DePaul University

DePaul University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. The university has about 24,008 students. It was founded in 1898. The current president of the university is Robert L. Manuel, PhD. It was named after 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. DePaul's two main campuses are located in Lincoln Park and the Loop. The Lincoln Park Campus is home to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Health, and Education. The Loop campus is home to Colleges of Business, Law and Technology. Since 1998, DePaul University has been the largest Catholic university in the United States. Students The university enrolls around 16,000 undergraduate and about 7,600 graduate/law students, making DePaul the 13th largest private university by enrollment in the United States, and the largest private university in Illinois. According to the Division of Student Affairs website, about 90% of DePaul's students commute or live off campus. The student body represents a wide array of religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, including over 60 foreign countries. Sports The athletics teams of the university are called the Blue Demons. They have 13 varsity teams and they compete in the Big East Conference. References Other websites DePaul University's Official website DePaul Blue Demons' Official athletics website