Truman at a Glance

Truman offers internship opportunities through the Washington Center. Placement sites include non-profit groups, media organizations, Congress, museums and much more.
Approximately 1,200 undergraduate students participate annually in undergraduate research at Truman.
Truman is now offering a new major in Creative Writing.

Truman State University is the nation's No. 2 best value in the public sector according to the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the school on its "Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges" ranking list and profiles the school in the 2008 edition of its book, "America's Best Value Colleges."
Truman is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review's 2011 edition of its annual college guide, "The Best 373 Colleges".

— Princeton Review 2011 edition - "The Best 373 Colleges"
Truman is listed at No. 7 on the list of Great Schools, Great Prices. This best value ranking relates a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2012 U.S. News Ranking, to the 2010-2011 academic year net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid.

— U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges"