Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri · Public · 2,513 undergraduates · truman.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
84%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1170 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$30,210Est.Estimate
$40,240 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Truman State 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
84% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$40,240
a year in 2027-28, from a $40,240 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1270
Send your score
About 62% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1130, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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.
Source: Test-Optional Policy - Truman State University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
84%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1170 to 1370
Reading and Writing 600 to 700
Math 570 to 670
ACT composite 25 to 31
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
$30,210
a year, in state
$40,240
a year, out of state (tuition $22,200)
- Tuition (in state)$12,170
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,768
- $30,001 to $48,000$5,694
- $48,001 to $75,000$8,084
- $75,001 to $110,000$12,741
- Over $110,000$17,509
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$12,186
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
National Merit Truman State University Scholarship (NMSC college-sponsored)
National Merit
Deadline: Name this college your first choice with NMSC.
Details
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
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,220Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective 100-200 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART Elective 100-200 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | INDV Elective 100-200 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 203 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 100 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 107 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 192 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 5 | MATH 198 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 192 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 10 | MATH 263 and MATH 198 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 100 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 130 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | CHIN 112 and CHIN 113 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | CHIN 112, CHIN 113, and CHIN 212 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | CHIN 112, CHIN 113, CHIN 212, and CHIN 213 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 171 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CS 170 |
| Computer Science A | 5 | 3 | CS 180 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CS Elective 100-200 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART Elective 100-200 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 190 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG Elective 100-200 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIOL Elective 100-200 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST Elective 100-200 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 120 and FREN 121 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FREN 120, FREN 121, and FREN 220 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FREN 120, FREN 121, FREN 220, and FREN 221 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERM 130 and GERM 131 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERM 130, GERM 131, and GERM 230 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERM 130, GERM 131, GERM 230, and GERM 231 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 211 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | ITAL 101, ITAL 102, and ITAL 201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | ITAL 101, ITAL 102, ITAL 201, and ITAL 202 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | JAPN 101 and JAPN 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | JAPN 101, JAPN 102, and JAPN 201 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | JAPN 101, JAPN 102, JAPN 201, and JAPN 202 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | LATN 150 and LATN 151 |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | LATN 150, LATN 151, and LATN 250 |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | LATN 150, LATN 151, LATN 250, and LATN 251 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 200 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSI 101 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUSI 130 and MUSI 132 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 8 | MUSI 130, MUSI 131, MUSI 132, and MUSI 133 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 185 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 186 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 196 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS 195 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 186 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 166 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | INDV Elective 100-200 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | INDV Elective 100-200 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, and SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, and SPAN 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 9 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, and SPAN 201 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 12 | SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, and SPAN 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 190 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 161 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1104 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 1104 and HIST 1105 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1012 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 1012 and HIST Elective 100-200 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
74%
Come back for a second year
85%
Typical earnings
$57,751
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Truman State University$71,764
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 20 majors here have earnings data.
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