DePaul earned 86 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 22 in the top 5%, 36 in the top 10% and 26 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 507 in Most Popular for Computer Programming, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 86 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 22
Highest placement: #3 of 507, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 15
Placements this edition: 452
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has DePaul University Earned?
DePaul University holds 86 ranking badges across 15 fields of study, 24 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. This page reflects the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Explore our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
2
Top 5%
22
Top 10%
36
Top 15%
26
Total
86
What Is DePaul University Known For?
DePaul University is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 14 of its 76 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Computer Programming, Film, Video & Photographic Arts and Drama & Theater Arts.
How Does DePaul University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, DePaul University earned 8 badges across 7 online programs, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #2 of 81 in Most Popular Online for Computer Programming.
DePaul University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,935 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 40%).
Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2027 edition. DePaul University appears in 452 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team