Accelerated Degree Programs

Accelerated degree programs enable academically qualified students to earn both a bachelor's and an advanced degree in as few as five years — the time it usually takes to earn the bachelor's degree alone.

Drexel offers high school seniors the opportunity to apply for an accelerated degree in the following areas:

• Business
• Education
• Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Information Systems
• Law
• Psychology

The participant statistics below provide the combined SAT score, average GPA, and class rank of students admitted to each accelerated degree program.

Business

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BS in Business/MBA	• Business Administration • Business and Engineering
BS in Design and Merchandising/MBA	• Design and Merchandising
BS in Music Industry/MBA	• Music Industry

Education

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BS/MS in Education	• Any accredited undergraduate major

Engineering

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering	• Biomedical Engineering
BS/MS in Engineering	• Engineering (except Computer Science)
BS/PhD in Engineering	• Engineering (except Computer Science) • International students are ineligible

Health Sciences

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BA/BS/MD	• Biomedical Engineering • College of Arts and Sciences 4-year programs (except International Area Studies) • International students are ineligible
BS/DPT in Physical Therapy 3+3	• Pathway to Health Professions (4-year co-op) • International students are ineligible
BS/MA in Creative Arts in Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy	• Dance
BS/MHS in Physician Assistant 3+2	• Pathway to Health Professions (4-year co-op)

Information Systems

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BS/MS in Information Systems	• Information Systems • Software Engineering

Law

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BA/BS/JD (Law)	• Biomedical Engineering • Business Administration • Chemistry • Engineering (except Computer Science) • Humanities majors in the College of Arts and Sciences • International students are ineligible

Psychology

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Fact Sheet
BS/MS in Psychology	• Psychology 5-year co-op

Average Student Profile

Below you can review the current student profile for 12 of Drexel's 15 accelerated degree options. These statistics will help you gain a sense of Drexel's academic standards for students who are admitted into the accelerated degree programs.

Note: SAT scores are based on math and critical reading sections.