Overview

Drake University is a University institution located in Des Moines, IA.

Location & Contact

Address 2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA  50311
United States

Contact Phone: 800-443-7253

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biochemistry, Biophysics And Molecular Biology, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Zoology/animal Biology, Other	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Business/management	×	×
Accounting And Finance	×	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×	×
Actuarial Science	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Statistics	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations, Other	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×	×
Finance, General	×
Financial Risk Management	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Information Systems And Services, Other	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Science	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×
Broadcast Journalism	×	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×	×
Journalism, Other	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations/image Management	×
Radio And Television	×	×
Radio, Television, And Digital Communication, Other	×	×
Sports Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Artificial Intelligence	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Writing, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Occupational Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmacy	×
Pharmacy Administration And Pharmacy Policy And Regulatory Affairs	×	×
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration, Other	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Public Health, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Professions And Studies, Other	×	×
Legal Studies	×
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Analytics, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethics	×	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)	×
Anthropology, General	×	×
Anthropology, Other	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Commercial And Advertising Art	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Drawing	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jazz/jazz Studies	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music Management	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Painting	×
Printmaking	×	×
Sculpture	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,619

Applied

5,597

Accepted

2,504

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,701

Females Applied

3,387

Females Accepted

72%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,918

Males Applied

2,210

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.66

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	24	-

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

52,988

Private

Fees

780

Full-time student fees

13,516

Room & board

7,366

Room only

Financial Aid

41,030

Avg. Financial Aid Package

41,943

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

29,302

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,071

Avg. Loan Aid

30,686

Avg. Grant Aid

33,358

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

31%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,504

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.94%
Black or African American	8.64%
White or Caucasian	66.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	4.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	5.69%
Other	0.04%

Gender

Male (40.58%)

Female (59.42%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	40%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Drake Relays, Family Weekend and Homecoming

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Activities Board, Drake Magazine, Dog Pound Pep Squad, Alpha Phi Omega and Residence Hall Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		Division 1B	No
Golf		Division 1A
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football		No	No
Golf			No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving		No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

401

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 264

Part-time - 137

Male - 185

Female - 216