Drake University 2507 University Avenue Des Moines, Iowa 50311-4505 Phone: (515)-271-2011 Email: admission@drake.edu

The University:
Drake is a private, fully accredited, coeducational university on a 120-acre campus in Des Moines, the capital and largest city in Iowa. Drake offers more than 75 undergraduate majors and many graduate programs in its six colleges and schools - Arts and Sciences, including Fine Arts; Business and Public Administration; Education; Journalism and Mass Communication; Law; and Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Drake students gain an education that blends a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences with outstanding professional programs. That unique combination spells success: Ninety-five percent of Drake graduates over the past five years found professional employment or entered graduate schools after earning their degrees.

Drake offers a wealth of fine arts activities, from theater performances to music to art exhibits; campus visits by internationally known experts on a variety of topics; cultural celebrations; and NCAA Division I athletic events, highlighted by men's and women's basketball. Every spring, the famous Drake Relays attracts many of the world's finest track and field athletes. Drake University also has an excellent academic reputation. U.S. News & World Report magazine consistently ranks Drake University among the top regional universities in the Midwest, and both Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges and Barron's 300 Best Buys in College Education rate Drake as one of today's best values in higher education.

Degrees Offered:
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, MBA

Academic Programs:
Accounting, Anthropology, Art/Fine Arts, Biology(General), Business Admin. & Mngmt., Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Geography, Geology, History, Information Systems, International Relations, Journalism, Legal Studies, Marketing, Ad., & PR, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science/Politics, Pre-Law, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Theater, Drama, Dance, Women's Studies

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