DePaul University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Catholic university by enrollment in the United States. Following in the footsteps of its founders, DePaul places special emphasis on recruiting first-generation students and others from disadvantaged backgrounds.
DePaul's two main campuses are located in Lincoln Park and the Loop. 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 Colleges of Communication, Computing and Digital Media, and Law. It is also home to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, which is part of the nationally ranked Driehaus College of Business.
The university enrolls around 16,420 undergraduate and about 8,000 graduate/law students, making DePaul one of the 11 largest private universities by enrollment in the United States, and the largest private university in Illinois. The student body represents a wide array of religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, including over 60 foreign countries.
Motto: Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi.
Motto in English: "I will show you the way of wisdom."
Established: 1898
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (Vincentian)
Endowment: $359 million
Academic staff: 919 full-time, 900 part-time per quarter
Undergraduates: 16,420
Postgraduates: 7,994
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Former names: St. Vincent's College
Colors: Royal Blue & Scarlet
Athletics: NCAA Division I – Big East
Nickname: Blue Demons
Mascot: DIBS (Demon in a Blue Suit)
Website: www.depaul.edu
DePaul's two main campuses are located in Lincoln Park and the Loop. 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 Colleges of Communication, Computing and Digital Media, and Law. It is also home to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, which is part of the nationally ranked Driehaus College of Business.
The university enrolls around 16,420 undergraduate and about 8,000 graduate/law students, making DePaul one of the 11 largest private universities by enrollment in the United States, and the largest private university in Illinois. The student body represents a wide array of religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, including over 60 foreign countries.
Motto: Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi.
Motto in English: "I will show you the way of wisdom."
Established: 1898
Type: Private
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic (Vincentian)
Endowment: $359 million
Academic staff: 919 full-time, 900 part-time per quarter
Undergraduates: 16,420
Postgraduates: 7,994
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Former names: St. Vincent's College
Colors: Royal Blue & Scarlet
Athletics: NCAA Division I – Big East
Nickname: Blue Demons
Mascot: DIBS (Demon in a Blue Suit)
Website: www.depaul.edu
