the original historic buildings.
Drury College became Drury University on January 1, 2000.
=== Religious affiliations ===
Drury was founded by Congregationalist missionaries and remains affiliated with the United Church of Christ. It has also been affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since the founding of the Drury School of Religion in 1909.
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== Academics ==
Drury is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The university offers 54 undergraduate majors and several professional degrees through the Hammons School of Architecture, Breech School of Business Administration, and School of Education & Child Development.
Drury is a residential university. Full-time students live on campus until they reach the age of 21, unless they meet specific criteria to be exempt from the housing policy.
=== Study abroad ===
Almost half of the student body studies overseas at some point in short-term, semester, or year-long programs. Foreign learning is a requirement for most …