Truman State University Top Questions

As a liberal arts school, Truman really attracts a wide variety of students. We have a phenomenal exchange program, so people who have english as a second language would have no problem finding people of the same background. Most Truman students are from St. Louis and Kansas City, with the majority coming from St. Louis. As a cheap school, financial backgrounds are rarely as issue, with tuition being as affordable as it is.

Overachieving middle-class hipsters with big goals. While there isn't a huge political sway on campus, there is the overarching liberalism ideals that influence students. Most are here because they want to get a degree and get a job, though the graduate school attendance rate is definitely climbing. For the most part, discrimination is non-existant. We have a surprisingly large number of international students for being in the middle of Nowhere, Missouri, there are plenty of LGBT students, plenty of rich crowds, and plenty of struggling to make it students. You will see all sorts of people intermingling. Friend circles are usually formed through the organizations you join and where you live your freshman year, not who you are or where your from.

Truman students work hard. We are generally open-minded, and enjoy discussing often-offensive subjects without ending in an angry argument or insulting each other. We are here to learn, and that includes learning from and helping each other. Most Truman students are from Missouri (often Saint Louis or Kansas City areas), but a large number come from the various other states and international countries. Students from a myriad of religious and political backgrounds attend here, too.

Truman students work hard. We are generally open-minded, and enjoy discussing often-offensive subjects without ending in an angry argument or insulting each other. We are here to learn, and that includes learning from and helping each other. Most Truman students are from Missouri (often Saint Louis or Kansas City areas), but a large number come from the various other states and international countries. Students from a myriad of religious and political backgrounds attend here, too. A good friend of mine is a gay Atheist, while I am a Christian, and two doors down my hall lives an awesome Muslim girl who wears a full burqa.

My classmates at Truman are hard-working people who were at the top of their class and wanted an excellent yet affordable education.

My classmates are hard working people with bright futures.

My classmates are very intelligent. They often keep me on my toes and ask a lot of challenging questions to the professor. I often find myself feeling as if my intelligence is inferior, but I have to remember my situation is different from the majority of students at my university. Students come from all around the world. Also, the students seem to participate in a lot of classes that aren't specific to thier major-taking classes just for the experience and knowledge that it offers.

Focused on making the most of this educational opportunity.

The students here are smart, diverse, open-minded, focused, independent and get along with people from different backgrounds or social groups.

My classmates at Truman State are incredible outgoing, uplifting, and encouraging, not to mention, very helpful.