Career orientation
highCareer programming and alumni networks are highly visible.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
DePauw University
DePauw is a residential liberal-arts university with strong communication, business-facing, music, and leadership programs. A Winter Term and structured career center connect close academic study with internships, travel, projects, and alumni networks.
- Liberal arts with a focused Winter Term
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Greencastle, Indiana · Small-town setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,905
- Aggregate admission rate
- 57.2%
- Average net price
- $22,264
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Learning by doing
highWinter Term connects study with projects and travel.
Community closeness
moderateSmall residential scale supports repeated contact.
Social energy
highA residential and Greek-life culture supports active social life.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider DePauw University if…
- You want a small residential liberal-arts college.
- You want a focused January term.
- You want communication or music.
- You want strong alumni and career support.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a major city.
- You do not want a large research university.
- You do not want minimal campus traditions.
- You do not want a quiet social scene.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Liberal arts with a focused Winter Term
Students use a January term for internships, travel, projects, or intensive courses.
Source: Winter Term
Academic choices and structure
Broad liberal study includes a major, close advising, research, and professional preparation.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Greencastle, Indiana gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Winter Term
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
DePauw documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Winter Term
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 1,905 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 57.2%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $22,264. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:4
Per 1,000 enrolled:2.1
Reporting campuses:1
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
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A useful comparison for students evaluating DePauw across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Winter Term - DePauw University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - DePauw University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- DePauw University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets DePauw’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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