DePauw vs Elon University

DePauw University and Elon University, both highly regarded private institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. DePauw, located in Greencastle, Indiana, boasts a lower acceptance rate (24%) compared to Elon's 64% in Elon, North Carolina. DePauw's student body is slightly smaller, with an undergraduate population of around 2,300, while Elon's undergraduate population is closer to 6,500. In terms of popular majors, DePauw students often pursue fields like economics, biology, and psychology, while Elon students commonly major in business, communications, and education. Both universities boast impressive graduation rates, with DePauw's at 86% and Elon's at 84%. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table below, highlighting key differences between these two excellent institutions.

	DePauw University	Elon University
Overview
Location	Greencastle, Indiana	Elon, North Carolina
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	88.0%	88.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	64.7%	77.7%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $60
SAT range	1160 - 1420	N/A
ACT range	24 - 31	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	44.0%
Students submitting ACT score	23.0%
Total number of applicants	5,695	17,834
Total number of admissions given out	3,683	13,859
Admitted students who chose to enroll	500	1,591
Yield rate	13.6%	11.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$67,196	$55,647
Average net price	$27,348	$40,366
Tuition	$52,900	$38,218
Room & board	$14,098	Room/dormitory: $6,593 Meal plan: $6,829
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $38,789	67.0% Average amount $13,677
Students receiving federal student loan	25.0% Average amount $5,351	30.0% Average amount $5,259
Students taking out private loans	7.0% Average amount $3,504	7.0% Average amount $25,192

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,724 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%	6,302 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%
Graduate students	N/A	825 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	58.0%	80.6%
International students	16.9%	2.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	1,300	4,192
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Indiana Illinois Ohio Missouri New York	North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia

Academics
Popular study areas	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Visual & Performing Arts Foreign Languages and Literatures Social Sciences English Language and Literature	Business Legal Profession Health Professions Communication and Journalism Education
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	82.6%	83.3%
Dropout rate	17.4%	16.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,301 Year 2: $66,941 Year 3: $76,115 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,544 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $70,531 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,417 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $52,561 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,696 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $52,355 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,479 Year 2: $43,054 Year 3: $51,476 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,533 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $45,730 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: N/A Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,804 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,556 Year 2: $104,061 Year 3: $105,320 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,803 Year 2: $71,854 Year 3: $78,720 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,320 Year 2: $60,016 Year 3: $77,567 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,276 Year 2: $54,192 Year 3: $77,220 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,564 Year 2: $62,154 Year 3: $76,604 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $68,888 Year 2: $69,629 Year 3: $70,208 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,091 Year 2: $50,022 Year 3: $64,255 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,189 Year 3: $59,817 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,293 Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: $58,053 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,055 Year 3: $55,617

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