In 2020, DePauw was ranked 46th among liberal arts colleges in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[16] DePauw is ranked #78 on Forbes magazine's 2016 rankings, which include all colleges and universities in the United States, and #14 in the Midwest. Money magazine ranked DePauw #415 in the nation in its Best Colleges 2019 list based on data including tuition fees, family borrowing, and career earnings.[17]