Tuition

Getting a world-class education is all about investing in yourself and your future. We’re focused on that investment, but we also understand that it can feel out of reach for many students, so we try to make it as affordable as possible.

Our goal as an institution is to manage our resources as effectively as possible, so we can pass a better value along to our students. For the second year in a row, the tuition increase for continuing undergraduate students is 2.5 percent, which is the same as the rate of inflation. The recent tuition increase for incoming freshman is 5.5 percent, a rate that is on par or lower than that of peer institutions. Rates for graduate students vary, depending on the program of study.

We also offer a full range of financial aid opportunities to ensure access to a diverse population of students. DePaul has budgeted $178 million for financial aid for 2013-2014, a 6 percent increase over the previous year.

This is the official listing of 2013-2014 tuition and fees published by DePaul University, as approved by the Board of Trustees.

Undergraduate Tuition

​Full-Time (12-18 credit hours) by College/School​​​​	​Cost per year
​Package rate* Business, Communication, Computing and Digital Media, Education, Science and Health, and Liberal Arts and Social Sciences	​$33,390
​Driehaus College of Business and College of Computing and Digital Media students who have at least Junior standing, who entered DePaul in 2013	​$33,710
​The Theatre School full-time package	​$34,400
​School of Music full-time guaranteed package rate 12-18 credit hours*	​$34,400

 

​Part-time, per credit hour (1-11 credit hours and any h​ours over 18 credit hours) by College/School	​Cost per credit hour
​Business, Communication, Computing and Digital Media, Education, Science and Health, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and School for New Learning	​$550.00
​Music and Theatre	​$760.00

 
*Credit hours over 18 are charged at the part-time rate.

If you are a returning student, please click here to view your tuition rates based on your entrance year.

Graduate Tuition

Full-time, Part-time and per credit hour

​College/School​	​Cost per credit hour
​College of Communication	​$680.00
​College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM)	​$770.00
​College of Education	​$595.00
​College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences	​$635.00
​College of Science and Health	​$655.00
​Kellstadt Graduate School of Business	​$980.00
​School for New Learning (SNL)	​$585.00
​School of Music	​$770.00

 

​The Theatre School​	​Cost
​Graduate, per hour (1-11 credit hours)	​$770.00 per credit hour
​Guaranteed package, 2013 Class	​$32,445.00 per year

 

​College of L​aw	​Cost
​2013 Class, full-time day guaranteed 3-year package (12-16 credit hours)	​$44,515.00 per year
​2013 Class, part-time evening package (9-12 credit hours)	​$28,930.00 per year
​All other	​$1,455.00 per credit hour

 

If you are a returning student, please click here to view your tuition rates based on your entrance year.

If you have any questions regarding tuition rates, please contact Student Financial Accounts, (312) 362-8610. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​