Philadelphia, PA · Private · 13,233 undergraduates · urban
Drexel University
Less selective
Drexel builds long blocks of full-time employment into many undergraduate degrees, so classroom and professional periods alternate rather than merely overlap.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 77.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 73.5%
40,204 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$84,648 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Drexel University apart
Academic design
Most co-op students complete six-month periods of full-time professional work, with many majors offering either one-co-op or three-co-op degree plans.
Campus pattern
University City places classrooms, residences, employers, hospitals, laboratories, and transit within a dense West Philadelphia academic and professional district.
A signature opportunity
The six-month co-op is long enough for students to function as full-time employees rather than short-term interns.
Can I get in?
77.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
40,204About 78 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 38% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Drexel University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Drexel University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Most co-op students complete six-month periods of full-time professional work, with many majors offering either one-co-op or three-co-op degree plans.
Make institutional fit specific
Drexel builds long blocks of full-time employment into many undergraduate degrees, so classroom and professional periods alternate rather than merely overlap.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Drexel University publishes one merit award, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. No separate scholarship application is required; the college uses the admission application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Drexel University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Computer Science
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Biology, General
What is campus life like?
Drexel University beyond the classroom
University City places classrooms, residences, employers, hospitals, laboratories, and transit within a dense West Philadelphia academic and professional district.
A defining academic feature
Most co-op students complete six-month periods of full-time professional work, with many majors offering either one-co-op or three-co-op degree plans.
What shapes an ordinary week
University City places classrooms, residences, employers, hospitals, laboratories, and transit within a dense West Philadelphia academic and professional district.
A reason to look closer
The six-month co-op is long enough for students to function as full-time employees rather than short-term interns.