Distinct by Design

Every aspect of your student journey is deliberately crafted to fulfill your needs, potential, and impact.
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Belong to a Campus that Sets You Apart

Like you, we’re unique. We’re a different kind of public university with a different kind of liberal arts and sciences curriculum that is distinctly designed to uncover your passions and unlock your potential. We exist to challenge you to open your mind. To broaden your experiences and blaze your path forward.

Truman welcomes students from all over Missouri, across the nation, and internationally.

Academic Programs

Explore Our Academics

Browse our 200+ degree programs

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

Academic Programs
3,960
students
12:1
student to faculty ration
3.76
first-year avg. GPA

Student Life

Discover the Truman Experience

Explore our vibrant community full of diverse experiences

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.

Student Life
200+
clubs & organizations
10+
on-campus student resources
10+
on-campus dining options

Financial Aid

Fund Your Future

Receive a high-quality education at an accessible, affordable price.

We are consistently recognized in national publications such as the U.S. News & World Report, Consumers Digest, Washington Monthly, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and Forbes.

Financial Aid
60%
graduate debt-free
97%
earn scholarships
97%
employed ≤6 months post-grad
Truman Today

Great things are happening throughout our community

Tru Crime Day Provides Interactive Look at the Justice System

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SAB to Host Battle of the Bands

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Entrepreneur Speaker Series Features Alumnus

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Applications Open for Summer Grants-In-Aid-of-Scholarship Research

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