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Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university located in Missouri. It was established by Joseph Baldwin in 1867, as the First Missouri Normal School and Commercial College. Truman is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. The university enrolls more than 5,000 students annually. It offers degrees in more than 40 undergraduate and over 8 graduate programs. It is organized into the following academic divisions:
- College of Arts & Sciences
- School of Business
- School of Health Sciences & Education
Truman is home to several student clubs and organizations. The Greek organizations contain more than 20% of the student population in over 15 fraternities and 10 sororities. They are governed by the Interfraternal Council.
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Campus Location100 E Normal
Kirksville, MO 63501-4221
USA
Main Tel: (660) 785-4000
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, music, science, media, art studies, and therapy and counseling.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 1,104 | 33 | | Master | 180 | 16 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 5,920 in 2007-2008 (5,737 full-time equivalent). About 42% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 58% of the class. Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,692 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,543 | | Room | $ 4,238 | | Board | $ 2,052 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 3,800 |
Financial Aid: Truman 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 | | 236 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 44 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 77 |
Housing and MealsTruman provides on-campus housing for 2,860 of its 5,737 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 196 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 117 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 78% | | Women | 80% | | All | 79% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 540-700 | | Math | 570-690 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded) ART STUDIES (36 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (234 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (112 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Foreign Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FINE ARTS (5 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
LIBERAL ARTS (281 awarded) - Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Linguistics
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (24 awarded) MEDIA (58 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (43 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (92 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (13 awarded) - Philosophy and Religious Studies
SCIENCE (133 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (142 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Psychology
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