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Former name | Springfield College (1873–1874) Drury College (1874–2000) |
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Type | Private university |
Established | 1873 |
Religious affiliation | United Church of Christ Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
Endowment | $93.3 million (2020)[1] |
President | Jeff Frederick[2] |
Students | 1,590[3] |
Location | , U.S. 37°13′11″N 93°17′09″W / 37.2196°N 93.2857°W |
Campus | Urban, 88 acres (35.6 ha) |
Colors | Scarlet & grey |
Nickname | Panthers |
Website | www |
Drury University, formerly Drury College and originally Springfield College, is a private university in Springfield, Missouri. The university's mission statement describes itself as "church-related".[4] It enrolls about 1,590 undergraduate and graduate students in six master's programs and 716 students in the College of Continuing Professional Studies.[3][5][6] In 2013, the Drury Panthers men's basketball team won the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship. The Drury men's and women's Panthers have accumulated 22 NCAA Division II National Championships between them, in addition to numerous NAIA titles before moving to the NCAA.[citation needed]