DePaul University provides a world-class, yet affordable, education. We believe the educational experience here enables students to enjoy the long-term benefits of investing in themselves -- and in their future.
DePaul seeks to manage its resources effectively in order to control the costs it charges students for programs and services. Recent tuition increases have been held to between 3 and 5 percent, less than the majority of our peer institutions. Moreover, we offer a full range of financial aid opportunities to ensure access to a diverse population of students.
This is the official listing of 2008-2009 tuition and fees published by DePaul University, as approved by the Board of Trustees.
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Undergraduate Tuition
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours) | Per Year |
| Package rate* College of Communication School of Education College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Commerce College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) |
$25,490.00 |
| College of Commerce and College of Computing and Digital Media students who have at least Junior standing |
$25,770.00 |
| The Theatre School full-time package | $28,625.00 |
| School of Music full-time guaranteed package rate 12-18 credit hours* | $28,625.00 |
| Part-Time (1-11 credit hours) | Cost per hour |
| College of Commerce College of Computing and Digital Media (CDM) School of Education College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
$460.00 |
| School for New Learning | $440.00 |
| School of Music | $640.00 |
| The Theatre School | $640.00 |
*Credit hours over 18 are charged at the part-time rate
Tuition rates for students enrolling at DePaul prior to Fall 2008, click here.
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Graduate Tuition
Full-time, Part-time and Tuition per hour
Please Note: Graduate Students are assessed tuition according to their academic program. Exceptions do exist for CDM and Kellstadt courses. Graduate students who are not enrolled in CDM and/or Kellstadt, may want to contact Student Accounts Office, at 312-362-6628, for details before enrolling in the CDM and Kellstadt courses.
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College of Communication |
$540.00 / hr |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $525.00 / hr |
| School for New Learning School of Education |
$500.00 / hr |
| College of Computing and Digital Media | $625.00 / hr |
| School of Music | $640.00 / hr |
| Kellstadt Graduate School of Business | $790.00 / hr |
| The Theatre School, per hour (1-11 credit hours) | $640.00 / hr |
| The Theatre School, guaranteed package - 2008 class | $26,900.00 / yr |
| College of Law, 2008 Class, full-time day guaranteed 3-year package (12-16 credit hours) | $35,400.00 / yr |
| College of Law, 2008 Class, part-time evening/day package (9-12 credit hours) | $23,000.00 / yr |
| All other, per credit hour | $1,160.00 |
Tuition rates for students enrolling at DePaul prior to Fall 2008, click here.