Truman State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Truman State admits most applicants, but its enrolling students still tend to be strong academically, with an average GPA of 3.83. Since ACT scores are submitted far more often than SAT scores here, use the 25-31 ACT range as your benchmark if testing can add evidence to your application.
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Truman State University facts and stats
Truman State University enrolls about 3,265 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Truman State has an 85% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 69%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
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How do your scores compare at Truman State?
Key Truman State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to Truman State, take your first test by the spring of junior year and save the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes that could improve a superscore. Truman State does not offer Early Action or Early Decision, so use its Regular Decision deadline as your anchor and make the last fall SAT or ACT whose scores arrive before that deadline your final retake.
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What you'll actually pay
Truman State’s in-state tuition is $9,500, while out-of-state tuition is $18,228. About 55% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 1.
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As a public university, Truman State lists out-of-state tuition at $18,228, while in-state tuition is $9,500. About 55% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $18,223. Merit awards average $9,075, which can meaningfully reduce billed costs for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,572.
⬡ LangSmithbff8173e-560a-43b6-bfac-219b564c4d76Student life at Truman State University
45% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 22% of men join fraternities, and 17% of women join sororities.
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