Distinct by Design

Every aspect of your student journey is deliberately crafted to fulfill your needs, potential, and impact.

Students

Admission

Prove what’s possible with a multidimensional experience designed for you and built for the modern world. Explore your interests, pursue your passions, and prepare for the life you want to live.

Academics

We combine the foundational principles of the liberal arts and sciences with dynamic experiential learning to develop multidimensional professionals for the modern world.

Our Academic Programs

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Student Life

Welcome to a student-first culture and close-knit campus community. This is where you’ll be accepted for who you are and challenged to be the person you want to become.

Our People

Driven Students, Dynamic Faculty, A World of Opportunity

Student

Esther Lee

Esther Lee picked Truman because she knew a smaller school would provide more opportunities for growth. She is so involved on campus it's easy to wonder how she finds time for all her interests.

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Faculty

Anton Daughters

Through his research, Anton Daughters sees similar patterns across humanity, from fishing communities in Chile to his adopted home in the Midwest.

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Alumni

Angel McGee

Utilizing a career in professional sports, Angel McGee ('12) is making an impact in her hometown as the manager of community partnerships and events with the Kansas City Royals.

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Our Impact

Ranked the #1 Public School in the Midwest for 28 Consecutive Years

Truman graduates work for the best companies in the world, attend the best graduate schools and earn nearly $10,000 more than the national average.

The Truman Difference

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public school in the Midwest

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first-year average class size

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almost 60% graduate with no student loan debt

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“Miracle on the Hudson” Captain “Sully” Sullenberger to Speak at Truman

Ambassador “Sully” Sullenberger, Captain of US Airways Flight 1549, will be Truman’s Holman Family Distinguished Speaker in April.

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Students Donate to Local Food Pantry During Homecoming

As part of Truman Homecoming activities, students raised more than $23,000 in support of the Pantry for Adair County.

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Res Halls to Host Trick or Treating

Truman residence halls will be open for trick-or-treating from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Community members are invited and encouraged to bring their families into the residence halls to receive candy from campus residents.

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Actuarial Program Recognized for Advanced Curriculum

Truman recently earned a new status in rankings compiled by the Society of Actuaries.

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Truman Experience Weekend to Welcome Prospective Students

The University will welcome hundreds of prospective students and their families during Truman Experience Weekend, Nov. 1-2.

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Last Food Truck Event of The Semester Set for Nov. 1

The last food truck event of the semester will take place from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 1. The food trucks are open to the Kirksville community, as well as prospective students and their families visiting for Truman Experience Weekend.

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"Truman is a liberal arts and sciences school that gives you a vast array of skills that prepare you for the future."

Mitchell Heberer

Class of ‘21