What IELTS score do you need for DePauw University?

Applicants from a listed group of countries and regions get an automatic waiver, including Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and several Caribbean countries. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Nigeria are not on that list.

If you spent your entire secondary education at an English-medium school, you may request a waiver on the English Proficiency Waiver Request form. It is reviewed on a rolling basis once your Secondary School Report, transcripts and Certification of Finances are in. The DePauw FAQ adds that a test is required when English is neither your first language nor your primary language of instruction.

The page says DePauw accepts the PTE Academic at-home version. Pearson has discontinued PTE Academic Online for new bookings, so plan on a test-centre PTE Academic sitting even where this page still lists the online version. See can you take PTE at home.

DePauw charges no application fee and is test-optional for the SAT and ACT, but that does not remove the English requirement. For 2026-27 the estimated amount needed to qualify for an I-20 is $80,120, minus any financial awards. The page describes no conditional offer or pre-sessional English route. Applicants to the Institute of Music are encouraged to look at the audition information as well.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on the DePauw admissions page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.