At the core of the Drury experience are a welcoming community and academic excellence.  If you come here you’ll be challenged to think about everything, including yourself, in a new way.

Through Drury’s Global Perspectives 21 core curriculum, you’ll learn how to take raw information and make sense out of it, at the same time learning about American and world cultures, the arts and the sciences.

Finishing GP21 earns you a minor in global studies, in addition to the major you choose.  You’ll also have lots of chances to see the world in person; 40% of our students study abroad for a semester or more, including at Drury's own center in Volos, Greece. 

There’s no single reason our graduates are so successful.  That’s not how we work.  Instead, our faculty get to know each student, eager to find the best ways to help each one.  Maybe it’s some extra time one-on-one time with a design professor at the Hammons School of Architecture.  Or a casual conversation that becomes a learning experience.  Some 75% of our students complete an internship, taking classroom lessons, making them come to life and opening the door to a job in the process.  Others work closely with public school students in a nationally-honored partnership with Yale University. 

Ask each of our 1,450 undergraduates why they like being at Drury, and you’ll get different answers from each.

But we all have a few things in common.  We treasure intelligence and individuality. We feel it’s important that our work here and in the future have a measurable benefit to the community.  We value honest, open discussion.

Speaking of value, Drury is a shining example of a wise investment.  US News & World Report ranks us as one of the best universities in the Midwest.  With tuition and expenses roughly half the national average, we’ve also topped their list of “Great Schools at Great Prices” for three years in a row.  With $6.3 million in scholarships awarded yearly, Drury’s value is even more obvious. 

Living in Springfield, Mo. is a pleasure, with a city large enough for vibrant culture but small enough to be comfortable.