Accelerated Degree Programs

Accelerated degree programs enable academically qualified students to earn both a bachelor's and an advanced degree — graduating sooner than they would in traditional programs. Depending on the academic program, eligible students can be admitted to an accelerated degree program in one of two ways:

• Freshman admission
• Drexel students with 90 to 120 credits

Programs Available to Freshman Applicants

Prospective freshmen who meet the requirements set by Undergraduate Admissions may apply for provisional admission into an accelerated degree program.

To apply for an accelerated degree, be sure to select an eligible major and indicate your interest on the admission application. Accelerated degree applicants must also submit an admission essay on specific topics. Refer to the Freshman Application Checklist for further information.

Accelerated Program	Eligible Majors	Program Length	Fact Sheet
BA/BS/MD (Medicine)	• Arts and Sciences – No Co-op Option (except International Area Studies) • Biomedical Engineering • Business • Engineering • International students are not eligible	7 or 8 years	webpage
BS/DPT in Physical Therapy 3+3	• Pathway to Health Professions – One Co-op Option (4 years) • International students are not eligible	6 years
BA/BS/JD (Law)	• College of Arts and Sciences (most majors) • LeBow College of Business (most majors) • College of Engineering (most options) • School of Biomedical Engineering	6 or 7 years 6 or 7 years   7 years     7 years
BS/MBA	• All Business programs – One Co-op Option (4 years) except Economics and Business and Engineering	5 years
BS/MBA within Westphal College	• Design and Merchandising • Music Industry	5 years
BS/MHS in Physician Assistant 3+2	• Pathway to Health Professions – One Co-op Option (4 years)	5 years
BS/MS within the iSchool	• All majors in the College of Information Science and Technology	5 years
BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering	• Biomedical Engineering – Three Co-op Option (5 years)	5 years
BS/MS in Communication	• Communication – One Co-op Option (4 years) – Three Co-op Option (5 years)	5 years
BS/MS in Education	• Any undergraduate major – One Co-op Option (4 years)	5 years
BS/MS in Engineering	• Engineering – Three Co-op Option (5 years)	5 years
BS/MS in Physics	• Physics – Three Co-op Option (5 years)	5 years
BS/MS in Psychology	•Psychology – One Co-op Option (4 years)	5 years
BS/PhD in Engineering	• Engineering – Three Co-op Option (5 years) • International students are not eligible	7 years

Programs Available to Drexel Students

Drexel students may apply for the following accelerated degree programs through the Office of Graduate Studies after completing 90 credits, but no more than 120 credits. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for further information.

• BS/MA in Creative Arts in Therapy, Dance/Movement Therapy
• BS/MBA
• BS/MBA within Westphal College
• BS/MS within the iSchool
• BS/MS in Biology
• BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering
• BS/MS in Chemistry
• BS/MS in Communication
• BS/MS in Digital Media
• BS/MS in Education
• BS/MS in Engineering
• BS/MS in Mathematics
• BS/MS in Physics
• BS/MS in Psychology

Drexel students may also apply for early assurance into medicine or nursing. Each early assurance program has specific admission requirements. Visit the following webpages to learn more about these programs.

• Medicine (MD) Early Assurance program information on the SCDC website
• BSN to MSN Early Assurance program

Accelerated Degree Participant Statistics

The participant statistics below provide the average combined SAT score, GPA, and class rank of freshman students admitted to some of our accelerated degree programs.

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