Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in the U.S. state of Missouri and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 5700 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and nine graduate programs. It is located in the city of Kirksville in northeastern Missouri, and is named after President Harry Truman, the only President born in the state. Until 1996, the school was known as Northeast Missouri State University. The name was changed, along with its mission statement, in order to reflect a change from a regional mission.
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