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Drake University is a co-educational, private university located in Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded in 1881. It has a campus stretching across nearly 150 acres of urban land and grants admission to more than 3,000 students every year.
The academic buildings within the campus include:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Business & Public Administration (CBPA)
- College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- School of Education
- School of Journalism & Mass Communication (SJMC)
- School of Law
Drake University has various Greek-letter student organizations, such as Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Lambda Delta.
The Drake Bulldogs participate in a host of intercollegiate sports, including crew, cross country, football, basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, tennis, track & field and softball.
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Campus Location2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
USA
Main Tel: (515) 271-2011
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Drake University HighlightsWhere Drake University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in media, law, medicine, and business and management.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High female/male ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- High faculty salary.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 698 | 68 | | Master | 387 | 36 | | First-professional degree | 283 | 2 | | First-professional certificate | 51 | 1 | | Post-master's certificate | 18 | 2 | | Doctorale | 10 | 3 |
Drake StudentsThe student enrollment at Drake was 5,617 in 2007 (4,711 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 26% of enrolled students, graduate students are 68%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 6%. About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 23,692 | | Room | $ 3,500 | | Board | $ 3,420 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 3,500 |
Financial Aid: Drake participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 143 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 59 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 55 |
Housing and MealsDrake provides on-campus housing for 2,209 of its 4,711 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Drake AthleticsSchool sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Missouri Valley Conference), baseball (), and track (Missouri Valley Conference). Drake offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 114 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 108 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .
Drake Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 77% | | Women | 79% | | All | 78% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 520-630 | | Math | 550-660 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (336 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Business/Management
- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting and Related Services
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Insurance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DESIGN (19 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (275 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education Administration
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physics Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (68 awarded) FINE ARTS (8 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Painting
- Sculpture
LAW (229 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (88 awarded) - Anthropology
- Creative Writing
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (7 awarded) MEDIA (121 awarded) - Advertising
- Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded) - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MEDICINE (132 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
MUSIC (13 awarded) - Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music
- Piano and Organ
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded) - Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (64 awarded) - Astronomy
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biochemistry
- Physics
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