Drake University

Location and Affiliation:

Drake is located in the heart of Des Moines, population 195,000.
Affiliation: Private.

Population:

Drake’s undergraduate enrollment is 3434 students on campus and 1916 graduate students.

• 57% female
• 4% black
• 3% Asian
• 5% international

83% of applicants are admitted. 83% return as sophomores.

Professor to Student Ratio:

1:13

Academic Level:

• Drake is a Level 3 school
• The average high school GPA is 3.7
• The middle 50% range of ACT scores is 24-29
• The middle SAT range is Verbal 530-650, Math 560-670

Most Popular Majors:

• Business/marketing
• Psychology
• Biology
• Education
• Marketing
• Communications
• Journalism
• Social Sciences/History
• Visual/Performing Arts

Graduates:

68% graduate after 6 years.

Application:

• Admission fee is $25
• The priority application deadline is rolling
• The financial aid deadline is March 1.

Generosity:

Average need met is 97%.

Features:

Drake is a private, fully accredited, co-educational university on a 120-acre campus in Des Moines, the capital and largest city in Iowa. Drake offers more than 75 undergraduate majors and many graduate programs in its six colleges and schools. U.S. News & World Report magazine consistently ranks Drake University among the top regional universities in the Midwest, and Barron’s 300 Best Buys in College Education rate Drake as one of today’s best values in higher education.

Contact:

Drake Admissions 1-800-443-7253.

Learn more about Drake University. http://www.drake.edu