Professional Studies

Admission Requirements

• Completed application form
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (graduate degree GPAs will be considered along with the undergraduate GPA).  Applicants with a cumulative GPA below 3.0 may be considered.
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. Instead of hard copy transcripts, you may supply official electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to Drexel University Online (use our email address, customerservice@drexel.com). You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended.  If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Click here to use the Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.
• Two letters of recommendation.  Drexel University Online now accepts electronic letters of recommendation.  Please access the following webpage for instructions regarding their submission: http://www.drexel.edu/apply/recommend.  If a recommender prefers to submit an original, hard copy letter of recommendation, please remind the recommender that it must be signed and submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the recommender.
• Personal essay, between 500-750 words, describing your interest in the program. Specifically, please discuss the following:
  1. How the program relates to your previous educational activities 
  2. If changing course, why are you moving in a new direction with your educational goals 
  3. How the program relates to your current line of work 
  4. How you plan to apply the program to your future goals 
• Resume
• International Students  must submit a TOEFL score of 550 or higher. For more information regarding international applicant requirements, view the International Students Admissions Information page. V
• An interview may be requested. 

Visit the MS in Professional Studies Online Application page for more information about requirements and deadlines, as well as instructions for applying online.