DePaul admits students each quarter to all university schools and colleges except the School of Music and The Theatre School (fall admission only).
- Apply online at depaul.edu/apply ($25 application fee) or submit a completed downloaded Application for Transfer Admission ($40 application fee).
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (regardless of grades or amount of credit earned or attempted).
- If you have completed 30 semester (44 quarter) hours of transferable credit at another college or university when you apply, your admission decision will be based on your college performance.
- If you have completed fewer than 30 semester (44 quarter) hours of transferable credit at another college or university when you apply, your admission decision will be based on your high school and college performance.
- Submit an official high school transcript and ACT/SAT score report if you have fewer than 30 semester (44 quarter) hours of transferable credit. If you received your high school equivalency, you must submit your GED score report.
- Send all materials to:
Office of Undergraduate Admission
1 East Jackson Boulevard, Suite 9000
Chicago, IL 60604
- If you are currently taking college courses, please indicate (on a separate sheet of paper) what courses you will be enrolled in for the current term or for a future term. (Example: Eng 101/English Composition I - 3 semester hours.) Include your name and birth date and send it to admission@depaul.edu.
Adult/Adult Transfer Student Applicants
For adult or adult transfer students (age 24 or over) admission information, visit our
Adult/Adult Transfer Admission section. Learn more about our
Adult Enrollment Center, which provides valuable information on enrolling at DePaul as an adult student.
International Student Applicants
For international student admission information, visit our
Office of International Admission.
Admission GPA Guidelines
Transfer applicants for the programs listed below must meet the following cumulative grade point average minimums and requirements for consideration:
College of Communication
College of Computing and Digital Media
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
College of Science and Health
The Theatre School (an audition or portfolio review, and an interview are required)
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Minimum of 2.0 GPA |
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Driehaus College of Business
College of Education
School of Music (audition is also required)
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Minimum of 2.5 GPA |
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Students who apply for admission after the deadline will have their application considered on a space-available basis until the first day of class.
Application Deadlines
| Fall Quarter - January 1 to April 1 |
August 1 |
September |
| Winter Quarter - June 1 to October 1 |
November 1 |
January |
| Spring Quarter - November 1 to February 1 |
March 1 |
Late March |
| Summer Quarter - February 1 to April 1 |
May 1 |
June (Session I) |
| Summer Quarter - February 1 to April 1 |
May 1 |
July (Session II) |
Application Fee
The application fee for transfer students is $25 if you apply online, or $40 (check or money order) if you submit a paper application. This application fee is non-refundable. Make your check payable to DePaul University. Send in your application fee, and be sure to write your name and social security number on the check. When it arrives at DePaul, we will match it up with your application. You should send in your application fee as soon as possible after submitting the application.
Updating Your Application
Applicants who need to update their application for admission (e.g., changing a major or admit term), please use our
Information Update Form.
For More Information
- Fill out our Contact Us form.
- Call us at (312) 362-8300 or toll-free 1-800-4DEPAUL (outside Illinois)
You may check the status of your admission application by logging in to
Campus Connect with your previously mailed user ID and password.
DePaul Office of Admission for Transfer Students location:
Loop Campus
DePaul Center
Joan H. Wish Center, Room 101
1 East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604