DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois · ★ 3.7 / 5 Overall (3 Student Reviews)

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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral

DePaul University is a private Catholic research university founded by the Vincentians in 1898 in Chicago, Illinois. It has campuses in Lincoln Park and the Loop and is classified as an R2 doctoral university with high research activity. Its intercollegiate teams, known as the DePaul Blue Demons, compete in the Big East Conference, with notable records in men's basketball and softball.

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1 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60604

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