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Drake University

Drake University
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311

Official telephone: (800) 443-7253
Website: https://www.drake.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,585
Full-time undergraduates: 2,489
Part-time undergraduates: 96

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Percent of students who live in school housing: 62%
Percent of students who live off campus: 38%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career
Career placement services:
on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1-A, NCAA Div. I-A
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; basketball; football; golf; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; swimming and diving

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International Airpo

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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