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Ranks 171st overall and 2nd in Iowa

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Des Moines, IA 50311-4505

Surrounding communityMidsize city (inside urban area, pop. between 100,000 to 250,000)
Total Population18,590 (18,590 urban / N/A rural)
Households7,449 (2.23 people per house)
Families3,824 (3.01 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,912
Pop. — Asian676
Pop. — Pacific Islander25
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native153
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,457
Pop. — Other883
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle doctoral (education)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Drake University?

Ranks 436th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $23,280 $23,280 $23,280
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $412 $412 $412
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $450 $450 $450
FT Graduate Tuition $8,400 $8,400 $8,400
FT Graduate Required Fees $80 $80 $80
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $420 $420 $420
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $35,012 $35,012 $35,012
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $35,012 $35,012 $35,012
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $28,192 $28,192 $28,192

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $26,030 $26,030
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $534 $534
Law Degree — Tuition $27,350 $27,350
Law Degree — Required Fees $406 $406

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $21,500 trend  $23,692 $21,500 trend  $23,692 $21,500 trend  $23,692
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $900 trend  $900
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,170 trend  $6,920
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,700 trend  $3,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,170 trend  $6,920
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,700 trend  $3,500
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,600 trend  $3,600

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$25
Graduate Application Fee$25
First Professional Application Fee$60
Applicants 4,712 (1,701 male / 3,011 female)
Admitted 3,692 (1,309 male / 2,383 female)
Admission rate 78%
First-time Enrollment 924 (367 male / 557 female)
FT Enrollment 924 (367 male / 557 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment5,366

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Drake University use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRecommended
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Drake University accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Pioneer Football League
NCAA Basketball Conference Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Missouri Valley Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 121st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 95%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 30
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 24 / 29

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 226th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 16%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 550 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1070 / 1290

Student Services

Remedial ServicesNo
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity2,209
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,500
Board Fee$3,420

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Drake University Ranks 329th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $4,630 106 pie   13%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,220 137 pie   17%
Institutional Grant Aid $10,230 779 pie   96%
Student Loan Aid $7,950 535 pie   66%
Any financial aid type   796 pie   98%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Drake University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
144111255
Black Non-Hispanic
7385158
Hispanic
355994
Asian / Pacific Islander
88151239
American Indian / Alaskan Native
5510
White Non-Hispanic
1,6882,5444,232
Race Unknown
163215378
Total 2,196 3,170 5,366

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Drake University?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
151833
Black Non-Hispanic
151328
Hispanic
5611
Asian / Pacific Islander
111021
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A55
White Non-Hispanic
222406628
Race Unknown
171734
Total 285 475 760

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Drake University.

  Men Women Total
108 99 207
36 91 127
57 49 106
6 62 68
27 41 68

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 3 1 1 34 5 44
Accounting and Business/Management 2 2
Accounting and Finance 8 1 9
Accounting and Related Services, Other 9 20 29
Actuarial Science 8 11 1 20
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 13 1 14
Advertising 1 1 26 28
Anthropology, Other 1 2 1 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2
Art Teacher Education 1 1
Astronomy 1 1
Biology Teacher Education 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 1 1 20 4 27
Broadcast Journalism 8 8
Business Administration and Management, General 9 1 10 77 9 106
Business Teacher Education 1 1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 1 11 1 13
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 1
Chemistry, General 2 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 3 1 1 8 13
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 14 15
Creative Writing 11 11
Curriculum and Instruction 67 1 68
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1 1 5 8
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3 3
Drawing
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2 1 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Economics, General 3 1 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 4 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 1 8 9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 25 2 28
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 29 2 31
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 1 1 36 1 40
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English Language and Literature, General 1 15 4 20
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 7 7
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 2 2
Environmental Science 5 1 6
Environmental Studies 2 2
Finance, General 3 18 1 22
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Graphic Design 1 18 19
History Teacher Education
History, General 2 11 13
Information Science/Studies
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 1 5 8
International Relations and Affairs 1 1 3 5
Journalism
Journalism, Other 1 35 1 37
Law (LL 1 4 6 4 1 184 7 207
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1 19 2 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2
Management Information Systems, General 1 1 7 9
Management Science, General 1 1 1 31 3 37
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 1 1 29 1 35
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 2 3
Mathematics, General 1 5 1 7
Molecular Biochemistry 1 1 4 20 4 30
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance, General 3 3
Music Teacher Education 1 10 11
Music, General 1 3 4
Music, Other 3 3
Neuroscience 1 4 5
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1
Painting 1 1 2 4
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 2 2 22 98 3 127
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 1 1
Philosophy 1 3 1 5
Physics Teacher Education
Physics, General 1 1 2 4
Piano and Organ 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 1 2 15 2 20
Printmaking
Psychology, General 1 1 22 2 26
Public Administration 4 2 1 2 52 7 68
Public Relations/Image Management 28 1 29
Radio and Television 1 13 5 19
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 2 2 4
Religion/Religious Studies
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 1
Sculpture 2 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 22 2 25
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Science Teacher Education 1 1
Sociology 5 1 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Speech and Rhetorical Studies 3 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 7 1 8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1 1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 18 18
Voice and Opera 2 2
Total 56 30 32 50 7 1,194 78 1,447

