Drury University: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Poor

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Drury University is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 1,595 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1873 and is one of the 12 colleges and schools located in Springfield, Missouri.

Academic Offerings

At Drury University you can receive your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
68
Drury University follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 68 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Biology, Management, Business, and Chemistry. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Drury University student retention rate is fair at 78% (close to Missouri average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
78%
Fair
The graduation rate at Drury University is below average: 54%.

Student to faculty ratio at Drury University is pretty good - 12:1. Learn more information about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is extremely high - around $32,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Drury University not covered by tuition are about $1,200, which makes it a total of $33,700 per year.

Read the details about Drury University additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
63%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 2,382 applications were submitted and 1,511 were accepted, so it is not very hard to enroll at this school.

This college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Drury University in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,900
Medium
Drury University provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Drury University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Drury University provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 1,100 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable: about $6,900 per academic year.

Based on the college crime information, Drury University seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Drury University Location and Address

Postal Address:
Drury University
900 N. Benton Ave
Springfield, Missouri
65802-3791, USA
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