Academics

Welcome to the main event at drake

Drake is a fun place to go to school with lots of extracurricular and social opportunities. But make no mistake, academics is the star of the show. If you're looking for a university that offers a wide array of majors and minors and is uncompromising on providing a quality education, you've found it in Drake.

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Drake's Colleges and Schools

No matter which of Drake’s seven colleges and schools you choose, you will learn by collaborating and communicating, completing ambitious projects, and connecting ideas from the classroom with real problems and solutions in the world beyond campus.

College of Arts & Sciences
College of Arts & Sciences
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Zimpleman College of Business
Zimpleman College of Business
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John Dee Bright
John Dee Bright
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School of Education
School of Education
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School of Journalism & Mass Communication
School of Journalism & Mass Communication
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Law School
Law School
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College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
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Helping You Find Hands-On Learning Opportunities

Drake has an entire department dedicated to helping you find internships, craft a killer resume, apply for graduate school, find that exciting first real-world job, and help you transition from learning to doing." Not to mention our network of over 75,000 alumni who are excited to help you flourish after you finish your time at Drake.

Blog/News

Drake University unveils The Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy

Drake University kicks off Morehouse revitalization project

Drake University enters new year of The Ones campaign with strong momentum