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Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

955 Undergraduate Degrees
391 Graduate Degrees
$53,330 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
77% Acceptance Rate

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Drexel University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Drexel is ranked #154 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 87 colleges in Pennsylvania, it is ranked at #12.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Drexel has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#27 Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#113 Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Drexel.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Construction Management Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Most Popular Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#17 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Best Management Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#43 Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#56 Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#130 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Drexel has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best Construction Management Schools College Factual
#13 Best Accounting Schools College Factual
#16 Best General Business/Commerce Schools College Factual
#30 Best Marketing Schools College Factual
#57 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#85 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual

Where Is Drexel University?

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Contact details for Drexel are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-895-2000
Website: www.drexel.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrexelNews

How Do I Get Into Drexel?

You can apply to Drexel online at: https://drexel.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Drexel

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Drexel?

77% Acceptance Rate
51% Of Accepted Are Women
88% Submit SAT Scores
Drexel has an acceptance rate of 77%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 49% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 88% of students accepted to Drexel submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 590 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Drexel University  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Drexel University  ( 590 to 700 )
200
800
Drexel received ACT scores from 21% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 33. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 25 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Drexel University  ( 24 to 33 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Drexel University  ( 25 to 30 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Drexel University  ( 25 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Drexel University?

$53,330 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
1.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Drexel is $53,330. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Drexel, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $11,474 a year. That adds up to $45,896 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Drexel is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Drexel University Undergraduate Student Diversity

13,156 Full-Time Undergraduates
47% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,616 undergraduate students at Drexel, with 13,156 being full-time and 1,460 being part-time.

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There are also 8,973 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,156 full-time undergraduates at Drexel, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Drexel University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,980
Black or African American 792
Hispanic or Latino 909
White 6,388
International Students 1,255
Other Races/Ethnicities 832

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Drexel University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 127 countries are represented at Drexel. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Drexel University

18,832 Took All Classes Online
20,931 Took At Least One Class Online
106.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 20,931 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Drexel has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 29th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Drexel

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Drexel University was $56,238 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Drexel is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Real Estate #1 #1
Real Estate #1 #1
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management #1 #1
Customer Service Management #4 #4
Project Management #13 #13
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #16 #16
Construction Management #22 #22
Construction Management #22 #22
General Hospitality Administration/Management #27 #27
Hospitality Management #31 #31
Human Resources Development #34 #34
Entrepreneurship #38 #38
Entrepreneurial Studies #41 #41
Public Relations & Advertising #46 #46

Online Affordability Rankings of Drexel Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Drexel University was $56,238 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Drexel is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #10 #10
Human Resources Development #10 #10
Construction Management #13 #13
Construction Management #13 #13
Entrepreneurial Studies #22 #22
Entrepreneurship #22 #22
Public Relations & Advertising #24 #24
Project Management #48 #48

Online Growth Rankings of Drexel

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Drexel University was 106.9%. This is the #356 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Drexel regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Drexel ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Drexel.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Actuarial Science #1
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #3
Human Resources Development #6
Construction Management #10
Construction Management #10
Public Relations & Advertising #15
Project Management #16
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #16
Entrepreneurship #20
Marketing #24
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #24
Entrepreneurial Studies #30
Human Resource Management #61
General Business Administration and Management #208
Business Administration & Management #262

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Drexel University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 175 29 204
Accounting and Finance 0 190 0 0 0 190
Actuarial Science 0 114 5 58 0 177
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 155 0 14 0 169
General Management Information Systems 0 75 0 0 0 75
Accounting and Business/Management 0 66 0 7 0 73
General Business Administration and Management 0 61 1 0 0 62
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 0 36 0 21 0 57
Management Science 0 53 0 0 0 53
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 0 31 0 10 1 42
Construction Management 1 23 1 13 0 38
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 29 0 0 0 29
Entrepreneurship 2 19 0 7 0 28
Operations Management 0 26 0 0 0 26
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 22 0 22
Project Management 0 0 4 13 0 17
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 16 0 1 0 17
Business Statistics 0 13 0 1 0 14
Other Marketing 13 1 0 0 0 14
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 12 0 0 0 12
Real Estate 0 11 0 0 0 11
General Economics 0 8 0 0 0 8
Retail Management 0 0 0 6 0 6
Other Human Resources Management and Services 0 0 2 0 0 2
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 0
Customer Service Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Organizational Leadership 0 0 0 0 0 0
Supply Chain Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Resources Development 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 0 0 0 0
Applied & Professional Ethics 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 16 939 13 348 30 1,346

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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