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Drake University Ranks 560th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $69,303 ($75,173 male / $61,154 female)
Number of FT Faculty 246 (143 male / 103 female)
Number of PT Faculty 148
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $4,552,292
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Drake University Summary

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Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country. The institution was founded in 1881, when most of the staff of Oskaloosa College left that college to establish what would become Drake University, founded by Francis Marion Drake, a resident of Centerville, Iowa and Governor of Iowa (1896–1898). Majors offered: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Entrepreneurial Management, Finance, General Business, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing, Management, Quantitative Economics Graduate programs: Master of Accountancy, MBA, MPA Majors offered: Special education, Secondary education Majors offered: Advertising, Electronic Media, Magazines, News-Internet, Public Relations, JMC/Law 3+3, Broadcast News The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is also home to 94.1 The Dog, which operates under the call letters KDRA-LP FM. Drake’s law school is one of the original law schools that were first recognized by the American Bar Association. The 2007 edition of U.S. News best graduate programs ranks Drake’s College of Pharmacy the #46 out of 57 pharmacy schools in the United States. Majors offered: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) and Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) The University provides the following on-campus living accommodations for undergraduate students: Drake University and Hubbell Realty leaders announced plans on July 20, 2006 for a $34-million housing and retail development at 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue. The housing will be targeted primarily at junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students in the pharmacy program or the Drake Law School. Drake features over 100 student organizations in which to participate, which include: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated Drake student-athletes compete in NCAA Division I in the Missouri Valley Conference in all sports except football. Drake University also hosts the Drake Relays during April. Drake University advanced to seventh in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” rankings and gained sole possession of fourth place in the overall rankings of 142 Midwest Universities – Master’s category published by U.S. News and World Report magazine in the 2007 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Last year Drake ranked eighth in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category.

Drake University Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. Besides, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Drake University is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Drake University.

Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business – General, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Technology
Philosphy and Religion:
Ethics, Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
History:
History – General
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Acting, Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Commercial/Advertising Art, Directing/Theatrical Production, Drama/Theater Arts, Drawing, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music – Piano/Organ, Music – Voice/Opera, Music Management/Merchandising, Music Pedagogy, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Theater Design/Stagecraft
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Pharmacology
English Language and Literature:
English, English Composition, English Literature (British), Speech/Rhetorical Studies
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Popular majors:
twenty-nine percent business per marketing, seventeen percent communications per journalism, eleven percent social sciences, eight percent education, eight percent visual and performing arts, seven percent biology, six percent english, five percent psychology
Education:
Curriculum/Instruction, Drama/Dance Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Special Education
Physical Sciences:
Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Communications & Journalism:
Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Public Relations, Radio/Television
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General

Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 25. Other additional expenses amounted to $2,340 Costs per credit hour $430 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $430 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Even so, for non-international students, tutition fees are $22,682 Room & Board (on-campus) $6,500 Additional estimated expenses $2,340 Costs per credit hour $430 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid.

Drake University Admissions

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Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 82% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 85%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. An instance of this, there were three hundred and eighty-two total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and thirty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted.

If you are a transfer student, you will be notified of your acceptance by the 1st of October. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and The regular application due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

Drake University Financial Aid

Financial aid distribution is at fifty-two percent scholarships per grants and forty-eight percent loans per jobs. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Music/Drama, ROTC and State/District Residency.

Drake University Students

The school’s size is approximately three thousand and fifteen degree-seeking undergrads, eight hundred and nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, one hundred and sixty graduate enrollment. In addition, it is part of an Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Besides, the student body consists of thirty-four percent in-state students, sixty-six percent out-of-state students, fifty-seven percent women, forty-three percent men, four percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, eighty-three percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, thirty-seven percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-three percent in top half of graduating class, fifty-three percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eight percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Drake University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. The university is a Private, University, Four-year, Coed, where 82 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, ninety-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-four percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Naturally, the school is located 243 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul, 150 miles from Omaha, Nebraska.This school features the Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, green house.

Drake University Athletics

The Bulldogs are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IAA and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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