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DePauw Distinctions

  • Conde Nast Traveler

    DePauw University is one of "The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America," according to Condé Nast Traveler. 

  • By comparison to the national average.

  • DePauw is third for the number of college graduates who participate in Teach For America. The CEO of Teach For America, Elisa Villanueva Beard, is a 1998 DePauw graduate. 

  • In Indiana - US News and World Report

    We're proud to be ranked by US News and World Report as the #1 Private Liberal Arts College in the state of Indiana. 

  • Liberal Arts - US News and World Report

    US News and World Report ranked us the #45 Best Value School for Liberal Arts Colleges. 

  • Kiplinger's Personal Finance

    As ranked by Kiplinger's Personal Finance in 2018 and 2019.

  • For six years in a row, we have ranked 8th among U.S. universities for producing the most Fulbright students.

  • means loads of attention from professors.

  • The Princeton Review

    Survey topics from Princeton Review broadly cover academics, cost, financial aid, career services, graduation rates, student debt, and alumni support. The company also factored in data from PayScale.com surveys of alumni of the schools about their starting and mid-career salaries and job satisfaction.

  • College Factual

    This list compares the quality of education you can expect to receive at a given college, compared to all others on the list, regardless of whether the institution is designated a research university or a liberal arts college.

  • U.S. News and World Report
  • Open Doors Report
  • Center on Education and Workforce, 2022

    According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, we rank in the top 13% in the U.S. for alumni earning 15 years after graduation and top 7% in the U.S. after 40 years. 

Rhonesha Byng

DePauw took me out of my element. I thrived by utilizing my resources, asking for help, and communicating with people who had different perspectives. -Rhonesha Byng Founder and CEO, Her Agenda