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DePaul University entry requirements

As a highly recognized university with many programmes ranked in the top 20 in the nation, DePaul offers exceptional degree programmes in business, computing, technology, and science.

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

ProgramTOEFL iBTIELTSDuolingoPTEGPA
Direct Admit​​ - All Programs80​ (no subscore below 17)​6.5 ​​115​​53​​2.75​​
English Language Academy - All Other Programs​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​2.75​
English Language Academy - School of Music / Theatre School​Considered on a case-by-case basis (generally 60-79)​Considered on a case-by-case basis (generally 6.0)​90​42​2.75​

Graduate Entry Requirements - Direct Admit

ProgrammeTOEFLIELTSDUOLINGOPTEGPA
Jarvis College of Computing & Digital Media80 (no subscore below 17)6.5115532.5 for most programs​
3.0 for Data Science MS
Kellstadt Graduate School of Business80 (no subscore below 17)6.5115533.0 ​
2.5 for Business Analytics MS
College of Communication96 (no subscore below 22)7.5130Not Accepted3.0
College of Education967.5130Not Accepted3.0
College of Liberal Arts
& Social Sciences
967.0125Not Accepted3.0
College of Science & Health80 (no subscore below 17)
96 (Chemistry MS)
6.5
7.0 (Chemsitry MS)
115
125 (Chemistry MS)
Case-by-case basis, must have minimum score of 66 for full admission and scores between 54 – 65 can be considered for conditional admission (IELTS, TOEFL and Duolingo are still the preferred scores)3.0
School of Music80 (no subscore below 17)6.5110533.0

Graduate Entry Requirements - English Language Academy

ProgramTOEFL iBTIELTSDuolingoPTEGPA
Jarvis College of Computing & Digital Media​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​2.5 for most programs​
3.0 for Data Science MS​
Kellstadt Graduate School of Business​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​3.0
2.5 for Business Analytics MS​
College of Communication​70-95 ​(no subscore below 17)​6.5​110​Not accepted​3.0​
College of Education​60-79​6.0​Not accepted​Not accepted​3.0​
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences​60-79​6.5​115​Not accepted​3.0​
College of Science and Health​80-95​6.5​115​Not accepted​3.0​
College of Science and Health: Applied Mathematics MS, Applied Statistics MS, Pure Mathematics MS, Mathematics for Teaching MS, Mathematics for Education MA​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​No official score required​3.0​
School of Music​60 ​(no subscore below 16)​6.0​90​Not accepted​3.0​
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