Drexel University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 258 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 120 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 105 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 6 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 3 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| # 76 of 99 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
79%
Enrollment
10,603
Average SAT
1,340
Average ACT
30
Avg. cost to attend
$42,801 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
13,309
Graduates
7,844
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Type
Privatenot-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Drexel University has an acceptance rate of 79% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 79% | 79% | 79% |
| Applicants | 37,314 | 17,829 | 18,920 |
| Admissions | 29,642 | 13,950 | 15,232 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,369 | 1,252 | 1,067 |
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 43% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 11% |
| â– Asian | 20% |
| â– Hispanic | 8% |
| â– Black or African American | 11% |
| â– Two or more races | 4% |
| â– Unknown | 2% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Drexel University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
Drexel University majors
Drexel University has granted 3,040 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 2,147 master's across 100 programs, and 746 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Drexel University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 381 | 285 | - |
| Computer Science | 192 | 64 | 5 |
| Medicine | - | - | 254 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 153 | 31 | 9 |
| Business Analytics | 111 | 70 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 101 | 66 | 13 |
| Management Science | 37 | 100 | 29 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 156 | 4 | 4 |
| Law | - | - | 136 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 55 | 69 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | 118 | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 76 | 36 | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 39 | 61 | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 90 | 10 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 75 | 13 | 12 |
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 89 | - | 6 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 1 | 93 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 38 | 48 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | - | 84 | - |
| Data Science, General | 24 | 57 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 68 | 7 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 55 | 13 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 43 | 20 | 7 |
| Physician Assistant | - | 69 | - |
| Epidemiology | - | 60 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 60 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 43 | 8 | 2 |
| Library and Information Science | - | 51 | - |
| Information Science & Studies | 19 | 28 | 3 |
| Music Management | 48 | - | - |
| Accounting and Business & Management | 46 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 46 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 46 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 45 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 4 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 40 | 4 | - |
| Human Computer Interaction | - | 42 | - |
| Public Health, General | 13 | 28 | - |
| Architectural Engineering | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | 37 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering | 17 | 13 | 7 |
| Graphic Design | 36 | - | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 29 | 6 | - |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 19 | 10 | 5 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 25 | 9 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 32 | - | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | - | 31 | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 31 | - | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | - | 31 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology | - | 27 | 4 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | - | 25 | 5 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | - | 30 | - |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 26 | 3 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 8 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 16 | - | 12 |
| Construction Management, General | 23 | 5 | - |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | - | 27 | - |
| Interior Design | 27 | - | - |
| International Public Health & International Health | - | 27 | - |
| Clinical Research Coordinator | - | 26 | - |
| Environmental Science | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| Creative Writing | - | 25 | - |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | - | 24 | - |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 21 | 3 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 24 | - | - |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 23 | - | - |
| Financial Analytics | - | 22 | - |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 22 | - | - |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | - | 20 | 1 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | - | 21 | - |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 21 | - | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | - | 21 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 20 | - | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | - | 11 | 8 |
| Criminology | 18 | - | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | - | 18 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 18 | - | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | - | 18 | - |
| Physics, General | 11 | 3 | 4 |
| Systems Engineering | - | 17 | - |
| Art Therapy & Therapist | - | 16 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | - | 15 | 1 |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | - | 15 | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 14 | - | - |
| Holistic & Integrative Health | - | 14 | - |
| Biostatistics | - | 10 | 3 |
| Dance Therapy & Therapist | - | 13 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 13 | - | - |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 13 | - | - |
| Pharmacology | - | 13 | - |
| Photography | 13 | - | - |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 12 | - | - |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | - | 12 | - |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 12 | - | - |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 11 | - | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | - | 11 | - |
