Drake University

Drake University, established in 1881, is a private, co-educational institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs across seven colleges and schools:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• Zimpleman College of Business
• John Dee Bright College
• School of Education
• School of Journalism & Mass Communication
• Law School
• College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Law School

The university's Law School, founded in 1865, is among the 25 oldest in the United States.

College of Pharmacy & School of Education

Drake's College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences offers professional programs in pharmacy. The School of Education provides degrees in various educational disciplines.

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

This school is nationally recognized. Its magazine program is termed the strongest undergraduate sequence in the country by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Centers and Institutes

Drake University hosts several centers and institutes focusing on scholarly and societal issues, including:

• Adult Literacy Center
• Agricultural Law Center
• Principal Center for Global Citizenship
• Center for the Humanities
• Center for Professional Studies
• Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy
• Constitutional Law Center
• Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement
• Donald V. Adams Leadership Institute
• Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute
• Entrepreneurial Centers

Campus Features

The campus includes the Knapp Center, a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena hosting various athletic events and home to the Drake Bulldogs.

The Drake Municipal Observatory, jointly operated with the city of Des Moines, offers public programs and celestial observations.

Location

Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA, USA, at the intersection of interstates 35 and 80.

The campus is easily accessible, with the Des Moines International Airport just a 15-minute drive away.