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
- Current Drexel students (depending on program criteria)
Programs Available to Freshman Applicants
Prospective freshmen who meet the requirements set by Undergraduate Admissions may apply for an accelerated degree program. Acceptance into the graduate portion of the program is provisional based on performance at the undergraduate level.
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 Instructions for further information.
Eligible Majors
- Humanities, except General Humanities and Social Sciences (One Co-op Option)
- Chemistry (No Co-op Option)
- Biomedical Engineering (One Co-op Option)
- Business, except Economics and Business and Engineering (One Co-op Option)
- BS in Engineering (No Co-op Option) and all other College of Engineering majors, except Computer Science (One-Co-op Option)
- Health Services Administration (One Co-op Option)
- Information Science and Technology majors (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
6 or 7 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1406
Eligible Majors
- Biology (No Co-op Option)
- Chemistry (No Co-op Option)
- Psychology (No Co-op Option)
- Biomedical Engineering (One Co-op Option)
- BS in Engineering (No Co-op Option) and all other College of Engineering majors (One-Co-op Option)
International students are ineligible.
Program Length
7 or 8 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.9
SAT: 1495
Eligible Majors
- Pathway to Health Professions (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
6 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1263
Eligible Majors
- Pathway to Health Professions (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1261
Eligible Majors
- Health Services Administration (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1330
Eligible Majors
- All Business majors (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1398
Eligible Majors
- Culinary Arts (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1300
Eligible Majors
- Culinary Science (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1300
Eligible Majors
- Hospitality Management (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 4.0
SAT: 1330
Eligible Majors
- Design and Merchandising (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1300
Eligible Majors
- Entertainment and Arts Management (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.9
SAT: 1377
Eligible Majors
- Music Industry (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.6
SAT: 1338
Eligible Majors
- Accounting (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
New Program
Eligible Majors
- Biomedical Engineering (Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1383
Eligible Majors
- Communication (One or Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1300
Eligible Majors
- Most undergraduate majors except: Nursing, iSchool, Engineering Technology, General Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science for Still-Deciding Students® (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1345
Eligible Majors
- Elementary and Secondary Education (No Co-op Option)
Program Length
4 years
Average Student Profile
New Program
Eligible Majors
- All Engineering majors (Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1365
Eligible Majors
- All iSchool majors (Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1360
Eligible Majors
- Physics (Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.5
SAT: 1400
Eligible Majors
- Psychology (No Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1396
Eligible Majors
- All Engineering majors (Three Co-op Option)
Program Length
Varies
Average Student Profile
High School GPA: 3.7
SAT: 1420
Eligible Majors
- History (One Co-op Option)
Program Length
5 years
Average Student Profile
New Program
Programs Available to Current Drexel Students
Current 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 within LeBow College (after completing 24 credits)
- 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
Current 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.
