The Sororities and Fraternities are pretty popular, as well as DePaul Blue Crew (basically spirit club) and DePaul Activities Board (plans many huge events on campus including homecoming and the end of the year concert--FEST).

When I visited the campus, I felt very comfortable, like it was home. I really liked that the campus is integrated into the city of Chicago. There is so much to explore and do! Also, during my campus visit, the head of the science department (my major) met with me and my parents to discuss the program, as well as show us the facilities. I felt very welcome!

I have really enjoyed my classes at DePaul so far. Class participation is a must. I always participate because the teachers make the discussions really interesting and worth while. I took a great class where we saw tons of theater in Chicago and critiqued it. DePaul has a lot of fun classes like that. What your major is will determine how much you study. I study a lot, but I have friends who don't need to. DePaul pretty much puts you on a career path from the start, so if you don't know what you want to be that could be a problem. I am majoring is Early Childhood Education. I really love it! I have been given this incredible opportunity to observe classrooms since my third week of school this fall. Most schools don't do this. As a freshman I already have priceless hands on experience being a teacher

DePaul is a large university, but it does not feel that way at all! I walk around campus and see at least two faces I recognize. It is so easy to get involved and meet new people.As a commuter, I was worried about not making a lot of friends, but now through my involvement in extracurricular I do not have to worry about that anymore. Even if you are not the type to get involved, the class sizes are small enough that you interact with your classmates on a personal level. All students have a common core of classes that need to be fulfilled so you are bound to be sitting next to someone who could be the complete opposite of you. And chances are high that you'll have another class with them. Chicago is DePaul's college town. There are places that are the usual spots for students all over Lincoln Park and the loop. The quarter system is rather unusual, but if you do not like the class your taking just know it will be over in 10 weeks!

DePaul University's campus in Lincoln Park is unique because of its location. We are near public transport that easily takes students into the loop or to river north or Michigan Ave for some shopping. Were also situated near the lake front and actually have a beach within walking distance. Everywhere you go there are new places to explore, new restaurants to try or free activities to take advantage of. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. There is no place like Chicago, and anywhere that can give you a big city feeling while still being safe and humble, is fantastic. And DePaul does just that.

De Paul University is a fun school in the great city of Chicago.

It's a great school to go to. There are certain aspects about DePaul that can be pretty frustrating, but for the most part I wouldn't go to any other school. One of my favorite parts about the school in terms of academics, is that you are required to take two religion courses. The religion courses offered are very diverse. Regardless what religion you practice, if one at all, it is important to understand what is affecting our world. I didn't understand how important this is until I came to DePaul.

Sports are huge here, and for good reason. We put A LOT of money into them. Some would say a little too much...But the athletics really are a central way of building what feels like a tight-knot community at a University that is really huge. Theater events are huge at DePaul too. We have one of the best theater schools in the country, and it shows. Music school kids are always playing at different venues around the city and at house parties, and they're reeeeaaaallly good. One of the biggest days of the year is FEST, which brings out thousands of students. DePaul splurges for its students with FEST, getting some pretty big names. Last year it was Chromeo and Wiz Khalifa, and the year before that Guster and Ludacris. The student body votes on what acts they would like to see, and the DePaul Activities Board accommodates. On the average weekend, most kids party. The bar scene is huge, and once kids turn 21 they pretty much stick to going to bars as opposed to house parties. Drinking culture is huge at DePaul, and it pretty much dominates weekend activities. But if you're not into drinking, because you're in Chicago and because Chicago is awesome, there's always something to do! You can get tickets to movies, theater, and other events pretty cheap through DePaul. And there's always at least one free event going on every night either at DePaul itself or in the city. There's really no excuse for saying you're bored while going to DePaul. If you're wiling to look, there's always something to do.

My school is very cool. I enjoy the fact that all of my classes are located downtown in Chicago and that it is very easy to get to. I dont like how I have to go up town to handle business such as housing needs, but other than that the classes are great and the professors are very smart and nice.

