Read our cookies policy and privacy statement for more information.
×Kirksville, Missouri
Public 4 Year
ACT
24/30
SAT
1185/1420
Estimated Cost
$21,094
Financial Aid
$20,113
Students
5,000 - 9,999
Truman State University (TSU or Truman) is a public liberal arts and sciences university located in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. It is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. It had 6,379 enrolled students in the fall of 2015, with 6,039 undergraduate and 340 postgraduate students, pursuing degrees in 48 undergraduate, and eight graduate programs. The university is named after U.S. President Harry Truman, the only president born in Missouri. Until 1996, the school was known as Northeast Missouri State University, but the Board of Trustees voted to change the school's name to better reflect its statewide mission. In the 2016 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, Truman placed eighth in the Midwest among regional universities. Truman State is the only public institution in Missouri that is officially designated to pursue highly selective admissions standards.
Located in Kirksville, Missouri.
100 E Normal Avenue, Kirksville, MO, 63501-4221, Adair County
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#373 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Missouri
#8 of 174
2024 Best Public Colleges in Missouri
#5 of 51
Out of 20 majors categories at Truman State University, the 5 most popular are listed below.
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Truman State University within four or six years.
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, ILUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WIUniversity of Iowa
Iowa City, IA •University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS •Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MOMinnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN