Drury University: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 3281 of 13,775	In the World
# 921 of 2,383	In North America
# 852 of 2,297	In the United States
# 17 of 68	In Missouri
# 2 of 6	In Springfield, MO
# 1412 of 1,874	For Biophysics
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

58%

Average SAT

1,210

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$21,903 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

1,391

Graduates

224

Male:Female Ratio

45:55

Religion

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

drury.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Drury University has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	58%	58%	58%
Applicants	2,690	1,171	1,475
Admissions	1,549	657	876
Freshmen enrolled full time	337	169	168

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	72%
■ Nonresident Alien	9%
■ Asian	2%
■ Hispanic	4%
■ Black or African American	3%
■ Two or more races	4%
■ Unknown	5%

Drury University majors

Drury University has granted 309 bachelor's degrees across 44 programs, and 88 master's across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Drury University.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Architecture	32	-
Business Administration and Management, General	14	10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	23	-
Psychology, General	22	-
Graphic Design	15	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	15
Biochemistry	13	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	9	4
Organizational Leadership	-	13
Communication, General	-	12
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General	12	-
Political Science and Government, General	12	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	12
Computer Software Engineering	11	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	4	7
Criminology	10	-
Accounting	9	-
Marketing & Marketing Management, General	9	-
Mathematics, General	9	-
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology	8	-
Finance, General	8	-
Writing, General	7	-
Economics, General	6	-
History, General	6	-
Music Therapy & Therapist	6	-
Neuroscience	6	-
Public Administration	-	6
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration	5	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	5	-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	-	5
Chemistry, General	4	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	4	-
Spanish Language and Literature	4	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	3	-
Architectural Technology & Technician	3	-
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia	3	-
English Language and Literature, General	3	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	3	-
Journalism	3	-
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching	2	1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	2	-
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance	2	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	2
Music, General	2	-
Organizational Communication, General	2	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General	2	-
Physics, General	2	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	1	-
Educational & Instructional Technology	-	1
Environmental Biology	1	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	1	-
Urban Ministry	1	-
Grand Total	309	88

Publications & Citations

Drury University has published 1,148 scientific papers with 26,899 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, and Law.

Publications

1,148

Citations

26,899

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	642 / 11,167
Biology	525 / 19,604
Engineering	429 / 14,239
Medicine	423 / 11,615
Physics	420 / 14,540
Chemistry	418 / 15,534
Computer Science	416 / 8,374
Political Science	416 / 7,449
Environmental Science	391 / 10,954
Law	385 / 7,306
Psychology	342 / 9,473
Sociology	336 / 5,836
Philosophy	321 / 6,504
Biochemistry	305 / 13,194
Quantum and Particle physics	276 / 9,456
Organic chemistry	261 / 9,080
Genetics	255 / 12,643
Business	217 / 3,186
Mathematics	216 / 3,012
History	207 / 2,500
Geography and Cartography	188 / 2,662
Materials Science	173 / 7,998
Economics	172 / 2,991
Art & Design	164 / 2,491
Social Psychology	142 / 4,434
Geology	141 / 6,115
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	134 / 2,220
Archaeology	132 / 2,193
Physical	129 / 3,614
Ecology	125 / 5,056
Linguistics	124 / 2,533
Statistics	123 / 1,947
Psychiatry	119 / 5,215
Paleontology	108 / 4,938
Pathology	107 / 3,557
Optics	106 / 5,871
Neuroscience	97 / 3,331
Development Studies	87 / 1,962
Management	86 / 934
Mathematics Education	86 / 974

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Academic rankings

26 Notable alumni

1. Durward Gorham Hall

1910-2001 (aged 91)

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Durward Gorham Hall was a six-term U.S. representative from Missouri's 7th congressional district.

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2. Thomas Alberter Chandler

1871-1953 (aged 82)

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Thomas Alberter Chandler was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

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3. George Howard Williams

1871-1963 (aged 92)

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George Howard Williams was an American politician and attorney from Missouri. A Republican, he served as U.S. Senator from Missouri from 1925 to 1926, completing the term of Selden P. Spencer following the latter's death.

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