DePaul was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (or Vincentian) religious community, which follows the teachings of 17th-century French priest St. Vincent de Paul. The university’s mission emphasizes academic excellence, community service, access to education and respect for the individual.
DePaul has more than 300 undergraduate majors and graduate programs, so chances are good we have what you're looking for. Many of our professors work in Chicago as consultants, researchers and entrepreneurs, and incorporate their experiences in the classroom.
Our professors and students work to find solutions and answers to a range of challenges and questions and to make a lasting impact. Research at DePaul is happening in every discipline from biology to music. And finding and fostering collaborative research opportunities across disciplines is not only a goal, but one way in which DePaul seeks to be innovative.
DePaul offers you countless opportunities to do extraordinary things that make you stand out from the rest. Whether it's landing your ideal job or getting into your top grad school choice, we’ll help make it happen.
International Student and Scholar Services is committed to providing quality advising services to international students and scholars at DePaul University. ISS provides immigration advising to more than 1,500 non-immigrant students and scholars in F-1 and J-1 visa statuses.
Your college experience is about more than just classes, lab sessions, papers and exams. One of the most exciting parts is the opportunity to live on your own. Our on-campus dorms, suites and apartments are comfortable, spacious and full of students like you — giving you an instant sense of community when you walk through the door.
The DePaul University Library is a critical feature of the educational landscape at DePaul and is committed to supporting goals shared across academic libraries as well as goals distinct to the mission of DePaul University.
DePaul classroom, lab, and office computer models have standard software installed for use by faculty, staff, and students. In addition to the standard software already installed on University computers, DePaul has also licensed other software titles for employees to use on DePaul-owned computers.
AMITA Sage Medical Group (AMITA) is a community health care provider with an office conveniently located directly adjacent to DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus on Fullerton Ave.
At DePaul, your "college town" is the entire city of Chicago — and it's all yours to explore.
Lincoln Park is a residential and retail center, bordered by Lake Michigan and a huge park (think the size of 900 football fields, 14 Portillo's restaurants and an Intelligentsia coffee shop). This is an eclectic and lively neighborhood.
The Loop is the city's largest business district. It’s called "the Loop" because of the elevated train tracks that circle the area, allowing for easy access not only to classrooms but all that downtown has to offer.
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DePaul has more than 350 student organizations dedicated to community service, student government, professional development, recreational sports and more.
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By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 254 places compared to 2026
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| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| 1693 | 1845 | 2099 |
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The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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| - | - | 1401 |
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Based on 19 reviews
In the first place, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the DePaul university official as far as offering this vital courses which would help many graduand to participate and make critical analysis in various institutions and other public work places that Thay may head in the near future. In my previous academic study where I graduated in Diploma in accountancy from Nile institute of management studies Arua one of the accredited institution in uganda which had guided me through out my career I education as of now has helped me a lot as I graduated my studies as a resulti continue guiding other students to pursue their studies.
I can only comment on graduate programs. And they are great. You have access to different labs, software, devices, tools, technology. If you want to learn about something, subject, tools there is a professor or university staff member that will teach you. I am very happy with my time at Depaul.
The Lincoln Park Campus is not too big and is perfectly sized so you will be able to walk around easily. DePaul University is filled with fun and interesting clubs and organizations for every student. There are also a lot of study spaces available and one of my favorite places to study in is the Arts and Letters hall.
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