DePauw University

Greencastle, IN
313 S Locust St, Greencastle, IN 46135-1772
765-658-4800

DePauw University is a private university in Greencastle, Indiana. The school was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury University. The school is the oldest private university in Indiana and the 10th oldest private university in the United States. The school has an enrollment of about 2,400 students. The school's campus is located in the town of Greencastle, about 45 miles west of Indianapolis. The school is a member of the NCAA Division III and the North Coast Athletic Conference. The school's mascot is the Tiger. The school's colors are black and gold.

The school offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. The school's most popular majors include business, communication, education, and psychology. The school is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era, the Center for the Study of the Environment, and the Center for the Study of Global Change.

DePauw University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The school's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III. The school's men's basketball team has won two national championships, in 1959 and 2016. The school's women's basketball team has also won two national championships, in 2005 and 2007.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1752

Acceptance Rate: 68.49%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.depauw.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.depauw.edu/admission/financial-aid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $68898

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $68898

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at DePauw University is $245981.33. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at DePauw University. For graduates of DePauw University, we saw an average early-career income of $62300.00 and mid-career income of $111100.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.