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Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Admit Rate
79%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Accessible
Cost of Attendance
$83,708
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional

Data sourced from IPEDS · Last verified 2026-09-15. This provenance applies to the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years math through pre-calc/calc4 years lab science4 years English3 years social studies

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Test scores are sometimes required. Common App requirements grid
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, a counselor recommendation. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$65. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 15, Early Action November 15, Regular Decision January 15. Drexel admissions
Overall
79%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Mid-50% SAT
1240-1440 (EBRW 620-700, Math 620-740); ACT 27-32
SAT/ACT optional
Impacted Majors
NursingPhysician Assistant

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Drexel admissions · 2026-27)
Early Decision
November 15 · Binding
Early Action
November 15 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$65
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Common App personal essay
Required
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, counselor recommendation

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

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Academics

Flagship Programs

Cooperative Education (Co-op) ProgramCollege of Engineering

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
EngineeringBusinessNursing/Health SciencesMedia Arts & Design
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Co-op-integrated STEMUX/Design + Engineering

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$83,708

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $62,412* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$28,055
$30,001 – $48,000
$29,435
$48,001 – $75,000
$34,970
$75,001 – $110,000
$37,842
Over $110,000
$48,089

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

Not marketed as an automatic-scale merit school; no published GPA/SAT scholarship chart was identified from public sources. Co-op earnings (averaging roughly $18,700 per 6-month term) function as a major de facto cost offset even though they are wages, not scholarship aid.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania· Urban
Undergraduates
13,309
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
12% of students
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Drexel admissions · 2026-27