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
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

2,883

Applied

2,415

Accepted

3,265

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,675

Females Applied

1,426

Females Accepted

85%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,208

Males Applied

989

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.83

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	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	600	700
SAT Math	-	570	670
ACT Composite	28	25	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,878

In-state

18,947

Out-of-state

9,878

In-district

Fees

342

Full-time student fees

11,610

Room & board

7,474

Room only

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

16,289

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,223

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,435

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,892

Avg. Loan Aid

7,814

Avg. Grant Aid

10,889

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

85.22%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

35%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,265

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.14%
Black or African American	2.35%
White or Caucasian	77.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.12%
Asian	1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.04%
Two or more races	3.42%
Other	0.99%

Gender

Male (39.91%)

Female (60.09%)

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	45%

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 (SAAC), Nursing Student Association (NSA), Sigma Phi Epsilon, American Medical Student Association (AMSA) 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	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

284

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 233

Part-time - 51

Male - 152

Female - 132