DePauw University

DePauw University is located in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 by the Methodist Church. It was formerly known as the Indiana Asbury University in honor of Francis Asbury, the first American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The university offers several academic programs in the fields of political science, physics and astronomy, film studies, computer science, and international relations, among others.

DePauw University supports a large number of Greek societies such as Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta, Psi Lambda Xi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and Delta Sigma Theta. Students are also involved in other clubs and organizations including the College Democrats, Catholic Students’ Association, Habitat for Humanity, and DePauw Christian Fellowship. The sports teams participate in basketball, badminton, bowling, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, touch football, table tennis, and ultimate frisbee.

Highlights

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

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, music, science, media, liberal arts, and fine arts.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 2,398 in 2007-2008 (2,541 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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

Housing and Meals

DePauw provides on-campus housing for 1,350 of its 2,541 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: