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DePaul University

DePaul University, also referred to as "DePaul", is a private, coeducational, research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was initially founded in 1898 as St. Vincent's College. In 1907, it was re-christened as DePaul University.

The various colleges and schools under DePaul University are as follows,

  • DePaul's College of Commerce
  • The DePaul College of Communication
  • The DePaul University College of Law
  • The DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media
  • The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
  • The School for New Learning
  • The School of Education
  • DePaul's School of Music
  • DePaul's Theatre School

The University sports team is called the Demons. DIBS (Demon in a Blue Suit) is the official mascot of the sports team.

Campus Location

55 E Jackson
Chicago, IL 60604
USA
Main Tel: (312) 362-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in law, computer science and engineering, drama and performing arts, media, and business and management.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor2,910101
Master2,41796
First-professional degree3071
Doctorale258
Post-master's certificate98
1-2 year certificate92

Students

Student enrollment was 23,401 in 2007-2008 (18,915 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 62% of enrolled students, graduate students are 34%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 4%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 25,490
Room and board$ 10,240
Books and supplies$ 975
Other$ 2,425

Financial Aid: DePaul participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  492
Without tenure; working toward tenure  224
Without tenure; tenure not available  183

Housing and Meals

DePaul provides on-campus housing for 2,750 of its 18,915 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1,571 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Science
  • Marketing
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (722 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software and Media Applications
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (59 awarded)

  • Acting
  • Directing and Theatrical Production
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (771 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Computer Teacher Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • French Language Teacher Education
  • Geography Teacher Education
  • German Language Teacher Education
  • Health Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (175 awarded)

  • Community Organization and Advocacy
  • Human Services
  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (56 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW (317 awarded)

  • Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)
  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS (980 awarded)

  • African-American/Black Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Cartography
  • Creative Writing
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (42 awarded)

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics

MEDIA (353 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (98 awarded)

  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (71 awarded)

  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Pediatric Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (61 awarded)

  • Islamic Studies
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (103 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (263 awarded)

  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Community Psychology
  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology
  • Psychology

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