DePaul tops Princeton Review's diversity rankings
August 2006
The Princeton Review, which has twice rated our students happiest in the nation, has now ranked DePaul No. 1 in the nation for its "Diverse Student Population."
The ranking was the result of a survey of more than 115,000 college students nationwide at 361 top schools. It was published in the 2007 edition of the Princeton Review's annual college guide titled "The Best 361 Schools."
According to the profile in the guide, DePaul students raved about our "very diverse campus." The guide states that: "DePaul's undergraduates tell us that 'everyone gets along with each other remarkably. There are open gay/lesbians, African Americans, Caucasians, Asians, and people of all different races who all accept each other for who they are.'" It also cited our strategic relationships with Hispanic organizations.
I believe that the university's founders, and Vincent de Paul himself, would be proud to hear of this honor. It comes from the personal commitment of each staff and faculty member to make DePaul a place of welcome and respect for all students. While we continue to enhance our diversity initiatives, we are proud of our accomplishment, especially because this recognition is based on the Princeton Review’s interviews with our own students.
This is the second time this academic year we have been lauded for our diversity. DePaul once again was prominent in the 2006 Diverse Issues in Higher Education rankings of the 100 top minority degree-producing institutions. We were ranked in 28 different categories, scoring in the nation's top 25 in nine of them, making DePaul a major contributor of well-qualified minority professionals for America's work force.
We scored highest in the graduate rankings for computer and information sciences degrees. CTI ranked in the top six in the nation in four different categories, including the number of total minority master's degree recipients (No. 3), total Asian master's degree recipients (No. 3), total Hispanic/Latino master's degree recipients (No. 3) and total African American master's degree recipients (No. 6).
Being recognized for our students' enthusiasm and respect for our diversity is a wonderful reflection of how hard everyone here has worked to prepare our students to succeed in a multicultural world. I encourage all of you to continue your efforts to distinguish DePaul as a model of diversity among America's top universities.
