Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · Drexel
Private institution in Philadelphia, PA · 13,509 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $84,648 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 5%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 6%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 9%Undergraduates
- Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $38,4281,879th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $60,6631,930th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $60,6631,930th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $75,1671,851st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,3251,382nd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $84,648102nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $69,063115th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 77.1%253rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 89.6%258th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.5%820th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1337154th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 13,509189th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.2%1,449th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (PHL)
On 6 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- EANov 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $65
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 74 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $77,715 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $75,775 | $75,330 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $74,388 | $71,798 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $73,587 | $73,199 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $73,164 | $70,270 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $72,654 | $69,338 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,022 | $71,661 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $69,002 | $70,829 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,501 | $67,101 |
| Materials EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,324 | $63,600 |
| Architectural EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,377 | $63,530 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $66,355 | $65,925 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1891source
- Athletic nickname: "Dragons"source
- Mascot: Mario the Magnificentsource
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Motto: ""Ambition Can't Wait" / On seal: "Art, Science, Industry""source
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- Formerly known as "|Drexel Institute of Art, Science, & Industry" (1891–1936)source
- Formerly known as "|Drexel Institute of Technology" (1936–1970)source
- Formerly known as "|Female Medical College of Pennsylvania" (1850–1867)source
- Formerly known as "|Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania" (1867–1970)source
- Formerly known as "|Medical College of Pennsylvania" (1970–1993)source
- Formerly known as "|Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania" (1848–1869)source
- Formerly known as "|Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia" (1869–1981)source
- Formerly known as "|Hahneman University" (1981–1993)source
- Formerly known as "|MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine" (1993–1996)source
- Formerly known as "|Allegheny University of the Health Sciences" (1996–1998)source
- Formerly known as "|MCP Hahnemann University" (1998–2002)source
- Formerly known as "|Academy of Natural Sciences" (1812–2011)source
- Formerly known as "|Pennsylvania State College of Optometry" (1919–1964)source
- Formerly known as "|Pennsylvania College of Optometry" (1964–2008)source
- Formerly known as "|Salus University" (2008–2025)source
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- Athletic conference: CAAsource
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- Fight song: ""Drexel Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichiesource
- Notable alum: Alassane Ouattarasource
- Notable alum: Anandi Gopal Joshisource
- Notable alum: Katherine McNamarasource
- Notable alum: Paul Baransource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $11,965,492 (M $6,066,159 · W $5,899,333)
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Drexel University’s 13,509 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA · 14,067 undergrads
- University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · 10,768 undergrads
- Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBloomsburg, PA · 9,309 undergrads
- Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, PA · 8,134 undergrads
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 7,187 undergrads
- Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · 7,005 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · 13,574 undergrads
- Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · 13,407 undergrads
- Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · 13,619 undergrads
- University of MemphisMemphis, TN · 13,645 undergrads
- Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN · 13,770 undergrads
- Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · 13,225 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitedrexel.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212054)
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