55% live on campus – It is required unless students are commuting locally from their parents or guardians' home.
62% of freshmen live on campus
Approx 19% from outside Missouri (both international and from other states)
Approx 80% from within a 450-mile radius
About 5080 total enrollment with evening and graduate school
More than 30% Greek
73% post-graduation placement success, with 30% going directly to graduate school
Faculty:
13:1 student to faculty ratio
Average class size of 18
94% of faculty has highest degree in their field
2007 New Class Profile:
About 400 First Time-Freshmen
Avg. ACT 25.2
Avg. SAT 1100
Avg. GPA 3.7
Cost:
2008/2009: $ 17,900 for 12-17 hours each semester
Housing adds approximately $6,384
Books are about $1,000
Ranking in current publications:
Drury has been at or near the top of the "Great Schools at Great Prices" list for the Midwest since 1999, including five years in the #1 slot. U.S. News and World Report one of Best Regional Universities (Midwest)
Time magazine Honorable Mention for Best Liberal Arts School in the Nation
Member of the Association of New American Colleges (about 25 select schools in the nation)
One of 13 “Institutions of Excellence” by the Policy Center on the First Year of College