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Founded: 1898, by the Congregation of the Mission (or
Vincentian) religious community, which follows the teachings of 17th
century French priest St. Vincent de Paul. The university's mission
emphasizes academic excellence, service to the community, access to
education and respect for the individual.
General: DePaul University is the nation's largest
Catholic institution of higher education and is the tenth largest private,
not-for-profit university in the nation. Of the 10 largest private
universities, all except DePaul are classified as "research
extensive" universities, making DePaul the nation's largest university
with a primary mission of teaching and service.
Named for: St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), The
university derives its title and fundamental mission from Saint Vincent de
Paul, the founder of the Congregation of the Mission, a religious community
whose members, Vincentians, established and continue to sponsor DePaul.
Motto: "I will show you the way of wisdom"
("Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi," Proverbs, IV, 11).
Campuses:
Six, including Lincoln Park, Loop, Naperville, Oak Forest, O'Hare and
Rolling Meadows.
Athletics: Member, the Big East Conference. DePaul's
intercollegiate athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I, the Big East, in
these sports: women's basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis,
track and volleyball; men's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis
and track.
University Colors: Blue and Red
Alumni: More
than 113,000 worldwide, living in 69 countries - 9 colleges, 91 different
undergraduate majors, 90 minors and 55 kinds of graduate programs.
Prominent Alumni include: Chicago mayors Richard M.
Daley and the late Richard J. Daley; ComEd CEO Frank Clark; Driehaus
Capital Management CEO Richard Driehaus; former McDonalds CEO Jack M.
Greenberg; Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey; Pulitzer
Prize-winning composer George Perle; former NAACP Executive Director
Benjamin Hooks; and actress Gillian Anderson.
Programs of Study: DePaul University uses the quarter
system of class scheduling, offers more than 200 undergraduate
and graduate
programs of study. The five most popular undergraduate majors are:
communications, psychology, accounting, political science and finance. The
five most popular graduate majors are: computer science, elementary
education, information systems, finance, and public service.
Average Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Faculty: 1,546 full- and part-time professors. About
85% of DePaul faculty hold the doctorate or highest degree in their fields,
and many of them are recognized authorities in various disciplines.
Financial Aid: (2004-2005) More than $156 million in financial aid and
assistance was awarded to 69 percent of all undergraduate students.
Budget (2004-2005): $368 million
Endowment (as of June 30, 2004): $238.3 million
Enrollment (fall 2005): 23,148, including 14,740
undergraduate students, 7,229 graduate students and 1,179 law students.
Student
Profile: Freshmen from 45 states and territories enrolled in
fall 2004, with 75 percent of students hailing from Illinois. Approximately
45 percent of full-time freshmen are the first in their families to attend
college.
Tuition (undergraduate, for
2005-2006): $20,900
Student Living: 14 residence halls provide a variety
of living accommodations for more than 2,400 students. The neighborhoods
surrounding the Lincoln Park campus are also home to some 4,000 students
living off campus. In fall 2004, DePaul opened a new, multi-college housing
in its Loop Campus, known as the University Center of Chicago (UCC). Learn more
about Student Housing.
International Presence: DePaul's reach extends
worldwide, with faculty teaching courses in Hong Kong, Bahrain, the Czech
Republic, Russia, South Africa, El Salvador and other countries.
Study Abroad:
22 programs in 18 countries.
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