DePauw University

DePauw University is a private nonprofit college in Greencastle, IN. Its average net price is $19,916 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$13,331
$30,001 to $48,000$10,550
$48,001 to $75,000$13,219
$75,001 to $110,000$17,484
$110,001 and up$30,988
$61,430Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$61,430Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,916Average Net Price
$15,790Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$950Books and Supplies
$2,450Other Expenses
20.0%Students on Pell Grants
36.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

57.2%Acceptance Rate
600 to 690SAT Reading, Middle Half
600 to 720SAT Math, Middle Half
28 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$62,023
8 years after entry$67,656
10 years after entry$77,170
78.0%Graduation Rate
88.6%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Greencastle, INLocation
Distant townSetting
1,905Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Classical and Ancient Studies$33,774 National median for this major n=168Not published
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$33,198 National median for this major n=732Not published
Communications$51,432 Small program - rough guide n=49$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=40
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,286 National median for this major n=1,258Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Economics$69,492 Small program - rough guide n=51Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
Engineering$72,868 National median for this major n=2,850Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$39,364 National median for this major n=755Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,389 National median for this major n=7,500Not published
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$41,300 National median for this major n=472Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published

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