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Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa•Private

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

69%

Private school in Iowa with 2,800 total undergraduate students
Urban
Plains
D1 Basketball
Pioneer Football League, Missouri Valley Conference
drake.edu
2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 271-2011

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
69%
Yield rate - overall
14%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
71%
Men
65%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
7,931
Women: 59%
Men: 41%
drake.edu/admission

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$59,482
Out-of-state
$59,482

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 14%
ACT: 43%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
759
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
69%
6-year graduation rate
80%
Retention rate
89%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
6%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 64%
Men: 36%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
4%
Black
5%
Hispanic
5%
Native American
< 1%
Other
4%
White
82%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
10:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

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