Is DePaul test optional?

We haven't confirmed DePaul's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is DePaul's acceptance rate?

76% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 23,729 of 31,266 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 59%, from 19,628 in 2015 to 31,266 in 2024, and DePaul's admit rate went from 72% to 76%.

What ACT score do you need for DePaul?

14% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24–30, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1090–1300 works out to about 21–28.

What GPA do you need for DePaul?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.78 high school GPA, and 23% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at DePaul?

228 of the 282 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 81%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

All colleges

What SAT score do you need for DePaul? (Middle 50%: 1090–1300)

First-year students at DePaul who sent an SAT scored 1090–1300, with a median of 1200 (Common Data Set 2024–25). DePaul admits 76% of applicants.

DePaul University · Chicago, IL

Where your score lands at DePaul

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1090–1300, median 1200

Your score

Middle 50% of admitted students Median

Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier DePaul is for you and whether to send your score.

Add DePaul to my list

DePaul by the numbers

Admit rate: 76%
Middle 50% SAT: 1090–1300
Median SAT: 1200
About on the ACT: 21–28
Sent an SAT: 42%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

DePaul admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 59%, from 19,628 in 2015 to 31,266 in 2024, and DePaul's admit rate went from 72% to 76%.

Show the numbers

Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	31,266	23,729	76%
2023	32,176	23,660	74%
2022	31,785	22,302	70%
2021	32,075	22,274	69%
2020	27,869	19,575	70%
2019	26,895	18,348	68%
2018	26,169	17,673	68%
2017	21,613	15,506	72%
2016	22,502	15,695	70%
2015	19,628	14,129	72%

In fall 2024, 2,566 of the 23,729 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at DePaul

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1040Far reachHold
1040–1080ReachHold
1090–1190TargetHold
1200–1290TargetSend
1300 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

DePaul SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	530	590	650
SAT Reading and Writing	550	610	660
SAT total	1090	1200	1300
ACT composite	24	27	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 42% sent an SAT and 14% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.78; 94% of new students reported one
Top 10% of their class: 23%; of new students who reported a rank

DePaul waitlist

Waitlist

809 applicants were offered a spot, 282 took it, and 228 were admitted from it.

81%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

DePaul cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $30,902; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 68%
Median earnings: $68,751; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 15,665

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Sources

DePaul Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
DePaul website
DePaul University

Updated Nov 9, 2026. Spot a number that's off? Email support@tryashore.com and we'll check it against the source.

Questions

Still have a question? support@tryashore.com

There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1090–1300, and the median was 1200. At 1200 or higher you're above half of them. DePaul admits 76% of applicants.

Raise your score before you apply

The 15-minute starting check finds the question types costing you points, then plans each day up to your test date.

Start SAT free Check your whole list

Starting check

SAT Math · 1 of 5

Calculator allowed

A jacket's price is increased by 20% and then the new price is decreased by 20%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

A $96\%$
B $100\%$
C $104\%$
D $80\%$