| Neuroscience | - | 3 | 8 |
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | - | 11 | - |
| Real Estate | 11 | - | - |
| Culinary Science & Culinology | 10 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 10 | - |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | - | 7 | 2 |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 9 | - | - |
| Nursing Practice | - | - | 9 |
| School Psychology | - | - | 9 |
| Architectural Studies | 8 | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 | - | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | - | 8 | - |
| Molecular Biology | - | 8 | - |
| Radio and Television | - | 8 | - |
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 7 | - | - |
| Dance, Other | 7 | - | - |
| Education, Other | - | 7 | - |
| Music Therapy & Therapist | - | 7 | - |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | 5 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | - | 4 | 3 |
| Economics and Computer Science | 3 | 3 | - |
| Economics, General | 6 | - | - |
| Education, General | - | - | 6 |
| Environmental Health | - | 4 | 2 |
| Health Policy Analysis | - | 6 | - |
| Information Technology | - | 6 | - |
| Political Economy | 6 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies | 5 | - | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | 5 | - |
| Histologic Technology & Histotechnologist | - | 5 | - |
| Human Resources Development | - | 5 | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | 5 | - |
| Retail Management | - | 5 | - |
| Sociology, General | 5 | - | - |
| Medical Informatics | - | 4 | - |
| Philosophy | 4 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | 4 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | - | - | 4 |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | - | 4 | - |
| Technical Teacher Education | - | 4 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 4 | - | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 3 | - | - |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | - | 1 | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 3 | - | - |
| History, General | 3 | - | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | - | 3 | - |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 3 | - | - |
| Project Management | - | 3 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | - | - |
| Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician | - | 2 | - |
| Engineering, General | 2 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 2 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 2 | - |
| Rehabilitation Science | - | - | 2 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | - | - |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Food Science | - | 1 | - |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | - | - |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | - | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 3,040 | 2,147 | 746 |
Publications & Citations
Drexel University is a world-class research university with 76,029 scientific papers published and 2,530,779 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
41,408
/ 1,603,544
|
|---|---|
| Medicine |
39,951
/ 1,271,895
|
| Engineering |
33,328
/ 1,297,298
|
| Chemistry |
32,246
/ 1,363,091
|
| Computer Science |
31,859
/ 1,073,617
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
30,613
/ 919,331
|
| Physics |
30,583
/ 1,249,208
|
| Psychology |
23,797
/ 798,327
|
| Environmental Science |
22,998
/ 816,935
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
19,637
/ 893,919
|
| Genetics |
19,451
/ 701,044
|
| Biochemistry |
17,838
/ 746,303
|
| Pathology |
16,473
/ 580,411
|
| Materials Science |
16,291
/ 773,159
|
| Political Science |
16,196
/ 483,204
|
| Law |
15,362
/ 458,449
|
| Mathematics |
14,668
/ 488,109
|
| Organic chemistry |
14,585
/ 707,107
|
| Psychiatry |
14,502
/ 506,894
|
| Sociology |
13,443
/ 423,383
|
| Philosophy |
12,696
/ 375,362
|
| Business |
12,599
/ 416,320
|
| Geology |
11,833
/ 432,278
|
| Geography and Cartography |
11,609
/ 399,499
|
| Statistics |
11,291
/ 421,072
|
| Surgery |
11,196
/ 312,621
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
10,260
/ 291,784
|
| Neuroscience |
9,566
/ 352,159
|
| Economics |
9,175
/ 292,004
|
| Optics |
8,106
/ 314,841
|
| Ecology |
7,723
/ 265,540
|
| Paleontology |
7,695
/ 281,489
|
| History |
7,430
/ 195,911
|
| Electrical Engineering |
7,278
/ 282,312
|
| Radiology |
7,250
/ 181,842
|
| Immunology |
6,724
/ 222,555
|
| Public Health |
6,643
/ 233,127
|
| Linguistics |
6,429
/ 201,459
|
| Archaeology |
6,356
/ 181,278
|
| Metallurgy |
6,093
/ 389,466
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Albert Laessle
1877-1954 (aged 77)
artist
Albert Laessle was an American sculptor and educator. He taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts for more than twenty years and is best remembered as an animalier. He won the 1918 Widener Gold Medal.
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2. Romania B. Pratt Penrose
1839-1932 (aged 93)
physician
suffragette
Doctor of Medicine
Dr. Esther Romania Bunnell Pratt Penrose was a leading figure in Latter-day Saint (LDS) and Utah culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is widely known for being the first LDS woman to receive an MD degree and for being the first woman to be a medical doctor in the state of Utah.
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3. Louise Heims Beck
1889-1978 (aged 89)
performing artist
librarian
vaudeville performer
Louise Payton Heims Beck, sometimes referred to as Mrs. Martin Beck, was an American librarian who became a vaudeville performer and the wife of theatre impresario Martin Beck. She assisted her husband in his theatrical enterprises until his death in 1940, after which she took over the management of his eponymous Broadway theatre. Along with Antoinette Perry and several other...
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4. James G. Nell
1938-. (aged 88)
engineer
James G. "Jim" Nell is an American engineer. He was the principal investigator of the Manufacturing Enterprise Integration Project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and is known for his work on enterprise integration.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
Drexel
Founded
1891
Motto
Science, Industry, Art
Colors
blue, gold
Academic calendar
September to June (quarters begin September, January, April). Also Summer Quarter (June - September)
Total staff
4,384
Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Address
3141 Chestnut St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 United States
City Population
1,604,000
Phone
2158952000
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