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DePauw University Gold Within

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As one of the top national liberal arts universities, ranked the best in Indiana, DePauw offers gold-standard academics, fused with vast real-world opportunities, to prepare you for personal and professional success. Nearly 100% of our graduates prove that each year. When you attend DePauw, you’ll always be Gold Within.

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Accomplished professors. Big ideas. Small classes. Four-year career pathways.

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DePauw Magazine: Good Sports

Numerous DePauw students find value in playing sports. And more than a few go on to make sports their careers.  

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How DePauw stands out among national colleges and universities

  • Most Beautiful Campus Top 50

    Most Beautiful Campus

    Conde Nast Traveler
  • average 4-yr grad rate 81%

    average 4-yr grad rate

  • satisfaction with academic programs 93%

    satisfaction with academic programs

    Young Alumni Survey
  • Best Colleges 384

    Best Colleges

    The Princeton Review

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OUR CAMPUS

DePauw’s picturesque campus – listed among the 50 most beautiful in the nation – features iconic East College and other architectural gems, including a new residence hall for first-year students. The campus is complemented by the 520-acre DePauw Nature Park. Experience DePauw with a campus visit, but get a preview on our virtual tour.

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC

DePauw’s School of Music, one of the first in the nation, has a storied history of preparing students not only in the art of musical performance but in the business as well. As part of a liberal arts institution, it also prepares its students for life.

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I knew that a DePauw education would give me the tools necessary to stand out among others and succeed far beyond my undergraduate studies. -Sam VanderVeen