For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $60,689, and for graduate students cost ranges between $40,292- $72,452 depending upon the program.
DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
$40,292- $72,452
DePaul University is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. It has two campuses, the Lincoln Park campus is home to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Health, and Education. It also houses the School of Music, the Theatre School, and the John T. Richardson Library. The Loop campus houses the College of Communication, Computing and Digital Media, and the College of Law, as well as the School of Public Service and the School for New Learning. It is also home to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, which is part of the nationally ranked Driehaus College of Business, the tenth oldest business school in the nation.
Points of Pride
- Located in the 3rd Largest City of the U.S.- Chicago.
- DePaul University is recognized as a Top-Tier 1 research university (Carnegie Classification of Institutions in Higher Education) and ranked as #2 on the list of “most innovative schools” in Illinois as well as #42 in the country according to the 2020 Best Colleges.
- 30+ Fortune 500 Companies.
- Named a top graphic design school Graphic Design USA (2021).
- More than 90 percent of recent undergraduate and graduate degree recipients were employed, continuing their education or not seeking employment within six months of graduation.
- As a DePaul student, the cost to get around Chicago is included in tuition. You’ll get a U-Pass at orientation, which gives you unlimited rides on CTA buses and trains for terms you’re enrolled. You won’t have to worry about the cost of traveling when you explore the city.
University Highlights
- #10 Best Master’s in Entrepreneurship - College Rank (2021)
- #20 MBA Entrepreneurship program in the nation - The Princeton Review (2019)
- #13 undergraduate Entrepreneurship program in the nation - The Princeton Review (2019)
- #41 graduate school for Accounting - The Princeton Review (2019)
- The Princeton Review places DePaul among the Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Game Design in 2023
- DePaul is also among the Top 25 Graduate Schools for Game Design
- #5 Game Design MFA program in the nation - Animation Career Review (2021)
- Ranked one of the Best National Universities - U.S. News & World Report (2021)
- Named a top graphic design school - Graphic Design USA (2021)
- 16:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
- 97 percent of all classes are taught by faculty members—not teaching assistants
- Thousands of internship opportunities and lot of on campus jobs
- Fewer than 40 students in the average class
U.S. News & World Report Rankings - Undergraduate
- #137 in National Universities
- #65 in Best Value Schools
- #86 in Business Programs
- #172 in Computer Science
Programs
UnderGraduate
- Accountancy (BSB)
- Actuarial Science
- Actuarial Science (BSB)
- African & Black Diaspora Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Diplomacy
- Arabic Studies
- Art
- Art, Media, and Design
- Astrophysics
- BA Animation- STEM designated
- BA Computing
- BA Film and Television
- BFA Animation- STEM designated
- BFA Film and Television
- BFA Graphic Design
- BFA Industrial Design
- Biochemistry-STEM designated
- Biological Sciences-STEM designated
- BS Computer Science + Animation
- BS Computer Science + Geography
- BS Computer Science STEM designated
- BS Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering- STEM designated
- BS Cybersecurity- STEM designated
- BS Data Science- STEM designated
- BS Game Design
- BS Game Programming- STEM designated
- BS Information Systems- STEM designated
- BS Math and Computer Science- STEM designated
- BS Network Engineering and Security- STEM designated
- BS User Experience Design- STEM designated
- Business Administration (BSB)
- Catholic Studies
- Chemical Engineering-STEM designated
- Chemistry-STEM designated
- Chinese Studies
- Communication and Media
- Communication and Technology
- Communication Studies
- Criminology
- Data Science
- Early Childhood Education (BS)
- Economic Data Analytics (BSB)
- Economics
- Economics (BSB)
- Economics Honors
- Elementary Education (BS)
- English
- Entrepreneurship (BSB)
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science (BS)
- Finance (BSB)
- French
- Geography
- German
- Health Sciences
- History
- History of Art & Architecture
- Hospitality Leadership (BSB)
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- International Studies
- Islamic World Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Studies
- Journalism
- Latin American & Latino Studies
- Latino/a Culture and Communication
- Management (BSB)
- Management Information Systems (BSB)
- Marketing (BSB)
- Mathematical Sciences-STEM designated
