DePaul University is a higher education college established in 1898. It is a private institution and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The college has 6 campuses at Lincoln Park, Loop, Naperville, Oak Forest, O’Hare and Rolling Meadows. As of fall 2008 there were 24,352 students enrolled. The university operates out of various schools and colleges: College of Commerce; Communication; Computing and Digital Media; Liberal Arts & Sciences; and Law and School of Public Service; New Learning; Education; Music and The Theatre School.