DePauw University is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was founded to be an ecumenical institution of national stature, "conducted on the most liberal principles, accessibl…
DePauw University is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was founded to be an ecumenical institution of national stature, "conducted on the most liberal principles, accessible to all religious denominations and designed for the benefit of our citizens in general".
Established: 1837
President: Lori S. White
Former name: Indiana Asbury College (1837–1884)
Motto: Latin: Decus lumenque reipublicae collegium
Motto in English: The college is the splendor and light of the common good
Religious affiliation: Methodist Episcopal Church (historical)
Academic affiliations: NAICU · CIC · Annapolis Group · Oberlin Group · CLAC · GLCA · IAMSCU