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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. |
HighlightsWhere the school 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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 735 | 63 | | Master | 418 | 27 | | 247 | 2 | | Post-master's certificate | 20 | 2 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 5,617 in 2007-2008 (5,279 full-time equivalent). About 40% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 60% of the class. Undergrads are 26% of enrolled students and graduate students are 74%. 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 (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 24,892 | | Room | $ 3,960 | | Board | $ 3,540 | | Books and supplies | $ 900 | | Other | $ 3,560 |
Financial Aid: Drake participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 147 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 60 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 63 |
Housing and MealsDrake provides on-campus housing for 2,220 of its 5,279 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Missouri Valley Conference), baseball (), and track (Missouri Valley Conference). The school 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) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 68% | | Women | 70% | | All | 69% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 520-640 | | Math | 550-660 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (316 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 and Financial Management Services
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (9 awarded) - Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
DESIGN (24 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (296 awarded) - Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Art Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Drama and Dance Teacher Education
- 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
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (101 awarded) FINE ARTS (8 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Painting
LAW (149 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (108 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 (10 awarded) MEDIA (111 awarded) - Advertising
- Broadcast Journalism
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded) - Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MEDICINE (126 awarded) - Neuroscience
- Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
MUSIC (11 awarded) - Music Pedagogy
- Music Performance
- Music
- Voice and Opera
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded) - Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Ethics
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (72 awarded) - Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (30 awarded)
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