Truman State University

100 E. Normal Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
http://www.truman.edu

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Overview
Type	Public institution
Year Founded	1867
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	5,571
Endowment	21,102,146
Application Deadline	March 1
Application Fee	None
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	March 1
Tuition	6,092 in-state, 10,522 out-of-state
Room/Board	5,570

Services
Associated Firms	May Department Stores, Target, Boeing, Caterpillar, Aldi, Enterprise, KPMG, Ernst & Young, IBM, Sprint, various hospitals and medical centers.
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	The E. M. Violette Museum - a historical collection of Missouriana and University-related artifacts.
Basic Services	women's center, placement service, health service
Museums	The E. M. Violette Museum - a historical collection of Missouriana and University-related artifacts.
Periodical Subs	3,396
# of Books	460,116
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	54%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	31%
Students in sororities	22%
Campus Size	140 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	51%
College housing types	coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (8%), sorority housing (3%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (7%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Popular Events	Lyceum Series, Homecoming, Dog Days, Student Research Conference, Greek Week, Squirrel Fest.
Nearest Airport	Kansas City, Missouri (180), Kirksville, Missouri (5)
Nearest Train	La Plata, Missouri (14)
Army ROTC	Offered on campus
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	240
# of fraternities	18
# of sororities	11
Students in fraternities	31%
Students in sororities	22%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Index - weekly newspaper
Honor Societies	Alpha Chi Sigma (Chemistry), Alpha Phi Sigma (Academic), Alpha Phi Sigma (Justice Systems), Alpha Psi Omega (Theater), Beta Alpha Psi (Business); Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Beta Gamma Sigma (Business & Accountancy), Blue Key (Men? s service), Cardinal Key (Women? s service), Delta Tau Alpha (Agriculture), Eta Sigma Gamma (Health Science), Eta Sigma Phi (Classics Club), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), National Residence Hall Honorary (Academic/ Leadership in residence hall community), National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Academic), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Omicron Delta Kappa (Leadership), Order of Omega (Greek Leadership), Pershing Society (Academic and Leadership), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts), Phi Epsilon Kappa (Exercise Science), Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Academic Achievement), Phi Kappa Phi (General Academic), Phi Sigma Pi (General Academic), Phi Theta Kappa (Junior College Achievement/Transfer Students), Pi Delta Phi (French), Pi Kappa Delta (Speech/Forensics), Pi Kappa Lambda (Music), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Sigma Beta Delta (Business & Accountancy), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Delta Pi (Hispanic Studies), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) These are student organizations that are registered with the Center for Student Involvement. Truman State University does not have a religious affiliation. Baptist Student Union, Campus Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Canterbury Club, Catholic Newman Center, Chi Alpha, Christians in Action, Ekklesia Church of Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Greek Christian Alliance, University Hillel, Latter-Day Saint Student Association, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Unique Ensemble Gospel Choir, Wesley Foundation
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) African Students Association, Asian Students in America, Association of Black Collegians, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Illusion, International Students Club, Iota Phi Theta, Unique Ensemble, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Zeta Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Delta Phi, Sigma Gamma Rho
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Activities Board, Student Senate, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Blue Key (Service), Cardinal Key (Service), Habitat for Humanity, Residence Hall Association, Various media, including: Detours (quarterly magazine), Echo (yearbook), Tru News (TV), and KTRM (radio), Greek Organizations, Special Interest Organizations, Musical Activities, Tru Men (men? s a cappella), Minor Detail (women's a cappella), Cantoria (music), Gamblers Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Jazz Ensemble, Showgirls Dance Squad, Homecoming, Greek Week, The Big Event (campus- and community-wide service day), Student Research Conference