A whole new world full of opportunities for personal, academic, and social growth. Everyone on campus is super personable, approachable, and friendly. The school really works to make you happy and keep you here so you can explore academically and discover the world, as well as your place in it.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
DePauw is a very strong liberal arts college and this is to your advantage. Take the time to look at the courses available (at any school honestly) and try to choose a broad selection because you don't always know what you want to major in and it can always change. At DePauw they really make you explore every type of class. Ones you would never think to take. Also take advantage of the winter term available. I went to China my freshman year. They even gave me scholarship money to help fund the trip. It was what I thought to be a once in a lifetime opportunity, but now I have the opportunity to return because of DePauw. You also have the chance to have so much spirit here. Everything on campus is pretty much run by the students, so all of the pride and spirit is genuine. Although we are a small school we have just as much opportunity to show spirit. We even have one of the longest running rivalries with Wabash College.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
It is going to be different moving from high school to college no matter what school one goes to. However, DePauw is a small school with an average class size of about 20. So although the difficulty of the classes is higher there is so much opportunity for personal attention and help. The teachers expect you to try to learn and try to better yourself. However they expect you to be the one to seek the help when needed.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
You have to live on campus all four years, but as you move through the years you get more opportunities for living such as university houses and apartments. They want us to live on campus so that we have a chance to build closer relationships and a stronger sense of community amongst students. Dorm life however is great each dorm and floor bonds and becomes super close. There are 5 dorms for freshmen and each one is great. The one I live in is even over the smaller of two eating facilities.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Right now there are two main eating establishments, the Hub and the Den. The Hub is the larger of the two and is located in the student union building in the middle of campus. The other is more of a restaurant styled eatery under Longden Hall. There is a wide selection of foods to choose from. Too many to describe but personally it's the best college food I've had. Within the up coming years they plan on building a new hub that is much larger and had even more options! Then there are little local restaurants that get a lot of its business from students. They have a plan and agreement with some of these restaurants that allot an amount of your food money to going to these places.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There are so many things to do. There is always a play or performance of so kind happening in the performing arts center. There is a lecture series that happens throughout the year too. There are events planned by the Greek houses for their philanthropies, and then there are so many groups to join that they don't all fit at the activities fair. You can see a movie at the local cinema or go to a party on a weekend. There are sports games throughout the year to attend and cheer at. And it may seem we are in the middle of no where but we are very conveniently located in the middle of other colleges like Wabash College, Indiana University and Indiana State university and more that aren't too far away if you wanted to visit friends.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
DePauw is not the most affordable school for everyone. However, what the money goes to is so beneficial and inevitably comes back to the student in some way, shape, or form. They really try to work with students individually to make it financially more affordable. They have so many opportunities for scholarship, including for winter term trips. No matter how much you pay to go here you receive a top notch education from an increasingly popular liberal arts university that would look good on any job application. On top of it all there are changes coming to the campus in the next few years that are only going to make the expense more worth it.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Well there are a lot of traditions, many of which are Greek affiliated. However we do have the huge tradition of The Monon Bell game. A rivalry had with Wabash College for 119 years now that will never end. One interesting tradition is the stealing of the bell. The winning team gets to house the bell and the opposite team tries in many ways to obtain it. One year this process included dressing up as Spanish dignitaries, and another year the bell ended up frozen in the football field.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Hardworking, loyal, intelligent students that want to challenge themselves in every aspect of their lives. Students should have a drive for positive changes and should be open to all sorts of new opportunities. If you have an open mind and an open heart you will gain more out of your experience here.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
There are so many clubs for just about anything you could possibly imagine. There are also many opportunities for creating more. If we don't already have it, then create it. We have intermurral sports teams too. Then along with the normal clubs we have Greek activities, including alpha phi omega which is a mixed gender fraternity that focuses on community and service.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek life is a huge tradition on campus. We are about 70% Greek. However this does not change the education one receives or limits their opportunities in any way. We do take pride in our strong Greek community but that is because of the brother and sisterhood bonds that are created and the charitable way that each chapter behaves itself.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
We have one of the best systems of public safety if I do say so myself. Located on campus the public safety has a force out all day and night looking out for the students. They provide a service called safe ride that should really be taken advantage of when it's dark and you have to walk back to the dorms. They really are nice and are looking out for the safety of the students.
