Truman State University Top Questions

The stereotype that Truman is extremely academic is true, but it's certainly inaccurate to say that both Truman and Kirksville are boring places to be. If students would just look at the campus calendars and community calendars, they would find out about the art opportunities that happen nearly every night, the inexpensive entertainment at Thousand Hills State Park, less than 15 minutes from campus and the nightly on-campus activities funded by student organizations. Downtown Kirksville also has good entertainment options. There are several music venues (Right Right Records, the Dukum Upp) that offer musical performances, and everyone, including those under 21, are allowed to attend for a small admission fee (usually no higher than $5). Kirksville has benefits because it is small. For example, there is less worry about "bad neighborhoods" and criminal activity. Also, there are less opportunities to overspend money. I've found that I've saved more money while attending school in Kirksville than I have in any other city I've lived in.

Truman is a good school but I wouldn't say that it is Ivy League quality. Truman really is affordable, even for out of state students like me. Truman professors do require a lot from their students but it far from "All work and no play"

The geographic stereotypes are true, as the majority of students are from St. Louis or Kansas City. However, many people are very open minded and have a diverse array of world experiences.

Truman - for the most part Truman Students - not at all (well...there are some with sociopath qualities) :)

-Um... people are smart, but laziness and integrity are still issues. -A lot of people are from St. Louis, but there are many other areas represented from several other cities, states and countries. -Once you turn 21, a lot more off campus possibilities open up, but there are plenty of on-campus events to keep a student busy and involved. -Yes Truman is hard. A lot of students end up losing their scholarships before they graduate due to their grades.

I would say that there are a cute people on campus but as a whole I think others schools do have more attractive people. One third of truman students drink regularly. If you want to you can always find a party. As for the school being boring, you just have to know how to find fun. You could go greek, join a club or play a sport or just hang out with people. There are always events going on on campus like comedians or bands. There are a ton of bars in town that have something going on. If you are in a fraternity or sorrority or even if you aren't there are always parties on wednesday, friday and saturday nights thrown by the frats. Campus may be small but it is really nice to to hang out on the quad. And then there's the town square which includes a movie theater. And don't forget the infamous Walmart!

for some, but the campus is highly diverse.

the stereotype that Truman students have about other Truman students is true. I know that everyone at this school is incredibly smart and can handle many difficult tasks. But the one that other students hav about us is definitely not true.

The one about girls is, yes.

They are fairly accurate on both accounts.