A Focus on Undergraduate Education in Small Classes

Unlike many universities where students are taught in a large auditorium by graduate students, your? classes at Truman State University are small and taught by professors with doctorates. You?ll quickly learn why Dr. John Walke, past-president of the American Political Science Association, called it the best undergraduate political science program he had ever seen.

Learn to Lead

Learning the underlying theories that drive political behavior gives our students a deep understanding of why things happen in the world of politics ? and helps them find a place in it. Our program focuses on cultivating the strong research, writing and oral presentation skills necessary to achieve in this ever-changing field, wherever you choose to take your career.

Be Competitive for Top Graduate Schools and Law Schools

As a Truman political science graduate, you?ll be nationally competitive for careers and further education after graduation. Since 2003, we have placed 79% of our graduates in law schools or graduate programs. Here are just a few places our students end up:

• Harvard Law School

• Duke University

• University of Chicago

• Syracuse University

• Ohio State University

• University of Michigan