DePauw University

What is the cost of studying for a year at DePauw University?

DePauw's published price is substantially higher than the amount many aid recipients ultimately pay. For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $57,990, with $1,080 in required fees; the stated charges did not differ for Indiana and out-of-state students.

• 2025-26 tuition and required fees: $61,430.
• Reported room and board: $15,790 for the academic year.
• Reported books and supplies: $950, before transportation and personal expenses.

Adding those reported categories produces $75,810, but that is not a complete individual cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal spending, and other applicable expenses can raise it. Housing and meal choices can also change the amount billed. Students should compare a current official budget and their own aid offer using the same academic year, rather than combine prices from different years.

Grant aid can change the calculation considerably. In the reported IPEDS figures, 99% of the relevant students received financial aid, and the average grant award was $42,882. The reported average net price was $13,957 for families with annual income of $48,000 or less and $21,774 for those earning $75,001-$110,000. Those are averages for defined groups, not personalized quotes, and grants need not be repaid while loans do. Eligible students may consider federal and Indiana aid, institutional merit- or need-based assistance, loans, and applicable military education benefits. Aid applicants should check DePauw's current application forms and priority deadlines.

What are the work-study opportunities at DePauw University?

DePauw students can pursue campus employment, including Federal Work-Study positions for those who qualify through financial aid. Federal Work-Study is a form of aid earned through a job; it is not a grant paid automatically or a guarantee of a position.

Students should review their financial aid offer for Work-Study eligibility and then follow the university's student-employment process to find and apply for openings. Job availability, hiring requirements, schedules, and permitted earnings vary. Students without a Work-Study award may still be eligible for some ordinary part-time positions, depending on the employer and funding source.

Paid campus work can provide experience, but it serves a different purpose from an internship or a career-center placement. DePauw does not report a universal internship requirement; students seeking career-related experience can use its career counseling, employer contacts, and alumni networking alongside a campus job search.