In that year, James Quigley, Archbishop of Chicago, announced plans to create a preparatory seminary, now Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, for the archdiocese and allow the Jesuit Saint Ignatius College, now Loyola University Chicago to move its collegiate programs to the north side, threatening St. Student enrollment grew from 70 in 1898 to 200 in 1903 in what is now the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Followers of 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul, they founded the university to serve Roman Catholic children of immigrants. Vincent's College, DePaul University was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission priests and brothers, known as the Vincentians. Ī 1911 photograph of DePaul University in the Chicago Daily News DePaul's softball team in 2019 had their third consecutive Big East Tournament title and 21st NCAA Tournament appearance in program history under head coach Tracie Adix-Zins. DePaul's men's basketball team has made 18 NCAA tournament appearances and appeared in two Final Fours. ĭePaul's intercollegiate athletic teams, known as the DePaul Blue Demons, compete in the Big East Conference. The student body represents a wide array of religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds, including over 60 foreign countries. According to the Division of Student Affairs website, about 90% of DePaul's students commute or live off campus. The university enrolls around 14,500 undergraduates and about 7,900 graduate/law students. DePaul is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The Loop campus also houses the Loop Library, the Rinn Law Library, and the Barnes and Noble-based Student Center. It is also home to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, which is part of the nationally ranked Driehaus College of Business, the tenth oldest business school in the nation.
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The Loop campus houses the Colleges of Communication, Computing and Digital Media, and the College of Law, as well as the School of Public Service and the School for New Learning. It also houses the School of Music, the Theater School, and the John T.
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The Lincoln Park campus is home to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Health, and Education. ĭePaul's two campuses are located in Lincoln Park and the Loop.
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Following in the footsteps of its founders, DePaul places special emphasis on recruiting first-generation students and others from disadvantaged backgrounds. In 1998, it became the largest Catholic university in terms of enrollment in North America. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois.