695 Students Accept Admission to DePauw

May 5, 2004

May 5, 2004, Greencastle, Ind. - Almost seven hundred students (695) have accepted DePauw University's offer of admission for the fall semester, an approximately 10% bigger class than the University was seeking to enroll (630). Enrollment deposits were required to be postmarked by May 1. "It's simply overwhelming, and quite wonderful," says Madeleine Eagon, vice president for admission and financial aid at DePauw University. "For the first time in six years, we did not set a new record for the number of applications received, yet the number of students who've accepted our offer of admission to DePauw is close to an all-time high," Eagon says. "That indicates that DePauw is increasingly the top choice of applicants, and the students who are coming in the fall are among the best and brightest we've ever enrolled."

The incoming Class of 2008 has a median 3.69 grade point average, a 1230 SAT and 27 ACT and their median rank is the top 10% of their high school class. The new students will be coming from 36 states and 6 countries.

DePauw's programs of distinction were strong draws. Eighty-three of the admitted students will come to DePauw as Holton Scholars, 20 will be Rector Scholars, there are 32 Honor Scholars, 42 Management Fellows, 26 Media Fellows, 14 Science Research Fellows and 30 new members of the Information Technology Associates Program. The DePauw School of Music also had a strong year, attracting 31 students.

"The class is now closed," Eagon says. "We are not accepting any additional applications and canceling all offers to students who have not already made a commitment to us. Additionally, we're letting the 105 students who were on our waiting list know that they should explore other options."

The vice president says as word spreads of DePauw's small class sizes, acclaimed faculty, terrific facilities and engaging and friendly campus climate, the University -- ranked in the top tier of the nation's liberal arts colleges by U.S. News & World Report (read more here) -- is becoming more desirable to students, and more selective in who it admits. "In a very competitive year, we did not lower our admission standards; we did not offer the largest merit scholarships; but we did recruit aggressively and maintained good contact with our prospects and we had a terrific result. We are delighted with the academic strength, diversity, and personal attributes of leadership, service and integrity that these students will bring to DePauw."

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