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Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

https://www.truman.edu

#364 National Colleges

62.61% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

4,384 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public university in Kirksville, Missouri. It had 5,222 enrolled students in the fall of 2019 pursuing degrees in 50 undergraduate and eight graduate programs.

The university is named for U.S. President Harry Truman, who was a Missouri native. From 1972 until 1996, the school was known as Northeast Missouri State University.


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Location

City
Kirksville, Missouri

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Locale
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Plains (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 17.4%
Health Professions And Related Programs 14.4%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 9.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 9.0%
Psychology 8.1%
English Language And Literature/Letters 7.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.9%
Social Sciences 4.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.1%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 4.0%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 3.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.5%
History 2.9%
Physical Sciences 2.5%
Mathematics And Statistics 2.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.8%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,120.00

Out of State Tuition
$15,314.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
38.55%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$12,462.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1295 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 670 620 570
Verbal 680 630 580

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 26 23
English 33 29 24