Overview

Truman State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Kirksville, MO, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Ruth Towne Museum and Visitors Center
100 East Normal Avenue
Kirksville, MO  63501-4221
United States

Contact Hayden Wilsey
Associate Director of Admission
Email: hwilsey@truman.edu
Phone: 660-785-4114
Fax: 660-785-7456

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Linguistics	×
Romance Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Design And Applied Arts, Other	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,648

Applied

3,958

Accepted

3,506

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,961

Females Applied

2,574

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,614

Males Applied

1,329

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.78

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Other requirements may exist (see below)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 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 %
SAT Critical Reading	-	600	670
SAT Math	-	610	710
ACT Composite	29	27	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,658

In-state

20,297

Out-of-state

10,658

In-district

Fees

342

Full-time student fees

12,119

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

18,638

Avg. Financial Aid Package

20,128

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,589

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,940

Avg. Loan Aid

8,749

Avg. Grant Aid

12,658

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86.75%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

35%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,506

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.94%
Black or African American	3.3%
White or Caucasian	75.95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	1.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	3.41%
Other	1.06%

Gender

Male (39.9%)

Female (60.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	47%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Activities Fair and Pizza Bowl

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 Athletic Advisory Committee, Nursing Student Association, Sigma Phi Epsilon, American Medical Student Association and Sigma Kappa

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

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Patrols by commissioned officers, perimeter access system, dual 911 call center for campus/community, and emergency text messaging

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No
Basketball			No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No
Football
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball			No
Bowling	No	No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

279

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 230

Part-time - 49

Male - 145

Female - 134