was founded to be an ecumenical institution of national stature, "conducted on the most liberal principles, accessible to all religious denominations and designed for the benefit of our citizens in general". In 2026, DePauw had an enrollment of 1,801 students. Its residential campus is located 45 miles (72 km) west of Indianapolis and is spread across 175 acres (71 ha) and 36 buildings, with an additional 520-acre (210 ha) DePauw Nature Park.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$61,430
- Estimated total for international students
- US$77,800
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,905
- International undergraduates
- 23%
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 57%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 600–690 · Maths 600–720
- ACT
- 28–32
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$77,170
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (41)
Bachelor's degrees41 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.