Verified College DataA Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focusNCAA Division III

DePauw University-Indiana

Greencastle, IN, United States

65% admit rate83% graduationprivate nonprofit

University overview

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Location, editorial summary, and verified institutional context.

DePauw University is one of a surprising number of great liberal arts colleges in Indiana. DePauw calls Greencastle home, which is just under one hour west of Indianapolis. Also note that there can be confusion between DePauw University and DePaul University (which is a large Cat...

Admissions

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Selectivity, enrollment funnel, and reported test score ranges from verified federal data.

Institution type

Private nonprofit

Carnegie

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Setting

Distant town

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Admit rate (65%)
0%
Yield estimate (14%)

Applicants

5,695

Admits

3,683

Enrolled

500

SAT ERW: 580680

SAT Math: 580740

ACT: 2431

Academics

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Enrollment scale, calendar structure, and outcome-linked academic signals.

Total students

500

500 students

Calendar

four_one_four

Academic calendar

Graduation rate

83%

Reported outcomes

Retention rate

88%

First-year retention

Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Cost and affordability

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Tuition, net price, and aid signals sourced from federal reporting where available.

Average net price

N/A

After grants and scholarships for in-state students where reported.

In-state tuition$35
Out-of-state tuition$57,196
Institutional grant aid$99
Pell share17%

Campus life

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Rankings and recognition

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Carnegie classification

A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus

Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.

Athletics

NCAA Division III

NCAA division where available from verified imports.

Editorial spotlight

DePauw University-Indiana — editorial overview (Greencastle, IN)

DePauw University is one of a surprising number of great liberal arts colleges in Indiana. DePauw calls Greencastle home, which is just under one hour west of Indianapolis. Also note that there can be confusion between DePauw University and DePaul University (which is a large Cat...

Outcomes and after college

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Verified outcomes from imported federal datasets. Editorial interpretation may supplement these facts elsewhere on the profile.

Median earnings

N/A

Median earnings where reported by federal outcomes data.

Retention rate

88%

First-year student retention.

Graduation rate

83%

Students graduating within 150% of normal time.

Student reviews

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User-submitted reviews are not fabricated for launch. This report card summarizes verified data signals until moderated student voices are available.

Data report card

Admissions selectivityD
Graduation outcomesB
RetentionA
Editorial depthB+

DePauw University-Indiana

DePauw University is one of a surprising number of great liberal arts colleges in Indiana. DePauw calls Greencastle home, which is just under one hour west of Indianapolis. Also note that there can be confusion between DePauw University and DePaul University (which is a large Cat...

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Athletics

NCAA Division III

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