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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001252145-06-000013.txt : 20060328
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060328155118
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001252145-06-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060328

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEVRY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730464
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				363150143
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER LN
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6305717700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER LANE
		CITY:			OAKBROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Unzicker Patrick J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356160

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13988
		FILM NUMBER:		06715069

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		630-571-7700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TOWER LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60181
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000730464</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEVRY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001356160</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Unzicker Patrick J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2035 NORTH KENMORE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60614</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.49</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-03-27</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-03-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests at 20%  per year.  This option will be fully vested at the end of the 5th year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Debi Rouse  For: Patrick J. Unzicker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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