Top 4 Reasons to APPLY EARLY:

Peace of Mind! Reduce your stress.
Enjoy your last year of high school.
Be among the first to say, “I’m in!”
Gain more time to explore & plan the perfect college experience

Down

VR in the Tenzer Center

Ancient writing and new technology combine to give students a 21st-century experience

Down

Visit one of America's "50 Most Beautiful Campuses"

Down

Gold Commitment

Down

Top 30 Best Small Colleges in U.S., #1 in Indiana, Top 3 in Midwest Money Magazine 2018

Down

Distinctly DePauw

DePauw is an elite, 100% residential, private university that believes in the power of the “liberal arts and.” You’ll graduate with an academic and experiential portfolio that shows what you’ve learned and how you’ve applied it. Small classes and access to accomplished faculty scholars who are leaders in their fields have been DePauw hallmarks for more than 180 years. The result? Leaders the world needs.

Gold Commitment: 100% Success

You’ll be employed or in grad school within 6 months after graduation, or we provide a first job opportunity or tuition-free term. Only at DePauw.

We've got your back

From Day 1: A faculty adviser, a student mentor, an alumni mentor, a 1st year dean, and co-curricular advisers guide your success.

Top 5 Study Abroad

We’re among the top 5 universities for study abroad participation; students especially love Winter and May Terms for off-campus study.

Well-Centered & Career-Ready

DePauw Centers are a great start for any student in any major to dive deep into business-readiness, networking and relationship-building.

Brains & Beauty

We're in Money's Top 30 Best U.S. Small Colleges (No. 3 in the Midwest) and our campus and Nature Park made Conde Nast’s Top 50 Most Beautiful.

Best
College Value

2018 By Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Top-20
private for salaries

Payscale 2017 College Salary rankings
Top 50
Most Beautiful Campus

Conde Nast Traveler
Top-200
Colleges

Colleges that Pay You Back

More Numbers

Faces of DePauw

DePauw has shown me how to stand with individuals from all types of backgrounds and lead in diverse settings.
Christian Rivera, Student

More News

News

17 Nov

Attorney Joshua Schlake '11 Joins Ice Miller... read more.
16 Nov

Orchestra and Bands Come Together for Annual Thanksgiving Concert, Sunday... read more.

More Events

Events

28 Nov

Kelly Writers presents United States Poet Laureate Tracy Smith read more.

Click-worthy

Alum and professor who inspired each other reconnect in the theater

Sometimes professors inspire students. Sometimes it’s the other way around. For Lukas Schooler ’09 and Gigi Jennewein, assistant professor…
Alum's entrepreneurial spirit attracts high-powered attention

Megan Casey Glover was a communication major at DePauw who figured she’d go to law school after her graduation in 2004, emulating her…
DEPAUW ANNOUNCES $2.6 MILLION IN LEAD GIFTS FOR RECTOR SCHOLARSHIP CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE

In support of DePauw University’s commitment to the success of each student, President Mark McCoy announced today $2.6 million in leadership…

Next Steps

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Connect intellectual rigor with life’s work in the College of Liberal Arts. Harness your passion and ability to address the world and its challenges, with majors in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences with the ability to create your own.

Tailor your program

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Develop your musical and intellectual abilities as a performer and scholar in one of the nation’s first music schools. Innovate your craft under the guidance of seasoned faculty, collaborate with worldwide musicians, and be heard in multiple venues and public performance experiences.

Choose your path