DePauw University Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 92% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 77% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 73% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 4% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• communication arts/sciences
• political science
• English writing

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 25% continue immediately.
• 30% continue within one year.
• 40% continue within 3 years.

• Law School: 6%
• Medical School: 4%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 3%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 12%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%

• U of Chicago, University of Illinois, Indiana University, Northwestern U.

• American National Bank, Arthur Andersen, Andersen Consulting, C-Span, Deloitte & Touche, Eli Lilly, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, ESPN, Hewitt Associates, IBM, Northern Trust, Procter & Gamble, Ralston Purina.

• J. Danforth Quayle, former Vice President of the U.S.; John Jakes, author, American Bicentennial Series; Vernon Jordan, former president, National Urban League; Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford Charles, lyricist team.