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Drake University Facts

Founded: 1881

Control: Independent, private

Type: National, coeducational

Academic Units:
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business and Public Administration
School of Education
School of Fine Arts
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Law School
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Enrollment:
Approximately 3,150 full-time undergraduate and pharmacy students from 45 states and 61 countries.

Faculty:
246 full, associate and assistant professors and instructors; 96 percent hold the highest degree in their fields.

Student/Faculty Ratio:
14 to 1 overall.

Academic Calendar:
Fall and spring semester; two five-week and four-week summer sessions; one three-week interim term.

Graduation Requirements:
124 credit hours minimum. Completion of core requirements and all other requirements specified for major field of study.

Success Statistics:
Nearly all Drake graduates (93 percent in 2004) find career employment or enter graduate school within six months after receiving their degrees. More than 72 percent of Drake students graduate having had one or more internships.

Costs (2006-2007)*

Tuition/Fees:
Room (double):
Board (most plans):
Student Activities Fee:
Technology Fee:
Total:

$22,270
$3,190
$3,310
$112
$300
$29,182


*The average financial aid package for students entering Drake in 2005-2006 was $17,550, typically a combination of scholarships, grants, loans and student employment. Of that amount, $10,440 was in scholarships and grants.

Financial Assistance:
Approximately 98 percent of Drake students receive financial assistance, including merit and need-based assistance. More than 5,000 scholarships and grants are awarded and more than $50 million in financial assistance is provided to Drake students annually.

Athletics:
A variety of men’s and women’s sports are offered at the intramural, club and intercollegiate levels. Men compete at the Division I level in basketball, soccer, cross country, track and field, golf and tennis in the Missouri Valley Conference and in football in the Pioneer League at the Division I non-scholarship level. Women compete at the Division I level in basketball, track and field, cross-country, golf, volleyball, tennis, softball and soccer in the Missouri Valley Conference, and at the Division I non-scholarship level in crew.

Campus:
More than 150 acres within 10 minutes of downtown Des Moines; facilities include both modern architectural showplaces and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

More Drake Advantages:
Location in a dynamic, accessible capital city; more than 160 student organizations and activities; the Drake University Language Acquisition Program; Professional and Career Development Service; Student Disability Services; Honors Program; study abroad program; counseling and health services.

Accreditation:
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; Iowa State Department of Public Instruction; National Association of Schools of Art and Design; National Association of Schools of Music; American Chemical Society; Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication; Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education; American Bar Association; charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.

For more information:
Toll-free: 1-800-44-DRAKE
Locally: 515-271-3181
E-mail: admission@drake.edu
Web: www.drake.edu