Drake University Business Programs
Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
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Drake University Rankings
Drake is ranked #62 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This lands it a coveted spot in the top 5% of all colleges and universities in the country. Drake also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Drake has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#50 | Best Business Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#57 | Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Drake.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Drake has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#34 | Best International Business Schools | College Factual |
#48 | Best Accounting Schools | College Factual |
#56 | Best Finance & Financial Management Schools | College Factual |
#94 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
#110 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#118 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Drake University?
Contact details for Drake are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505 |
Phone: | 515-271-2011 |
Website: | www.drake.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/DrakeUniversity |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/drakeuniversity |
How Do I Get Into Drake?
You can apply to Drake online at: www.drake.edu/admission
Admission Requirements for Drake
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Drake?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 71%.
Average Test Scores
About 26% of students accepted to Drake submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 550 and 680.
Can I Afford Drake University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Drake, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $10,142 a year. That adds up to $40,568 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Drake is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Drake University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 1,926 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,731 full-time undergraduates at Drake, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Drake University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 138 |
Black or African American | 160 |
Hispanic or Latino | 209 |
White | 2,027 |
International Students | 85 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 112 |
Geographic Diversity
Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Drake University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 45 countries are represented at Drake. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at Drake University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Drake has changed over the last few years.
Online Growth Rankings of Drake
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Drake University was 805.1%. This is the #87 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Drake regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Drake University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | TOTAL |
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General Business Administration and Management | 23 | 67 | 90 |
Public Relations | 46 | 0 | 46 |
Actuarial Science | 44 | 0 | 44 |
Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 42 | 0 | 42 |
Accounting | 27 | 10 | 37 |
Finance | 30 | 0 | 30 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 12 | 0 | 12 |
General Economics | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Advertising | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Accounting and Finance | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Business Management & Marketing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Other Finance and Financial Management Services | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Other Economics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Entrepreneurship | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other Accounting and Related Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Management Information Systems and Services | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 271 | 77 | 348 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Limitingflame1 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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