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DePaul president Rob Manuel sits in Lincoln Park Campus for an interview with student media on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. He noted that while freshman and transfer enrollment has risen, a significant decline in international student enrollment is creating financial challenges.

DePaul faces strain from declining enrollment, Manuel warns of spending cuts

The university is considering hiring freezes, executive pay adjustments and other cost-cutting measures to maintain a balanced FY26 budget amid falling international enrollment and rising health care costs.
Jake Cox / October 3, 2025
Despite a balanced FY26 budget, the university is considering hiring freezes, executive pay adjustments, and other cost-cutting measures as international student numbers fall and healthcare costs rise.
Students walk into DePaul’s Student Center on Lincoln Park Campus on Thursday, April 3, 2025. DePaul's new Virtual Monument and Memorial Design Competition is open to all students.

You could win a $1,000 scholarship in a DePaul design competition

DePaul is offering a scholarship opportunity for students who creatively reimagine a campus monument.
Sadie Springer, News Editor / September 22, 2025

DePaul is hosting a Virtual Monument and Memorial Design Competition, where winners will receive $1,000 in scholarship money for their spring 2026 tuition and have their design featured in a virtual online...

DePaul President Rob Manuel sits on Lincoln Park Campus for an interview with student media on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. All efforts to support students are to ensure they feel welcome, not to gain federal funding, he said.

DePaul doubles down on Vincentian mission amid political pressure

University President Rob Manuel says DePaul’s mission to serve students remains unchanged despite funding and national challenges.
LiLi Jarvenpa and Sofia Joseph / September 15, 2025

As the Trump administration has taken aim at some higher learning institutions, DePaul President Rob Manuel is reaffirming the university’s commitment to building communities, protecting students, providing...

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