UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 4, 2005
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                                   DeVRY INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                  1-13988                   36-3150143
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation            File Number)             Identification No.)


             ONE TOWER LANE, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL                60181
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          (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (630) 571-7700
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                                   DEVRY INC.
                                 FORM 8-K INDEX


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Item 8.01 - Other Events                                      3

Signatures                                                    3

Exhibit Index                                                 4


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Item 8.01 - Other Events

On May 4, 2005, DeVry Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of
David M. Webster to the position of vice president, general counsel and
corporate secretary. The full text of that press release is included in Exhibit
99.1 in this Form 8-K.

                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       DEVRY INC.
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                                      (REGISTRANT)



Date: May 4, 2005                     /s/      Ronald L. Taylor               
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                                               Ronald L. Taylor
                                               Chief Executive Officer




Date: May 4, 2005                     /s/      Norman M. Levine               
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                                               Norman M. Levine
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                                                          Sequentially
Number       Description                                         Numbered Page
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99.1         Press release announcing the appointment of               5
             David M. Webster to the position
             of vice president, general counsel 
             and corporate secretary.



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