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TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (printable header) TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Nationally Ranked, Affordable, Personal

Celebrating Excellence

Truman ranks No. 3 in the Midwest Region for 'Strong Commitment to Teaching,' which is based on surveys that identify schools where the faculty have an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
        -U.S. News & World Report's   
           "America's Best Colleges"
            2012 edition

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.

General Honors

 

Quick Facts

  • Average class size: 24
  • Student to Professor Ratio: 16:1
  • Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,600
  • Classes with fewer than 30 students: 71.9%
  • Classes with fewer than 20 students: 35.0%
  • Classes with fewer than 10 students: 10.3%
  • Full-time faculty holding Ph.D. or Terminal Degree: 85%
  • Freshman-level courses taught by Instructional Faculty: 93%

Majors and Minors

Accomplished Faculty

"The amount of attention you get from each of your teachers has surprised me. I knew the student to faculty ratio was good coming in, but didn't think I'd be getting such a personalized learning experience."

        Shawn Shinneman
        St. Joseph, 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% percent of our freshman classes are taught by regular faculty who represent most major graduate institutions in the United States and several graduate institutions abroad.