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 27 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

#1

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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Homecoming Theme Features Campus Squirrels

A mainstay of campus life at Truman will take center stage during Homecoming Week activities, Oct. 21-26. The theme for this year’s homecoming is “Squirrel Scouts” and all money raised will go to the Pantry for Adair County (PAC).

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Faculty Work to be Celebrated on Campus

The fall 2024 Celebration of Faculty Scholarship event will take place from 3-5 p.m. Oct. 18 in Kirk Memorial.

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TRU-Biz Forum to Examine Career Opportunities in Business

Five distinguished alumni will return to Truman for the next installment of the Chuck and Sherri Woods TRU-Biz Forum at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Violette Hall 1000.

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Ofstad Series Welcomes Author for Poetry Reading

As part of the Ofstad Visiting Scholar Program, prize-winning author Dr. Janet Sylvester will read selections of her work at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in Ophelia Parrish 2210.

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Elevator Pitch Competition Offers Financial Awards

Students with an affinity for business can now submit their ideas for the annual Bulldog B.I.T.E. elevator pitch contest.

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Bulldog Brotherhood of Champions to be Enshrined in Athletics Hall of Fame

The 1969, 1970 and 1972 Bulldog football teams will gather at Stokes Stadium to be inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame, Oct. 12. The teams will be recognized during halftime of the 6 p.m. game against Missouri S&T.

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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