What Others Say

• Truman State University has been recognized, once again, as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest RegionMaster's Category by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2008." This recognition marks the eleventh year Truman has been awarded This top ranking.

• Truman also was ranked No. 8 overall in the Midwest region among both private and public institutions. Truman is the only public university in Missouri to be included in the top 10 public university-master's ranking Midwest region.
  — U.S. News and World Report's, "America's Best Colleges," 2008 Edition

• Listed as one of the nation's best universities for undergraduate education and ranked 14th in the category "Students Happy with Financial Aid."
  — The Princeton Review, "The Best 366 Colleges," 2008

• Recognized for programs leading to student success:

  • Undergraduate Research
  
  — U.S. News and World Report's, "America's Best Colleges," 2008 Edition

• Truman State University is the nation's No. 2 best value in the public sector according to the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the school on its "Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges" ranking list and profiles the school in the 2008 edition of its book, "America's Best Value Colleges."

• Ranked in the top third on their exclusive list of "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" that combine great academics with reasonable costs. Further recognized as the 10th best public college value in the nation for out-of-state students.
  — Kiplinger's Personal Finance, February 2008

• Truman State University, Missouri's only public liberal arts college, attracts over-achievers from across the Show-Me-State.
  — The Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2007 Edition

• Truman State University has made its first appearance in the Peace Corps annual rankings of schools producing volunteers for the organization. Truman ranks 25th on their list of medium-sized schools producing Peace Corps Volunteers. Truman has 20 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. Other schools listed in the top 25 include University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Notre Dame, Brown University and Yale.