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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
University Website: www.drake.edu
Apply Online: www.drake.edu/advantage/applying/index.php
University Website: www.drake.edu
Apply Online: www.drake.edu/advantage/applying/index.php
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Drake University is a selective, private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in business, law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country. Distinguished alumni include Dwight D. Opperman, former CEO of West Publishing Company, after whom Drake's law library was named; Neal Smith, who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 until 1995. Drake is noted as a frequent host of Presidential Primary Debates leading up to the Iowa Caucus. Most recently it hosted the ABC News/Yahoo/Des Moines Register Debate in December 2011.
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- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- students
- $28,250.00 avg tuition
2507 University Avenue
Des Moines,
IA
50311-4505
(515) 271-2011
Apply online
Admissions:
www.drake.edu/admission
Financial Aid:
www.drake.edu/advantage/costs-fin..
Areas of Study:
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Drake University
Statistics:
Standards:
Retention / Graduation:
| Applied | 6,093 | |
| Admitted | 3,849 | 63% |
| Enrolled total | 812 | |
| Full Time: | 812 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 530 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 580 | 680 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 29 |
| ACT English | 25 | 31 |
| ACT Math | 24 | 30 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 88% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 61% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 74% |
Application Deadlines:
Requirements:
Credit:
| Regular Application Deadline | |
| Early Admission Deadline | |
| Early Decision Deadline | |
| Financial Aid Deadline | |
| Student Response Deadline | |
| Transfer Student Application Deadline |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Drake University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $28,250.00 | $28,250.00 | $28,250.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $132.00 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $573.00 | $573.00 | $573.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $9,500.00 | $9,500.00 | $9,500.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $418.00 | $418.00 | $418.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $528.00 | $528.00 | $528.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $8,410.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Other Expenses | $3,560.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $25.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $25.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $900.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 99% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 99% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $15,880.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 63% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,851.00 |
Drake University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other | X | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| Neuroscience | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | X | ||
| Accounting and Business/Management | X | |||
| Accounting and Finance | X | |||
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | X | |||
| Actuarial Science | X | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | X | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | X | X | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | X | X | ||
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | X | |||
| Finance, General | X | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | |||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | |||
| Management Science | X | |||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Advertising | X | |||
| Broadcast Journalism | X | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | X | |||
| Journalism, Other | X | |||
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | X | |||
| Public Relations/Image Management | X | |||
| Radio and Television | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | X | |||
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | X | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | X | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | X | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | X | |||
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | X | |||
| Music Teacher Education | X | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | X | X | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | X | |||
| Writing, General | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other | X | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | |||
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | ||||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| Environmental Studies | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Ethics | X | |||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Astronomy | X | |||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Anthropology, Other | X | |||
| Cultural Anthropology | X | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | X | |||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | X | |||
| Commercial and Advertising Art | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | X | |||
| Drawing | X | |||
| Graphic Design | X | |||
| Music Performance, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
| Music, Other | X | |||
| Painting | X | |||
| Voice and Opera | X | |||
Drake University Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward Award for Public Affairs Reporting | Varies | Varies |
| Tom Norquist Memorial Award | Varies | Varies |
| Ted Sell Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Robert Bliss Bowl, Top Scholar Award | Varies | Varies |
| Robert and Lottie Brown Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Paul Morrison Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Larry Neibergall Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Katherine Futch Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Karyl Van Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Josephine Hosman Award | Varies | Varies |
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