A whole new world full of opportunities for personal, academic, and social growth. Everyone on campus is super personable, approachable, and friendly. The school really works to make you happy and keep you here so you can explore academically and discover the world, as well as your place in it.
DePauw is a very strong liberal arts college and this is to your advantage. Take the time to look at the courses available (at any school honestly) and try to choose a broad selection because you don't always know what you want to major in and it can always change. At DePauw they really make you explore every type of class. Ones you would never think to take. Also take advantage of the winter term available. I went to China my freshman year. They even gave me scholarship money to help fund the trip. It was what I thought to be a once in a lifetime opportunity, but now I have the opportunity to return because of DePauw. You also have the chance to have so much spirit here. Everything on campus is pretty much run by the students, so all of the pride and spirit is genuine. Although we are a small school we have just as much opportunity to show spirit. We even have one of the longest running rivalries with Wabash College.
It is going to be different moving from high school to college no matter what school one goes to. However, DePauw is a small school with an average class size of about 20. So although the difficulty of the classes is higher there is so much opportunity for personal attention and help. The teachers expect you to try to learn and try to better yourself. However they expect you to be the one to seek the help when needed.
You have to live on campus all four years, but as you move through the years you get more opportunities for living such as university houses and apartments. They want us to live on campus so that we have a chance to build closer relationships and a stronger sense of community amongst students. Dorm life however is great each dorm and floor bonds and becomes super close. There are 5 dorms for freshmen and each one is great. The one I live in is even over the smaller of two eating facilities.
Right now there are two main eating establishments, the Hub and the Den. The Hub is the larger of the two and is located in the student union building in the middle of campus. The other is more of a restaurant styled eatery under Longden Hall. There is a wide selection of foods to choose from. Too many to describe but personally it's the best college food I've had. Within the up coming years they plan on building a new hub that is much larger and had even more options! Then there are little local restaurants that get a lot of its business from students. They have a plan and agreement with some of these restaurants that allot an amount of your food money to going to these places.
There are so many things to do. There is always a play or performance of so kind happening in the performing arts center. There is a lecture series that happens throughout the year too. There are events planned by the Greek houses for their philanthropies, and then there are so many groups to join that they don't all fit at the activities fair. You can see a movie at the local cinema or go to a party on a weekend. There are sports games throughout the year to attend and cheer at. And it may seem we are in the middle of no where but we are very conveniently located in the middle of other colleges like Wabash College, Indiana University and Indiana State university and more that aren't too far away if you wanted to visit friends.
DePauw is not the most affordable school for everyone. However, what the money goes to is so beneficial and inevitably comes back to the student in some way, shape, or form. They really try to work with students individually to make it financially more affordable. They have so many opportunities for scholarship, including for winter term trips. No matter how much you pay to go here you receive a top notch education from an increasingly popular liberal arts university that would look good on any job application. On top of it all there are changes coming to the campus in the next few years that are only going to make the expense more worth it.
Well there are a lot of traditions, many of which are Greek affiliated. However we do have the huge tradition of The Monon Bell game. A rivalry had with Wabash College for 119 years now that will never end. One interesting tradition is the stealing of the bell. The winning team gets to house the bell and the opposite team tries in many ways to obtain it. One year this process included dressing up as Spanish dignitaries, and another year the bell ended up frozen in the football field.
Hardworking, loyal, intelligent students that want to challenge themselves in every aspect of their lives. Students should have a drive for positive changes and should be open to all sorts of new opportunities. If you have an open mind and an open heart you will gain more out of your experience here.
There are so many clubs for just about anything you could possibly imagine. There are also many opportunities for creating more. If we don't already have it, then create it. We have intermurral sports teams too. Then along with the normal clubs we have Greek activities, including alpha phi omega which is a mixed gender fraternity that focuses on community and service.
Greek life is a huge tradition on campus. We are about 70% Greek. However this does not change the education one receives or limits their opportunities in any way. We do take pride in our strong Greek community but that is because of the brother and sisterhood bonds that are created and the charitable way that each chapter behaves itself.
We have one of the best systems of public safety if I do say so myself. Located on campus the public safety has a force out all day and night looking out for the students. They provide a service called safe ride that should really be taken advantage of when it's dark and you have to walk back to the dorms. They really are nice and are looking out for the safety of the students.