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Drake University

Drake University
2507 University
Des Moines, IA 50311


Fax number: (515) 271-2831
Website: https://www.drake.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,831
Full-time undergraduates: 2,744
Part-time undergraduates: 91
Total graduate students: 1,850
Full-time graduate students: 840
Part-time graduate students: 1,010
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
72.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Nonresident Alien
0.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 120 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live off campus: 30%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Activities Board; Drake Magazine; Dog Pound Pep Squad; Alpha Phi Omega; Residence Hall Association

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's rowing NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I

Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; basketball; football; golf; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; rowing; swimming and diving; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International

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