What Others Say

Truman State University has again been recognized by Kiplinger's Personal Finance as one of the nation's best values in public education. Truman ranked No. 19, on Kiplinger's recently released list of the 100 "Best Values in Public Colleges." Truman is highlighted further in the main article as a school that has traditionally landed in the top third of the rankings each year due to strong academics and an affordable price.  The new ranking places the University four spots higher than last year. In the past two years Truman has improved a combined 12 spots. Truman is the highest-rated Missouri school on Kiplinger's list and was the only university in the state to be included in the top 65.

— Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, February 2013

In the Washington Monthly September/October 2012 magazine, Truman State University is recognized as the No. 6 master’s university in the nation. Truman is the only Missouri school listed in the top 50, and the only public Missouri school on the entire Top 100 Master's Universities list.

Washington Monthly bases its rankings on three criteria: social mobility, which gives colleges credit for enrolling low-income students and helping them earn degrees; research production, with particular emphasis on schools where undergraduates eventually earn Ph.D.s; and commitment to service. More information about the rankings can be found on the Washington Monthly website.



 

— Washington Monthly, September/October 2012 Magazine

Truman State University is recognized as the No. 1 Public University in the Midwest Region by U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges." This recognition marks the 16th year Truman has been awarded this top ranking.

— U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges ."

Truman is ranked No. 8 overall in the Midwest region among both private and public institutions.

— U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges ."

Truman ranks No. 1 in the Midwest Region for 'Strong Commitment to Teaching,' which is based on surveys that identify schools where the faculty have an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.

— U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges"

Truman is listed at No. 4 on the list of Great Schools, Great Prices in the midwest region. This best value ranking relates a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2012 U.S. News Ranking, to the 2011-2012 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 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges"

Truman is the only Missouri school, and one of only 37 schools nationally, to be recognized this year by Colleges of Distinction in the Public Colleges of Distinction 2012-2013 eGuidebook. Schools were recognized for being one of the most teaching-centered and engaging public colleges in the country. www.collegesofdistinction.com.

— Colleges of Distinction

Truman is ranked the No. 1 Value in Public Colleges and Universities by Consumers Digest (2011).

Truman is recognized  in  "A Focus on Student Success" section, for  "Study Abroad" and "Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects." Truman is continuously recognized as being one of the top master’s universities for the number of students studying aboard and Truman’s undergraduate research program is well known for the fact a large number of students are able to participate in research at the undergraduate level as opposed to waiting until graduate school.

— U.S. News & World Report's 2013 edition of "America's Best Colleges"

Listed as one of the nation's best universities for undergraduate education and ranked 17th in the category "Students Happy with Financial Aid."

— The Princeton Review, "The Best 368 Colleges," 2009

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 listed as one of 20 best public buys in the “Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013.” The guide evaluates public and private colleges by cost and academics. Truman was on their list of 41 schools, 20 public and 21 private, as a best buy. Truman is the only Missouri school included on the Best Buy list. 

— Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2013

Truman State University has made its first appearance in the Peace Corps annual rankings of schools producing volunteers for the organization. Truman ranks 25th on their list of medium-sized schools producing Peace Corps Volunteers. Truman has 20 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps Volunteers. Other schools listed in the top 25 include University of Virginia, Georgetown University, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Notre Dame, Brown University and Yale.

Truman is highlighted in The Princeton Review’s publication “The Best 377 Colleges, 2013 Edition,” which is based on student-conducted surveys.

— Princeton Review 2013 edition - "The Best 377 Colleges"

Truman is listed as No. 70 on the national "Best Buy" list by Forbes magazine.

Truman is "a nationally recognized leader in curriculum innovation and one of the best education values in the nation."

— Barron's Best Buys in College Education, 11th Edition

The website Parents & Colleges,  lists Truman as one of  the "Ten Best Value Public Colleges and Universities," for universities that offer an excellent education at an affordable cost, due to low tuition rates and/or generous financial aid policies.

— www.parentsand colleges.com

Truman's accounting students ranked in the top 20 in the nation for six of the past eight years for students passing all four parts of the Uniform CPA examination on the first attempt.  During this period, Truman graduates ranked in the top 10 four times.

— Data from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy

Truman has the highest NCAA-Student Athlete Academic Success Rate and federal student-athlete graduation rate among all Missouri and conference schools with an impressive 87 percent.

— Data provided by NCAA

Truman has produced the highest number of academic All-Americans in Div. II athletics in the history of the program.

— ESPN the magazine

Recognized as a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students for 2010-2011 in "The Chronicle of Higher Education."  The university tied for second nationally among master's institutions, with a total of four Fulbright students.

Truman ranked 14th in the nation for "Best Overall Dorms" in the 1st Annual Dormy Awards.

— DormSplash.com, 2011

Truman is the No. 5 school in the Midwest Region on the list of 'Top Up-and-Coming Schools,' for making 'the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities.' Truman is the only Missouri school listed.

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