Campus Life
There are more than 100 organizations on the DePauw campus that students can be involved in. DePauw students also participate in on-campus intramurals, university and student sponsored musical and theatrical productions, and create local chapters of national organizations such as Circle K.
Approximately 70% of DePauw students engage in community service and other volunteer activities. Putnam County Relay For Life, which is organized by students, and brings together the college and community. In May 2006, the Putnam County Relay for Life raised more than $215,000 for the American Cancer Society, and is consistently ranked among the top college-run Relays in the United States.
DePauw was named one of The 50 Best Colleges for young women by CosmoGirl magazine in October 2006. This ranking was based upon such factors as small class size, quality of professor instruction, and the strength of alumni networks.
On August 2, 2010, Princeton Review ranked DePauw as the #10 party school in the US for the 2010-2011 school year, which includes all colleges and universities.
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