DRAKE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

Drake University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and is a private college. Drake University is a four year college and offers Bachelor's Degrees, Master's Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, and a number of different programs and courses.

Drake University is in a relatively urban area (in or near a city), which may be something you prefer if you like a city lifestyle as a student.

Drake University does not have a rolling admission policy, and you will want to make sure that you get your application in before August 1.

Drake University is relatively smaller in size with an enrollment of only 5,277 students.

Drake University accepts about 84% of its applicants on average, and 94% of the students receive some sort of financial aid for college at Drake University.

If you are looking for more information on financial aid at Drake University, you can may want to contact Thomas F. Delahunt III, who is the Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid at Drake University. You may also qualify for free grants for college in Iowa to attend Drake University.

You may also need to take one or more of the following tests to qualify for admission at Drake University:

• ACT
• SAT
• GRE

If you are interested in joining the Army, Drake University does have an ROTC Army program that is available for attending students.

If you are interested in joining the Air Force, Drake University does have an ROTC Air Force program that is available for attending students.

If you have taken some advanced placement courses with an applicable test, or obtained credit from an other college, you may be eligible to transfer that credit to Drake University.

Drake University offers the following extracurricular activities to its students:

• Choral Groups
• Concert Band
• Dance
• Drama
• Jazz Band
• Literary Magazine
• Marching Band
• Music Ensembles
• Music Theater
• Pep Band
• Radio Station
• Sports
• Student Film
• TV Station

On a 4.0 scale, the average high school gpa for students that are entering Drake University is 3.6.

You may want to brush up on your ACT preparation as well, because the average ACT score for students that are entering Drake University is 25.

Don't forget to study for the SAT, because the average SAT score for students that are entering Drake University is 1154.

Do a lot of students come from out of state to attend Drake University? Well, about 61% of the student body at Drake University comes from outside the state of Iowa.

Are you thinking of joining a fraternity or a sorority while you are attending Drake University? You're not alone - about 29% of the students at Drake University join a fraternity or sorority.

Do a lot of the students at Drake University live on campus? Well, about 94% live on campus, while 6% live off campus and commute to school every day.

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