When I really need to get down to business, I like going to the library. It has three floors and there is even an area with arm chairs, but those go quickly. I like the quiet of the library, but some of my friends swear by the SAC Pit, which is a lounge area in the Schmitt Academic Center. There are tables and booths to sit at to have coffee, lunch, or do some homework. It is really good for group projects and people who like ambient noise while they study. There is also the third floor of the Student Center, which is usually quiet and is a good place for group projects as well. There are couches up there too.

Professors know your name, and they really do care. If you need to turn a paper in late, if you talk to a prof. before it's due, most of them have no problem with turning everything in later. They really are more flexible than people give them credit for. Most of the professors are super intelligent and they fill you with as much knowledge as you care to take. You have to study a lot more in college than in highschool, but if you stay on top of your shit, you do fine. In the art department, the professors really look out for you and inform you about everything that is going on. The education here at depaul is really the reason I came to this school and it has not let me down. You can learn so much here, it's crazy.

This is DePaul's one redeeming feature. Computer Science professors are great (their evaluation scores are all 8 thru 10 out of 10), and most of your classes will be at least somewhat beneficial in your career. Classes are small, so professors will know you well enough to recognize you in the hallways. Students are generally hardworking, and slacking off is looked down upon, both by professors and other students. If you major in Computer Science, there are no papers whatsoever, but other majors write sh*tloads of them. Even then, DePaul doesn't deliver the promise of $60,000 a year at your first job.

I know all my professors' names. A lot of classes I have some to find that the teachers do not care what their students' names are and just teach, grade papers/tests, and give out grades. These kinda of relationship don't really encourage students to talk to the teacher one-on-one outside of class or ask for help. I think a lot of student study a lot - like me - but then there are others of course who do not. I feel it's good for DePaul to have some of the general requirements to graduate so each student turns out to be well rounded - but some stuff I feel is really unnecessary like the ISP classes (discover, explore, seminal, focal point).

I make sure that the professors know my name, but usually they will by the end of the quarter if you dont make sure the professors know your name. My favorite class so far has been digital cinema because I was able to make a music video. I think that student study a lot, but there are always going to be people that study adn do not study. I think that intellectual conversations would depend on who you are talking to and the type of person you are talking to. I think that DePaul has some pretty decent academic requirements, however i think that the honors program is terrible at DePaul.

I'm involved with DePaul ambassadors which helps promote DePaul to prospective students and helps out the Office of Admission. My closest friends are the people I met in my dorm. I also have some good friends from my on- campus job as a Tour Guide. The greek system is small, but the people who participate in it are really into it. Greek was never anything I was interested in though.

Hell yes... everyone wears a North Face jacket and Ugg(ly ass) boots, or the backwards cap with a hoodie on top from some sports team or other and sounds like a complete retard. Plus the place is basically one big daycare center... they baby you through the internship fairs (literally, they pay firms to give you their cards) and have a private taxi service under the name "Public Safety". That and everyone's just part of some legacy school or old money and doesn't need to do shit to benefit from it. Not so diverse, huh?

Every professor i have had has known my name. Studying varies between students and classes but the library is a lot more popular closer to finals time. Students at depaul are very intellectual. They are informed on current events and it isn't uncommon to walk past a group having an in depth discussion in the student center. The advising office is horrible! If you do go to DePaul you have to be sure to keep track of your own classes and what you have taken and be very persistent with the classes you would like to take!

There are opportunites for everyone. The location provides a lot for everyone. The non-drinker has plenty to do on the weekends and the partyer has just as many opportunities. We can go out to eat to so many places. The bars are excellent. The fraternities and sororities, while small, provide tons of entertainment.

Going to DePaul isn't much different than going to work, and that goes double at the Loop campus (where the buildings don't even look college-like). If you want to get a taste of what it's like to be in the daily grind of the corporate world, go to DePaul. If you want to actually *enjoy* college, drive to the nearest cornfield, and look for a college in the middle of it. Overall, I hate to say it, but DePaul is bland and uninspiring, kind of like a courtesy hug you'd get at the end of a not-so-great date.