About Drexel University
Drexel University is a private, nonsectarian coeducational university, founded in 1891 by financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel.
Location
Drexel's 60-acre University City Main Campus is located in the University City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about a 10-minute walk from Center City, Philadelphia's downtown neighborhood.
Drexel also has four auxiliary campuses:
- Students in the College of Nursing and Health Professions and the School of Public Health attend class at our Center City Hahnemann Campus, located in the heart of the city.
- The Drexel University College of Medicine is located at our Queen Lane Medical Campus in East Falls, a largely residential section of Philadelphia that's only 15 minutes from the attractions of Center City.
- Drexel University in South Jersey, also known as Drexel at BCC, is located at Burlington County College in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. This satellite campus primarily serves residents of southern New Jersey who are interested in pursuing a Drexel education close to home.
- The Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento, California offers the opportunity to complete graduate coursework with a combination of classroom and online courses through our new site in downtown Sacramento.
Student Enrollment
11,215 undergraduates
6,142 graduate and professional students
Geographic Distribution
Students come from 48 U.S. states and 95 foreign countries. Seven percent of undergraduates and 11 percent of graduates are international students.
Faculty
Approximately 95 percent of Drexel's full-time faculty members hold a PhD or the highest degree in their field. Many of the Engineering faculty members are registered professional engineers. As a matter of policy, faculty members engaged in research and graduate teaching are also required to teach at the undergraduate level. Thus, the undergraduate student benefits from the research activities of the faculty. Specially selected faculty members serve as advisors for freshmen. The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Academic Programs
Academic Calendar: Quarter System
Undergraduate Programs: 73 full-time programs
Graduate Programs: 78 master's programs and 32 doctoral
programs
Colleges and Schools:
- Arts and Sciences
- Business
- Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems
- Education
- Engineering
- Information Science and Technology
- Law
- Media Arts & Design
- Medicine
- Nursing and Health Professions
- Pennoni Honors College
- Public Health
- Professional Studies
Degrees Granted: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, Certificate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate
Accreditation
Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, Drexel programs are accredited by their respective top professional accreditation bodies, including the AACSB (Business), ABET (Engineering), ALA (Library Science), CEPH (Public Health), and NLNAC (Nursing).
Athletics
NCAA Division I, Colonial Athletic Association
Student Activities
Students can choose from more than 180 cultural, media, social, service, and professional organizations.
Drexel Co-op
Providing undergraduate students with up to 18 months of professional experience before graduation, Drexel Co-op is one of the most extensive and well-respected co-op programs in the nation. Students work for more than 1,500 companies in 39 states and 11 foreign countries. An average paid six-month co-op salary is $14,005.
Technology
In 1983 Drexel became the first university to require all entering students to have microcomputers. In 2000 Drexel became the first major university to operate a fully wireless campus, allowing students, faculty, and staff to access the Internet from indoors and outdoors, anywhere on the University’s main 60-acre campus. In 2002 Drexel launched the first mobile Web portal service for students, enabling them to access a range of information via virtually any Web-enabled handheld device, from anywhere in the world.
Library Facilities
Drexel University has three libraries: W.W. Hagerty Library, located on the University City Main Campus; Hahnemann Library, located on the Center City Hahnemann Campus; and the Queen Lane Library, located on the Queen Lane Medical Campus. The collections emphasize subjects relevant to the University's disciplines, with print resources distributed to meet the needs of the programs and departments at each location. In addition, the Drexel University libraries' Web-based information system includes a wide range of electronic databases, electronic journals and books, and other resources.
Financial Aid
All accepted students are encouraged to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.