Admission Prerequisites 

Freshman Prerequisites

Applicants to Drexel University are expected to have completed the high school curriculum that will best prepare them for freshman-year studies at the college level. Please review the admission prerequisites for your major. To find out which college or school hosts your intended major, review our Undergraduate Majors.

Arts and Sciences (humanities and social sciences)

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • At least one year of a laboratory science

Arts and Sciences (sciences)

  • Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry)
  • Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems

  • Four years of college-prep mathematics including algebra I and II, geometry/trigonometry, and pre-calculus
  • One year of chemistry (with lab)
  • One year of physics (with lab)

Business (except Business and Engineering)

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • At least one year of a laboratory science

Business and Engineering

  • Four years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry, trigonometry)
  • Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

Education

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • At least one year of a laboratory science

Engineering

  • Four years of college-prep mathematics including algebra I and II, geometry/trigonometry, and pre-calculus
  • One year of chemistry (with lab)
  • One year of physics (with lab)

Information Science and Technology (iSchool)

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • At least one year of a laboratory science

Media Arts & Design

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • At least one year of a laboratory science

Nursing and Health Professions

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • Two years of a laboratory science (biology, chemistry, or physics)

Technology and Professional Studies

  • Three years of mathematics (algebra I and II, geometry)
  • Two years of a laboratory science

Transfer Prerequisites

Applicants to specific programs at Drexel are expected to have the following admission prerequisites completed or in progress at time of application.

College of Engineering

All engineering programs require the following college-level prerequisites. High school coursework may be substituted if you've graduated within the past five years (please provide high school transcripts).

  • Pre-Calculus or Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Radiologic Technology

The following college-level prerequisites are required. High school coursework may be substituted if you've graduated within the past ten years (please provide high school transcripts).

  • Geometry
  • Algebra
  • Chemistry or Physics
  • Biology

Biological Sciences

The following college-level prerequisites are required.

  • Biology I
  • Biology II

Nursing Accelerated Career Entry (ACE)

The following college-level prerequisites are required. We will not waive or substitute these courses.

Note: Anatomy, physiology, and microbiology must be taken within five years prior to enrollment in ACE program.

  • English (composition): 3 semester credits
  • English (literature): 3 semester credits
  • Chemistry with lab: 4 semester credits
  • Introductory sociology: 3 semester credits
  • Introductory psychology: 3 semester credits
  • Developmental psychology: 3 semester credits
  • Anatomy with lab: 4 semester credits
  • Physiology with lab: 4 semester credits
  • Microbiology with lab: 4 semester credits
  • Ethics (introductory ethics, bioethics, or medical ethics): 3 semester credits
  • Computer applications/public speaking/communication elective: 3 semester credits
  • Human nutrition: 3 semester credits
  • Statistics: 3 semester credits

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