DePaul University
| DePaul University | |
|---|---|
| motto | Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi. |
| founding | 1898 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Chicago , Illinois |
| country |
 United States
|
| president | Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM, Ed.D. |
| Students | 22,377 |
| Employee | 882 |
| Foundation assets | $ 344.7 million |
| University sports | Big East Conference |
| Networks | FIUC |
| Website | www.depaul.edu |
The DePaul University is a private university in Chicago in the US state of Illinois . Founded in 1898 as a Catholic university, it is now the largest private university in Illinois with around 24,000 students and the largest Catholic university in the United States. The DePaul “part-time” MBA course with more than 2,000 students has been one of the ten best in the USA for years (ranking: US News & World Report).
campus
The university is spread over two locations: the older campus is in the Lincoln Park district , the newer one is in downtown Chicago's "Loop". There are four smaller outposts in the suburbs of Naperville , Lake Forest , Oak Forest , O'Hare, and Rolling Meadows .
Course offer
The range of courses includes:
- Commerce / Economics
- IT, telecommunications
- music
- New learning (adult education)
- pedagogy
- law Sciences
- theatre
Sports
DePaul University's sports teams are the Blue Demons . The university is a member of the Big East Conference .
Personalities
Film, media and theater
- Gillian Anderson
- Judy Greer
- Linda Hunt
- Joe Mantegna
- Sean Gunn
- Michael Rooker
- John C. Reilly
- Michael Muhney
- Stana Katić
music
- Ramsey Lewis - jazz musician
- Ray Manzarek - rock musician ( The Doors )
- James Quinn - composer
- Chicago - jazz rock band
politics
- Richard M. Daley - Mayor of Chicago
Sports
- George Mikan - basketball player
- Quentin Richardson - basketball player
- Mark Aguirre - basketball player
- Wilson Chandler - basketball player
Web links
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 41 ° 55 '24.8 " N , 87 ° 39' 12.8" W.