What SAT score do you need for DePauw University? (Middle 50%: 1130–1350)
First-year students at DePauw University who sent an SAT scored 1130–1350, with a median of 1250 (Common Data Set 2024–25). DePauw University admits 57% of applicants.
Where your score lands at DePauw University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1130–1350, median 1250
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier DePauw University is for you and whether to send your score.
DePauw University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1130–1350
- Median SAT
- 1250
- About on the ACT
- 23–29
- Sent an SAT
- 58%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
DePauw University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 29%, from 5,182 in 2015 to 6,683 in 2024, and DePauw University's admit rate went from 65% to 57%.
- 65%
- 57%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,683 | 3,822 | 57% |
| 2023 | 7,197 | 3,891 | 54% |
| 2022 | 5,708 | 3,756 | 66% |
| 2021 | 5,695 | 3,683 | 65% |
| 2020 | 5,481 | 3,754 | 68% |
| 2019 | 4,935 | 3,176 | 64% |
| 2018 | 5,476 | 3,428 | 63% |
| 2017 | 5,173 | 3,479 | 67% |
| 2016 | 4,848 | 3,167 | 65% |
| 2015 | 5,182 | 3,356 | 65% |
In fall 2024, 505 of the 3,822 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at DePauw University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1080Far reachHold
- 1080–1120ReachHold
- 1130–1240TargetHold
- 1250–1340TargetSend
- 1350 and upLikelySend
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.
DePauw University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 560 | 630 | 695 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 560 | 620 | 675 |
| SAT total | 1130 | 1250 | 1350 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 29 | 31 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 58% sent an SAT and 18% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 44%
- of new students who reported a rank
DePauw University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $22,264
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 75%
- Median earnings
- $70,527
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 1,944
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like DePauw University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Wabash CollegeCrawfordsville, IN · 63% admitted1130–1335, median 1250
- Allegheny CollegeMeadville, PA · 55% admitted1155–1360, median 1260
- Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · 57% admitted1210–1345, median 1270
- Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · 59% admitted1180–1340, median 1270
- BaylorWaco, TX · 51% admitted1160–1340, median 1250
- Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · 57% admitted1160–1390, median 1280
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Sources
- DePauw University 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.
- DePauw University website
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