UNDERGRADUATE
"I love how I can do research with a professor right off
the bat. Not only do I get valuable experience, but a friend and
mentor for the rest of my life.”
Patrick Kilgore
St. Louis, MO
The faculty at Truman are well known for their ability to encourage and guide talented undergraduate students. It is an ability that comes from a commitment to seeing students succeed. Faculty encourage students to take risks, tackle challenges with confidence, and to dream. According to one faculty member, "at Truman State University cooperation trumps competition - socially as well as academically."
The philosophy of the faculty at Truman promotes one-to-one interaction
and an "open door" office policy. Our limited enrollment allows for an
approximate 16:1 student/teacher ratio with 85% of our
full-time faculty holding doctorates or terminal degrees. Approximately
93% of our freshman classes are taught by regular faculty who
represent most major graduate institutions in the United States and
several graduate institutions abroad.
Truman is listed as one of the nation’s top ten universities for offering the best academic experience for the money.
Truman is one of only two Missouri public universities with a Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, America’s oldest academic honor societies for the liberal arts.
