Eighty percent of DePaul's students work to help finance their education and find that the downtown location provides many employment opportunities. At the Lincoln Park campus, revitalization of the community has paralleled the expansion of University facilities. The area's potpourri of stores, theaters, musical groups, and events reflects the broad spectrum of interests of the people who live and work in the area. The University serves the needs of the Chicago community in many ways, such as providing the public with the facilities of the Mental Health Clinic, its Learning Disabilities Center, and the DePaul Legal Clinic. The University DePaul University is one of the largest Catholic universities in the world.
Many graduate programs schedule classes in the evening and on weekends.
Numerous student organizations offer extensive opportunities for participation in both community and University activities. There are music performance groups, theater groups, student publications, sports, and honor and service societies. Athletic facilities include two gymnasiums, a swimming pool, racquetball courts, and extensive physical education equipment. Applying Application materials for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may be received by sending a request to the address given below. Addresses for other graduate programs and professional programs are given on the reverse of this page.