Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1881Midsize citySEVP certified
About
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, law, and pharmacy. Drake University Law School was founded in 1865, which makes it one of the 25 oldest law schools in the United States.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$52,130
- Estimated total for international students
- US$65,475
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,543
- Graduate students
- 1,760
- International undergraduates
- 4%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 64%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 580–680 · Maths 530–670
- ACT
- 24–29
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$78,855
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (79)
Bachelor's degrees51 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData AnalyticsDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, OtherZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees17 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesCurriculum and InstructionData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionLegal Professions and Studies, OtherMedical Illustration and InformaticsNon-Professional Legal StudiesPublic AdministrationResearch and Experimental PsychologySpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Educational Administration and Supervision
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
LawPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Graduate certificates5 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsData AnalyticsFinance and Financial Management ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPublic Health
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.