Academic Life at DePauw University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at DePauw University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, DePauw University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 85% of instructors full time, DePauw University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

DePauw University offers 37 majors with reported completions across 20 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at DePauw University are shown below:

The most popular majors at DePauw University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at DePauw University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether DePauw University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 108 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well DePauw University retains and graduates its students — 89% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on DePauw University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at DePauw University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at DePauw University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at DePauw University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at DePauw University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at DePauw University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at DePauw University — the schools accreditation and what it means