Drury University is a private liberal arts university located in Springfield, Missouri. It was founded in 1873 by Congregational minister and educator Dr. David R. Francis and his wife Mary Louise Harrison Drury as a Christian academy for girls and boys. The school was originally called the Springfield Female Academy, but changed its name to Drury College in 1876 when it began offering college-level courses. In the following decades, the college expanded its curriculum to include engineering and business courses, as well as a strong focus on literature and the fine arts. In 1957, the school’s name was changed to Drury University when it began offering graduate degrees in addition to its undergraduate programs.
The university continued to grow throughout the 1960s with new buildings being added to accommodate more students, faculty and staff. The campus also added new academic programs such as an honors program, master’s degrees and doctorates in various disciplines such as business administration and education. In recent years, Drury has become increasingly diverse with students from all over the world attending classes on campus or online through distance learning programs. The university has also been involved in several construction projects including a new student union building that opened in 2013 and a state-of-the-art library that opened in 2016.
Drury University, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of Drury University. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about Drury University, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.
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Admissions Stats
Drury University is a private, liberal arts college located in Springfield, Missouri. It was founded in 1873 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The student body is composed of students from all 50 states, representing over 25 countries around the world. In terms of admissions statistics, Drury University has a 68% acceptance rate and an average ACT score of 24-29. The average GPA for incoming freshmen is 3.5-3.9. Students must submit their SAT or ACT scores as part of their application materials in order to be considered for admission to Drury University. Financial aid packages are available to those who qualify and can include grants, scholarships, loans, work study programs and more. Additionally, Drury has a variety of campus-based resources such as career services, tutoring centers and counseling services to help students succeed academically and professionally once enrolled at the university.
Fall 2022 Selectivity
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2022 acceptance rate | 68% |
| Early decision acceptance rate | N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate | N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students) | 68% |
Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
| Applicants | 1,289 |
| Female applicants | 766 |
| Male applicants | 523 |
| Applicants accepted | 882 |
| Female applicants accepted | 537 |
| Male applicants accepted | 345 |
| Freshman enrollment | 406 |
| Female freshman enrollment | 239 |
| Male freshman enrollment | 167 |
| Early decision applicants | N/A |
| Early decision applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early decision applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Early action applicants | N/A |
| Early action applicants accepted | N/A |
| Early action applicants enrolled | N/A |
| Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action | N/A |
Fall 2022 Wait List
| School has a wait list | No |
| Applicants placed on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepting place on wait list | N/A |
| Students accepted from wait list | N/A |
Fall 2022 High School Rank
| Freshman students submitting high school class standing | 90% |
Fall 2022 High School GPA
| Freshman students submitting high school GPA | N/A |
| Average high school GPA | 3.8 |
| High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range | 3.1-4 |
Fall 2022 Freshman SAT Scores
| Freshman students submitting SAT scores | 9% |
| SAT Critical Reading average score | 510 |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Critical Reading score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Math average score | 535 |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range: | N/A |
| SAT Math score breakdown | N/A |
| SAT Writing average score | 487 |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
Fall 2022 Freshman ACT Scores
| Freshman students submitting ACT scores | 91% |
| Average ACT Composite score | 25 |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range | 23-29 |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| ACT English score breakdown | N/A |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range | N/A |
| ACT Math score breakdown | N/A |