About Real Estate in DePaul University

Our Real Estate degree program will prepare you to work and excel in the real estate community at the local and national levels, and to adapt to future changes in the industry.

As a Real Estate major, you’ll strengthen your financial and analytical skills, including risk analysis, portfolio construction and management, cash flow analysis and investment strategy. As you work towards your degree, you’ll gain an understanding of the organizational structure of financial institutions and the impact of financial markets on real estate. You’ll also examine how historical development of real estate impacts present and future development patterns.

You’ll learn from a faculty of scholars and professionals with a wealth of real-world experience in the real estate industry. Our Real Estate degree program offers robust mentoring and internship services.

DePaul is located in the heart of Chicago’s financial and business community, and its Real Estate Center is a leading place for professional real estate education and networking in the Midwest. An active network of students and alumni, members of public institutions, private real estate firms, scholars and executives participate in events held by The Real Estate Center, allowing you to build relationships with industry professionals.

Classes

Coursework

• Geographic Information Systems
• Investment Theory and Practice
• Planning and Public Policy
• Real Estate Finance and Investment
• Real Estate Law
• Sustainable Development
• Urban Economics and Planning
• Minor offered
• Combined bachelor's + master's degree offered

Career Options

Common Career Areas

• Acquisitions
• Asset management
• Construction management
• Corporate financing
• Financial analysis
• Leasing management
• Marketing management
• Mortgage financing
• Operations management
• Project management
• Property management
• Real estate development

A freshman applicant is one entering university directly after secondary school (high school).

Please note, each academic program has different admission requirements.  The minimum requirements below do not guarantee admission for applicants. 

Minimum requirements:

• GPA 2.5
• IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 iBT/DET 110
• Conditional Admission: IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 60 iBT/DET 90
• SAT/ACT not required for students applying from outside the U.S.

Transfer

A transfer applicant is a student applying for a bachelor's degree who has completed high school and has taken additional coursework in one or more post-secondary institutions (college or university). 

Please note, each academic program has different admission requirements.  The minimum requirements below do not guarantee admission for applicants. 

Minimum requirements:

• GPA 2.0
• IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 iBT/DET 110
• Conditional Admission: IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 60 iBT/DET 90

DePaul also has formal transfer agreements with several international institutions, allowing you to begin your degree in your home country before transferring to DePaul.

DePaul University Highlights

Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition : $55,816

Depaul University Cost of Attendance

Tuition Rate 2020-2021 for students willing to pursue an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at DePaul University:

The distribution of expenses in the form of an estimated budget for international students looking to study in the US for 2020- 21 semesters are tabulated below: