Drury University
Springfield, Missouri · Private · 1,383 undergraduates · drury.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
66%
of 2,409 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1106 to 1250
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$56,490Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Drury University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
66% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$56,490
a year in 2027-28, from a $56,490 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1160).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- Applicants choosing the test-optional pathway submit an essay/writing sample (any Common App prompt or a Drury prompt), scored on a 1-36 scale for admission and scholarship.
Source: Test Optional FAQs - Drury University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
Who gets in
66%
of applicants were admitted: 1,584 of 2,409 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding..
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 3% of them sent SAT scores and 49% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1106 to 1250
Reading and Writing 528 to 660
Math 530 to 655
ACT composite 22 to 28
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16008%
- 1200 to 139938%
- 1000 to 119946%
- 800 to 9998%
- 600 to 7990%
- 400 to 5990%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.59
- 4.017%
- 3.75 to 3.9925%
- 3.50 to 3.7422%
- 3.25 to 3.4917%
- 3.00 to 3.2412%
- 2.50 to 2.997.2%
- Below 2.500%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$56,490
a year
- Tuition$39,470
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,486
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,285
- $48,001 to $75,000$18,119
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,555
- Over $110,000$28,483
Financial aidEstimate
76%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$27,251
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Missouri programs for residents
Higher Education Academic Scholarship (Bright Flight)
$1,000 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 1600+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Tier 1 (top 3% of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$3,000
- 1590+ SAT or 30+ ACT, Tier 2 (4th-5th percentile of MO test takers); US citizen/permanent resident; first-time full-time enrollment in academic year immediately after HS graduation, from Missouri$1,000
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
27 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,950Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTZLD01 Elective Only |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTZ 111 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ARTZLD01 Elective Only |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | ARTZ 111 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 153 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIOL 160 |
| Biology | 5 | 4 | BIOL 110 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 231 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 8 | MATH 231 & MATH ELECTIVE |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 160 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHIN 101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHIN 101 & CHIN 102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLSC 151 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 251 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 152 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ARTZLD01 Elective Only |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 150 |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL 150 & ENGL 207 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 150 |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | ENGL150 & ENGL 200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOL160 |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 3 | BIOL 163 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 230 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FREN 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FREN 101 & FREN 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES + ELECTIVE |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES + ELECTIVE |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES + ELECTIVE |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | EXPL. GLOBAL CULTURES + ELECTIVE |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 211 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 210 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 3 | MUSC 117 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 212 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 211 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPAN 101 & SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPANLD01 Elective Only |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 227 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | PLSC 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST ELECTIVE |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
79%
Typical earnings
$45,136
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Drury University$40,960
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
Keep exploring
Figures marked Estimate are our estimates, not numbers the college published. Check each college's own site before you apply. SAT is a trademark of College Board, and ACT is a trademark of ACT, Inc. Sharp is not affiliated with either, or with Drury University. The Drury University logo is a trademark of the college.