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Drake University

Des Moines, IA
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Admit Rate
64%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Accessible
Cost of Attendance
$64,835
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Drake University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

How admission works here

Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Drake University admissions
Deadlines
Early Action December 1, Regular Decision March 1 (A January 15 priority date for admission and most scholarships/auditions falls between EA and this final regular deadline; Drake accepts applications after March 1 on a space-available basis. No binding ED plan exists for undergraduate first-year admission). Drake University admissions
Overall
64%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1190-1390 (SAT evidence-based reading + math, 25th-75th percentile)† (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023)
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Computer and Information Sciences
  2. 2Marketing
  3. 3Data Analytics
  4. 4Health Sciences
  5. 5Legal Studies
  6. 6Psychology
  7. 7Business Administration
  8. 8Finance
  9. 9Public Relations
  10. 10Secondary Education and Teaching

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Drake University may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines‡ (source: Drake University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026)
Early Action
December 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
March 1 · Non-binding
A January 15 priority date for admission and most scholarships/auditions falls between EA and this final regular deadline; Drake accepts applications after March 1 on a space-available basis. No binding ED plan exists for undergraduate first-year admission.
Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division I (FCS)
Varsity sports (9)
BasketballFootballGolfRowingSoccerSoftballTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyball
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$64,835* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $52,130* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$25,824
$30,001 – $48,000
$23,275
$48,001 – $75,000
$25,171
$75,001 – $110,000
$27,408
Over $110,000
$33,126

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

We don't have a confirmed note on merit scholarships at this school. Check its financial aid pages rather than assuming either way.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Des Moines, IA· Urban
Undergraduates
2,702
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions · 2023

‡Drake University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 22, 2026

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