Founded in 1867 originally as the First Missouri Normal School and Commercial College, today it is known as Truman State University, a public, liberal arts and sciences university located in Kirksville, Missouri. Its current name honors Harry S. Truman, the only Missouri-born President of the United States.
Truman State's 6,000 students study in the school's 48 undergraduate and nine graduate programs. In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Truman eighth in the Midwest amongst regional universities, outranking all other Missouri schools in this category.
Academics
Truman State has five designated schools:
- The School of Arts and Letters, which houses the departments of Art, Classical & Modern Languages, English & Linguistics, Music and Theater. The school has 17 undergraduate majors and six graduate programs.
- The School of Business, which offers degrees in business administration with emphases in finance, management, marketing and international business. The business school also offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting.
- The School of Health Sciences & Education, which offers degrees in communication disorders, nursing, health science, exercise science and education.
- The School of Science and Mathematics, which offers degrees in agricultural science, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and physics, as well as the state's only undergraduate interdisciplinary degree in mathematical biology.
- The School of Social & Cultural Studies, which offers degrees in communication, economics, history, justice systems, military science, philosophy and religion, political science, psychology, geography and sociology/anthropology.
Truman State is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Financial Aid
Truman State offers a competitive scholarship program as well as a host of talent-based awards in athletics, forensics (speech and debate) and fine arts. Federal financial aid is also available in the form of grants, loans and work-study.
Library
The Pickler Memorial Library has more than 505,000 items in its collection, including books, special collections, archives and periodicals. In addition, there are nearly 1.5 million pieces of micromaterials and 136,421 non-book materials.
Athletics
The Truman mascot is the Bulldog. Truman's teams are members of the NCAA Division II, playing in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. They just joined that conference after having played in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1912. There are 20 teams, evenly divided between men and women.
Student Housing
Campus residence halls are maintained by ResLife, a group of students and professionals who live in the halls and act as administrators. A recent $90 million renovation gave the halls a facelift.
General Information
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Admission Office Ruth W. Towne Museum and Visitors Center 100 E Normal Ave Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 785-4114 (800) 892-7792 Fax: (660) 785-7456 [email protected] Contact: Melody Chambers Director of Admission |
Main Address 100 East Normal Street Kirksville, MO 63501 (660) 785-4000 www.truman.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 5,586 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,334 Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,497 Graduate enrollment: 256 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: No |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 79% Percent students who return sophomore year: 85% |
College Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agricultural Business B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Education Education of Speech Impaired B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Classics B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Prelaw B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Interdisciplinary Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Economics B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor's degree C = Certificate or diploma |
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