DePaul University
CCNE AccreditedDePaul University offers a comprehensive nursing education with a focus on preparing you for a successful career in healthcare. All programs are accredited by the CCNE, ensuring high academic standards. With both on-campus and online options, DePaul caters to diverse learning preferences while equipping you with the skills needed for various nursing roles.
DePaul University at a glance
- DePaul University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 87% on 121 candidates (2025) — down 3 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 88.1% over 818 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 68/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships and NCLEX pass rate.
- Clinical placement access scores 83/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $21,000 to $180,000 total across 5 programs.
- 5 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered on campus / hybrid / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
87%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 121 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
88.1%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
68/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
83/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 5
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 87%
- Clinical Access
- 83/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for DePaul University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 88.1% over 818 candidates.
DePaul University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 87% — from a cohort of 121 first-time candidates — is in line with the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87% | 121 |
| 2024 | 92% | 128 |
| 2023 | 91% | 197 |
| 2022 | 81% | 187 |
| 2021 | 90% | 185 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for DePaul University.
Nursing Programs at DePaul University(5)
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DePaul Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- NCLEX pass rate
- Graduation rate
Watch-outs
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate79
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate78
- Online flexibility56
- Tuition affordability44
- Clinical partnerships83
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
DePaul Universityclinical access
- DePaul coordinates clinical placements at over 75 sites.
- State-of-the-art simulation labs available for hands-on learning.
- MENP program guarantees intensive-care clinical rotation.
- No formal nurse residency or guaranteed hire programs listed.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Advocate Masonic
- Glenbrook Hospital
- Lurie Children’s Hospital
- Mt. Sinai Hospital
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Sources: csh.depaul.edu, csh.depaul.edu, csh.depaul.edu. How we score this
Admissions at DePaul University
- •Here’s what I found regarding nursing program admissions at DePaul University, based on official DePaul sources:
- •No specific acceptance rate for the BSN program (overall or program-specific) is published on the official DePaul nursing pages. No verified acceptance percentage was located.
- •Minimum GPA requirements:
- •For direct admission (freshman applicants) to BSN: no explicit cumulative GPA stated, but strong academic performance is implied (e.g., B or higher in science courses, strong math background).
- •For transfer into the BSN:
- •Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- •For progression (once in the program):
- •Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater to remain in good standing; falling below triggers probation or dismissal.
- •TEAS/HESI thresholds:
- •No mention of TEAS or HESI exam requirements on the official DePaul nursing admissions pages. Thus, no verified standardized test score thresholds found.
- •Prerequisite/coursework requirements:
- •Direct admission (freshman):
- •B or higher in high school biology and chemistry.
- •At least three years of high school mathematics including Algebra II plus pre-calculus or trigonometry (four years preferred) with B or higher.
- •Submission of transcripts, essays, optional ACT/SAT
Based on publicly available information. Source
Schedule & Format Flexibility at DePaul University
- •Program Delivery Format (Online / On‑Campus / Hybrid)
- •RN to MS (MSN) program: All academic courses are offered completely online; only clinical requirements must be completed in your community.
- •RN to MS (Post‑licensure BSN‑Completion): Offered online except for clinical requirements, which take place in the student’s home community.
- •Evening, Weekend, Cohort Start Options
- •No explicit mention was found regarding evening or weekend class options for the RN to MS or BSN programs.
- •MENP (Master’s Entry to Nursing Practice) program: Course schedules include morning, afternoon, and several evening class options. Courses and clinical meet during these times; students’ schedules change every ten weeks.
- •QUARTERLY STARTS: Applications accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis for all four quarters—Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer—with specified deadlines for each quarter.
- •Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Coursework
- •MENP program schedule: *Course schedules change every ten weeks; classes and clinical meet during morn
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN (Traditional)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission is described as competitive and based on space availability.
No explicit mention of evening or weekend class options.
MSN — Nursing Leadership
All academic courses are offered completely online; only clinical requirements must be completed in your community.
RN to BSN
All academic courses are offered completely online; only clinical requirements must be completed in your community.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.