ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
Joining DePaul as an International Student
You will need to meet both academic and English language requirements to study at DePaul University. Speak to a member of our team to find out more.
If you meet the academic requirements of the University and the higher English language requirements below (or speak English as a first language), you can apply directly to an undergraduate degree program.
- IELTS: 6.5 overall
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- Duolingo: 115
- GPA: 2.75
Graduate Students
If you meet the academic requirements of the University and the higher English language requirements below (or speak English as a first language), you can apply directly to a graduate degree program. Please note that you must include an external credential evaluation with your application.
| TOEFL iBT / IELTS | GPA | |
| College of Computing and Digital Media | 80 / 6.5 (also 115 Duolingo / 53 PSE) | 2.5 all programs except 3.0 for Creative Producing MFA and Data Science MS |
| Kellstadt Graduate School of Business | 80 (no section lower than 17) / 6.5 (also 115 Duolingo / 53 PSE) | 3.0 all programs except 2.5 for Business Analytics MS |
| College of Communication | 96 / 7.5 | 2.5 |
| College of Education | 96 / 7.5 | 2.5 |
| College of Law | 90 / 6.5 | 2.5 |
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 96 / 7.0 | 2.5 |
| College of Science and Health | 80 (no subscore below 17) / 6.5 for MS Applied Math and MS Applied Statistics 96 / 7.0 for MS Chemistry | 2.5 |
| School of Continuing and Professional Studies | 96 / 7.0 | 2.5 |
| School of Music | 80 / 6.5 | 2.5 |
| The Theatre School | 80 / 6.5 | 2.5 |
2023 ADMISSIONS WAIVERS
GRE scores waived if normally required for the degree programs.
