Drake University

Drake University

2507 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311

Web: http://www.drake.edu

Overview

Type: Private institution
Founded in Year: 1881
Religious Affiliation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,141
Location: Urban
Endowment: 116,968,473
Application Deadline: Rolling
Application Fee: 25
Tuition Fees: 22,682
Room And Board: 6,500

Campus Life

Fraternity: 30%
Dorority: 22%
On-Campus Weekends: 80%
Housing Offered: Yes
Students College Housing: 61%
campus housing: Yes
Types Available: coed dorms (52%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (9%), other housing options (28%)
High Speed Internet: 100%
Campus Size: 150 acres
Nearest Airport: Des Moines, Omaha
Nearest Train: Osceola
NearestBus: Des Moines
Public Transport: Yes
Cars Permitted: Yes
School Employment: Yes
Average Undergrad Earnings: 1,600
Alcohol Permitted: Yes
Additional Policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Popular Events: Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Drake Relays, Streetpainting, International Night, Bucksbaum Lectures, Supreme Court Day, Dwight D. Opperman Supreme Court Justice Lectureship Program (where a sitting Supreme Court Justice lectures to the entire campus and also teaches a law course), Rainbow Union Coming Out Week and Pride Week, In Celebration of Womyn Week, Sweetheart Sing, Siblings Weekend, Homecoming, Parent's Weekend, Welcome Weekend (new students welcomed to campus), Writers and Critics Series, Hawley Lectureship series

Extra-Curricular

Student Activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
Numer Of Organizations: 187
Honor Societies: Alpha Delta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Theta Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Kappa Psi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Mortar Board, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi, Delta Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Psi Chi, Rho Chi, Sigma Xi
Religious Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega (Baptist), Campus Crusade for Christ, Campus Fellowship, Christian Legal Society, Drake Hillel (formerly DaletChai)(Jewish), Drake Ruach (Jewish), Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hindu Students Council, Impact, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran (ECLA), Jubilee, Lutheran (Missouri Synod), Muslim Student Association, Respect for Life, South Asian Student Association (SASA)St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Student Center, Wesley Foundation (Methodist)
International Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, American Indian Student Association, Black Law Students Association, Delta Sigma Theta, Coalition of Black Students (CBS), International Student Association, La Fuerza Latina, Muslim Student Association, Vietnamese-American Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Black Law Student Organization, Coalition of Black Students, Asian Pacific Law Student Association, Lutheran Campus Ministry (ELCA)
Other Organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Ag Law Society, Air Force ROTC, Alpha Omega, Alpha Phi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Psi (business), Alpha Phi Omega (co-ed service fraternity), Alternative Dispute Resolution Society, American Bar Association/Law School Division, American Constitution Society, American Marketing Association, Amnesty International, ArT Club, Association for Public Interest Law, Association of the US Army, BACCHUS, Best Buddies, Beta Alpha Psi (accounting), Beta Beta Beta (pre-med), Bulldog Advertising (BAD), Character in Action, Chemistry Club, Cigar Club, Collegiate Music Educators, Delta Gamma, Delta Sigma Pi (Business), Delta Theta Phi (pre-law), Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta, Deutscher Gespraechkreis, DICEY (Improv Comedy Experiment, Yo), Dog Pound, Actuarial Science Society, Ad Club, Anime Club, Bands (Marching Band, Pep Band, Jazz Band), Broadcasting System, Campus Girl Scouts, Chess Club, Choir, University/Community Choir), Cycling Club, Dance Team, D-Squad, Delphian Society, Drake Democrats, Drake Republicans, Education Association, Environmental Action League, Equestrian Club, Film Makers, Gaming Club, Gospel Choir, Gung Fu Club, Information Systems Association, Integrated Marketing Communications, International Business Society Investment Club, Journal of Agricultural Law, Law Art Society, Law Democrats, Law International Society, Law Republicans, Law Review, Marketing Club, National Pan-hellenic Council, Outlaws, Paintball Club, Pre-Med Club, Law Moot Court Board, Poker Club, Quiz Bowl, Spirit Squad, Students for Life, Symphony, Tennis League , Theatre People , DRxUGS (Pharmacy Association), Academy of Students of Pharmacy, Academy of Management Care Pharmacy, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, National Community Pharmacist Association, Student National Pharmaceutical Association, University Campus Scouts, University Loose Association of Very Silly People, University Ultimate Frisbee, Society of Human Resource Management, University Voices of Choice, Voice for Animals, Pharmacy Unified Group of Citizens, emPOWER, Environmental Law Society, Federalist Society, Future Alumni Network, Greek Programming Council, Habitat for Humanity, Hiatus, Honor Board, Honors Program Student Council (undergraduate), In Celebration of Womyn Week, Intellectual Property Law, Interface (computer club), Interfraternity Council, International Student Association, Intellectual Property Law Society, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Psi (pharmacy), KDCS Bulldog Radio, Mobilization for Peace and Justice, Undergraduate Mock Trial, Model European Union, Model United Nations, Moot Court Board, Mortar Board (Sr. Honorary), National Lawyers Guild, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Residence Hall Honorary, Omicron Delta Epsilon/ Economics Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Outdoor Club, Pan Hellenic Council, Periphery (Literary Magazine), Pharmacy Day Committee, Phi Beta Sigma, Pi Beta Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Chi (Pharmacy), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Public Relations Student Society of America, Public Projects (10, 000 Hours), Queer Law Students at Drake, REACHOUT, Residence Hall Association, Rainbow Union (GLBT and Ally group), Respect for Life, Rotaract, Rugby (men's and women's), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Soccer-men, Soccer-women, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Physics Students, Society of Professional Journalists/Sigma Delta Chi, , Sports and Entertainment Law, Student Activities Board, Student Athlete Advisory Council, Student Bar Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Senate, SUCA (Students United for Consumer Advocacy), Table Tennis, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Times-Delphic Newspaper, Volleyball Club, Winston Churchill Society for International Affairs, Network of Enlightened Women, Drake Law Women, Women's Awareness Coalition
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Services

Basic: nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Teaching: N/A
Counseling: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other
Career: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Firms: Principal Financial Group, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Wells Fargo, Meredith Corporation, Hewitt Associates, General Electric, Pioneer Hi-Bred, John Deere
Library Facilities: The Dickson Media Resource Center; The School of Education Curriculum Library;The Daniel B. Goldberg Playwriting Lab; The Dorman Hundling Silent Motion Picutre Music Library and music department band choral and orchestra libraries. Cowles: The Cowles papers; Ding Darling Cartoons and Rare Books Room. Opperman: Rare Books Room which includes autographed first editions; Neal Smith Congressional Archives, The Charles Wennerstrum World War II war crime trial papers (Iowa Supreme Court Justice)and the National Bar Association Archives.
Museums: Andersen Gallery, Geological Exhibit (Harvey Ingham), valuable art work in several buildings including Allee painted by Stuart Davis, Drake University Municipal Observatory in Waveland Park, Pioneer Hi-bred International Greenhouse, Environmental Instructional Facility and Biodiversity Center and the American Judicature Society. Center for Magazine Studies, in Meredith Hall. Eco-house, a residence for sustainability-minded students.
Computers Available In: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Student Webpages: Yes
Campus Safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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