<p>So I've heard some pretty disturbing things about DePaul social life.
No one has school spirit
It's a commuter school and hard to make friends
It's very impersonal
It has a low retention rate. Many people transfer.
Etc etc
I love that DePaul is in Chicago and I'm worried because I might possibly be attending this school come fall. I've also heard, that although the math and business departments are boastable, everything else is neglected.
Are these claims true? Or are people just bitter because they failed?</p>
<p>I would suggest that you get the opinions of real current students from several different majors to get an idea of their programs and social life. Check out our student blogs: [DeBlogs:</a> Welcome](<a href=“DeBlogs | Home”>DeBlogs | Home) </p>
<p>Our retention rate is between 83-89 each year of retaining students from freshman to sophomore year. In actuality, we have the largest number of students transferring INTO our school year in comparison to any other 4 year private institution in the state. </p>
<p>While our business program is certainly well-respected, we also have tons of other programs with great reputations. Principals at schools in the Chicagoland area consistently rank our College of Education graduates as their preferred source of new teachers each year. Our School of Music and Theatre School are nationally recognized conservatories and pull students from across the country and the world. And with over 200 majors, the list goes on…</p>
<p>I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. </p>
<p>Jordan Myers
<a href=“mailto:jmyers17@depaul.edu”>jmyers17@depaul.edu</a></p>
<p>My D has a great social life - with respect to school events, she goes to basketball games, dances, dorm intramural team events. Plus she and her friends get out and do things in the city.</p>
<p>She did say that the people she knows who are thinking of transferring miss football. So prospective students should really think long and hard about whether they want a traditional football school, or whether urban life is more appealing.</p>
<p>My daughter and I visited last weekend and the campus seemed to be full of busy, socially engaged students in the student activity center, on the streets, in the gym, etc. One visit does not a college career make, but it certainly did not seem impersonal or lacking in school spirit. On the other hand it is indeed a very urban campus. If you want big-school football, it’s not the place to be.</p>