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Your dreams + our opportunities
Quality and Value
Drake is ranked among the top universities for:
- Educational quality (consistently named at the top by U.S.News and World Report)
- Student achievement in and out of the classroom (National Study on Student Engagement)
- Value for your dollar (Barron’s 300 Best Buys in College Education and Peterson’s Guide to Competitive Colleges)
Drake University is a private, fully accredited, coeducational university on a 120-acre campus in Des Moines, Iowa. We’re consistently recognized as one of the very best universities in the Midwest for academic excellence, and we pride ourselves on providing our students with valuable opportunities for success.
Our mid-sized campus community allows faculty and staff to foster close relationships with students and help them meet educational, professional and personal goals. More than 3,500 undergraduate students choose from among 70 programs of study, combine majors or create their own major. We enroll more than 2,100 graduate students and offer more than 20 graduate-level degrees.
Drake students engage a multitude of learning opportunities in Des Moines through partnerships with a bounty of businesses, schools, government and cultural activities. Jobs and internships prepare our students for success in their personal and professional lives.
In short, Drake helps make dreams come true.
Mission Statement
Drake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