- Mathematics & Computer Science-STEM designated
- Media and Cinema Studies
- Neuroscience-STEM designated
- Nursing – Bachelor of Science
- Organizational Communication
- Philosophy
- Physical Education (BSPE)
- Physics-STEM designated
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Real Estate (BSB)
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education (BA/BS)
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education (BS)
- Sports Business (BSB)
- Sports Communication
- Women's and Gender Studies
- World Language Education (BA)
- Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse
Graduate
- Applied Mathematics-STEM designated
- Applied Statistics-STEM designated
- Arabic
- Audit and Advisory Services (MS)- STEM designated
- Business Analytics (MBA) - STEM designated
- Business Analytics (MS) - STEM designated
- Chinese
- Clinical Psychology
- Communication and Media (Concentration- Applied Communication Concentration, Media and Popular Culture Concentration)
- Community Psychology (MA/PhD)
- Community Psychology (MS)
- Counselling (MA/MEd)
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Critical Ethnic Studies
- Curriculum Studies (MA/MEd) (MEd concentration options: Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum Studies with Teacher Leader Endorsement, Curriculum Studies with Computer Science Endorsement)
- Digital Communication and Media Arts (Concentration- Digital Communication Concentration, Media Art Concentration)
- Early Childhood Education (MA/MEd)
- Economics and Policy Analysis (MS) - STEM designated
- Education, Culture, and Society (MA/MEd)
- Educational Leadership (MA/MEd)
- Elementary Education (MA/MEd)
- English Literature and Publishing
- Finance (MS) - STEM designated
- Health Communication
- Health Law
- Human Resources (MS) - STEM designated
- Intellectual Property Law & Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- International Law
- International Public Service
- Japanese
- JD/MS Computer Science Technology
- Journalism (Concentrations- Data Journalism Concentration, Multimedia Journalism Concentration, Reporting Metro Chicago Concentration, Sports Journalism Concentration)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Liberal Studies
- MA Animation- STEM designated
- MA Digital Communication and Media Arts
- MA Experience Design
- Marketing Analysis (MS) - STEM designated
- Master of Legal Studies
- Mathematics Education-
- Mathematics for Teaching
- MBA - Accountancy
- MBA - Applied Economics
- MBA - Business Analytics
- MBA - Business Strategy & Decision Making
- MBA - Custom MBA
- MBA - Entrepreneurship
- MBA - Finance
- MBA - Healthcare Markets & Analytics
- MBA - Hospitality Leadership
- MBA - International Business
- MBA - Management
- MBA - Management Information Systems
- MBA - Marketing
- MBA - Marketing Strategy & Planning
- MBA - Real Estate Finance & Investment
- MBA - Strategy, Execution & Valuation
- MS Artificial Intelligence- STEM designated
- MS Business Information Technology- STEM designated
- MS Computer Science- STEM designated
- MS Cybersecurity- STEM designated
- MS Data Science- STEM designated
- MS Film and Television
- MS Game Programming- STEM designated
- MS Health Informatics- STEM designated
- MS Human-Computer Interaction- STEM designated
- MS Information Systems- STEM designated
- MS Network Engineering and Security- STEM designated
- MS Product Innovation and Computing- STEM designated
- MS Software Engineering- STEM designated
- Non-profit Management
- Nursing – Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Nursing – MENP for Non-Nurses
- Nursing – RN to MSN
- Occupational Therapy
- Polymer and Coatings Science
- Professional Communication
- Psychological Science
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Public Service Management
- Pure Mathematics-STEM designated
- Real Estate (MS) - STEM designated
- Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
- Science Education
- Social Work
- Special Education (MEd)
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Sport, Fitness and Recreation Leadership (MS)
- Supply Chain Management (MS) - STEM designated
- Sustainable Management (MS) - STEM designated
- Sustainable Urban Development
- Taxation Law
- U.S. Legal Studies
- Value-Creating Education for Global Citizenship (MEd)
- World Language Education (MA/MEd)
- Writing and Publishing
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/default.aspx
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Intakes
Fall (September), Spring (January), Summer (June) and Winter (December).Accreditation
DePaul University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.
The Driehaus College of Business and its School of Accountancy & MIS have both earned five-year accreditation renewals from AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
