Drexel University

Drexel University is a private, coeducational university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was established in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a famous financier and philanthropist. The main campus is located west of Schuylkill River in the University City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It covers 60 acres.

Drexel University offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is divided into the following academic units:

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Drexel University College of Medicine
Earle Mack School of Law
Pennoni Honors College
Richard C. Goodwin College of Professional Studies
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
School of Education
School of Public Health
The College of Information Science and Technology

Drexel has an active Greek life. More than 10% of Drexel's undergraduate population participate in the social Greek organizations. The fraternities and sororities are governed by the Interfraternity Council (IFC), National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), and Multi-cultural Greek Council (MGC).

Campus Location

3141 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
USA
Main Tel: (215) 895-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Drexel University Highlights

Where Drexel University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, engineering, computer science and engineering, medicine, and design.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	2,382	56
Master	1,379	52
First-professional degree	253	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate	138	5
Doctorale	134	23
Associate	27	3
1-2 year certificate	20	5
Post-master's certificate	8	2

Drexel Students

The student enrollment at Drexel was 20,682 in 2007 (16,742 full-time equivalent).

About 57% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 43% of the class.

Undergrads are 63% of enrolled students, graduate students are 32%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 5%.

About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 92% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 29,065
Room	$ 6,960
Board	$ 4,650
Books and supplies	$ 1,725
Other	$ 3,475

Financial Aid: Drexel participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Drexel:

School	Location	Enrollment
Rochester Institute of Technology	Rochester, NY	14,849
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	19,682
Marquette University	Milwaukee, WI	11,516
Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	3,677
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	9,844
Southern Methodist University	Dallas, TX	10,829
University of Rochester	Rochester, NY	9,334
Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	19,084
Northeastern University	Boston, MA	24,434
University of Dayton	Dayton, OH	10,395

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		503
Without tenure; working toward tenure		374
Without tenure; tenure not available		298

Housing and Meals

Drexel provides on-campus housing for 3,874 of its 16,742 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Drexel Athletics

Drexel is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports.

Drexel offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 134 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 119 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Drexel Admissions (2007)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	74%
Women	69%
All	72%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-630
Math	560-670

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (46 awarded)

Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (849 awarded)

Accounting
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (436 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer Software Engineering
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
Information Science/Studies
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (199 awarded)

Design and Applied Arts
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

Playwriting and Screenwriting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (123 awarded)

Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (650 awarded)

Architectural Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Engineering Technology

HOSPITALITY (16 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (344 awarded)

Anthropology
Area Studies
English Language and Literature/Letters
General Studies
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Sociology
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (18 awarded)

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (32 awarded)

Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (115 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine (Cert, MS, PhD)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE (399 awarded)

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC (36 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (413 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (59 awarded)

Nutrition Sciences
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (60 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Photography

SCIENCE (311 awarded)

Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biomedical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemistry
Human/Medical Genetics
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physics
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences
Science, Technology and Society

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (155 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling