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Truman State University

Truman State University is a public institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,468, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 140 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Truman State University's ranking in the 2011 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (Midwest), 8.

It is located in Kirksville in northeastern Missouri and named after President Harry Truman, the only President born in the state. The most popular majors at Truman State University include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Business Administration and Management, General; English Language and Literature, General; Psychology, General; and Speech Communication and Rhetoric. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 85.5 percent.

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Truman is a member of NCAA Division II and plays in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference. The athletic department sponsors 21 teams, 11 men's and 10 women's. Among Truman's most recent successes include: four regional championships for women's volleyball, a regional berth for men's basketball in 2006, and undefeated regular seasons for both men's and women's soccer. In March 2008, the women's swim team won their seventh NCAA Division II National Championship title in eight years, again beating there in state rival Drury University. The team holds the record for most national titles won in their division.

At Truman State University, 48.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $3,820.

Notable Alumni include:

Ray Armstead gold medal winner in the 1984 Olympics (4x400m relay)
Jenna Fischer, actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly, in the U.S. adaptation of The Office;
Ken Norton, boxer, one of the few to beat Muhammad Ali

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