DePauw University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
DePauw admits a little over half of applicants, but its average entering GPA is 3.92, so the academic bar is higher than the admit rate alone suggests. Since scores are required and SAT submissions are most common, aim for the upper half of the SAT range, around 1240 to 1350, to strengthen your position.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
DePauw University facts and stats
DePauw University enrolls about 1,917 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. DePauw has a 90% freshman retention rate, well above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 76% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10.4:1. DePauw is test-required for admissions.
Greencastle, IN
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Key DePauw University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
November 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because DePauw requires test scores, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and fall for retakes. For the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadline, the October SAT or September ACT is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
DePauw is a private not-for-profit, so the same $59,070 tuition and fees rate applies to all students. With 55% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $39,482, scholarships can reduce costs. Submit the FAFSA by the November 1 priority deadline.
DePauw’s listed tuition, fees, room and board total $74,400 before books, travel, and personal expenses. About 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $53,003, which can substantially reduce the billed cost for qualifying families. Merit awards average $39,482, though individual scholarships vary. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,106.
Student life at DePauw University
97% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 49% of men join fraternities, and 44% of women join sororities.
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