Drexel University (Drexel)

Private nonprofit four-year university in Philadelphia, PA that costs an average of $37,529 a year after financial aid, admits 79% of applicants and graduates 78% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$37,529
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
78%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$92,338

Private nonprofitLarge city13,233 undergraduates

Cost of Drexel

Total cost of attendance (per year)$78,335
Tuition and fees, in-state$64,212
Housing and food (on campus)$18,831
Books and supplies$1,700
Average net price after aid$37,529

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$28,843
$30,001–48,000$28,147
$48,001–75,000$31,498
$75,001–110,000$38,569
$110,001+$46,936

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships. Get your own estimate with Drexel's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rate79%
Average SAT1,345
SAT reading (25th–75th percentile)620–700
SAT math (25th–75th percentile)620–740
ACT composite (25th–75th percentile)27–32
Test scoresConsidered but not required

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate78%
First-year retention90%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$74,463
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$92,338
Rank in Pennsylvania (earnings)7th of 113 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$25,166
Typical monthly loan payment$286 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants32%
Students with federal loans49%

Majors and programs at Drexel

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Bachelor's degree programs (85)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing851$95,930$12,500
Computer Engineering214$93,353$27,000
Computer Science401$89,683$27,000
Chemical Engineering131$85,445$29,000
Materials Engineering35$84,983$31,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering131$84,372$29,000
Physics19$81,707—
Mechanical Engineering338$78,977$29,325
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management140$78,924$27,000
Construction Management46$78,338$31,000
Economics89$77,900$27,000
Engineering Technologies/Technicians5$77,839$31,000
Management Information Systems and Services160$77,065$25,000
Civil Engineering115$76,518$29,250
Architectural Engineering58$76,062$29,833
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods106$75,103$27,000
Accounting and Related Services573$74,446$26,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering188$73,731$29,666
Information Science/Studies54$73,172$23,000
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering35$72,403$31,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—$69,354$27,000
Architecture80$68,070$30,000
Real Estate32$67,672$30,250
International Business65$65,215$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations205$64,839$25,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies44$63,974$27,000
Marketing282$61,010$27,000
Chemistry45$60,075$26,378
Health and Medical Administrative Services84$56,096$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities98$52,320$27,000
Design and Applied Arts253$50,567$25,923
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations81$50,499$22,875
International/Globalization Studies43$50,370$25,146
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication82$49,873$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods71$49,337$27,000
Biology308$45,187$24,832
Political Science and Government51$45,113$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness70$44,976$22,500
Research and Experimental Psychology165$44,334$27,000
Criminology45$43,464$24,645
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions32$42,622$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research52$38,455$31,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts115$36,908$21,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management158$35,030$24,500
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs193$34,872$23,916
Graphic Communications32$29,943$27,000
Computer Software and Media Applications94$25,721$31,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services———
Anthropology3——
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation11——
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians———
Business/Commerce4——
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other———
Computer and Information Sciences42——
Criminal Justice and Corrections———
Culinary Arts and Related Services20——
Dance11——
Data Analytics255—$25,458
Data Science50——
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services14——
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft19——
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics7——
Economics and Computer Science3——
Electromechanical Engineering48——
Engineering6——
English Language and Literature23——
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other———
Finance and Financial Management Services———
Fine and Studio Arts10——
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences6——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3——
History13——
Hospitality Administration/Management21——
Legal Professions and Studies, Other3——
Mathematics58—$23,000
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Nutrition Sciences———
Philosophy6——
Psychology———
Public Health42—$22,375
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication5——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5——
Sociology13——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———
Visual and Performing Arts5——

Certificate programs (22)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services30——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions———
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management———
Construction Management1——
Culinary Arts and Related Services1——
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics56——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology———
Engineering———
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations3——
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27——
Health and Medical Administrative Services23——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities9——
Marketing12——
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy2——
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics84——
Science, Technology and Society———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas30——

Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (15)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$65,253$26,500
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$57,377$21,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services———
Culinary Arts and Related Services———
Educational/Instructional Media Design———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities———
Marketing———
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Philosophy———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas——$27,000

Master's degree programs (105)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Systems Engineering30$124,652—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions145$123,911$134,797
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing599$118,536$51,250
Business/Commerce194$113,962$41,000
Computer Science112$112,811—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering45$112,200—
Health and Medical Administrative Services206$108,031$41,000
Information Science/Studies92$103,290$41,000
Computer Engineering99$101,464—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services23$101,287—
Pharmacology and Toxicology40$93,782—
Mechanical Engineering63$91,398—
Business Administration, Management and Operations91$87,207$43,261
Chemical Engineering29$86,566—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies86$83,018$44,889
Biomedical/Medical Engineering118$81,370$41,000
Civil Engineering25$81,103—
Public Policy Analysis19$80,296—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology38$75,687—
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology61$73,213$61,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services—$68,177$67,969
Educational Administration and Supervision26$66,908—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication37$66,063—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology136$65,617$64,409
Interior Architecture—$64,347—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication28$63,516—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions63$63,369$89,101
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies46$63,210$41,000
Public Health159$62,645$58,898
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology73$59,338$46,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas99$58,344$47,214
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other151$55,768$63,136
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions33$55,641$93,912
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management54$52,236$35,875
Biology49$48,528$41,000
Library Science and Administration93$47,854$40,967
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions64$42,149$95,044
Accounting and Related Services4——
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems36——
Animal Sciences———
Architectural Engineering6——
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians5——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology15——
Biotechnology———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences———
Chemistry5——
Communication and Media Studies13——
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other———
Computer and Information Sciences6——
Computer Software and Media Applications16——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management72—$41,000
Construction Management17——
Culinary Arts and Related Services———
Data Analytics156——
Data Science71——
Design and Applied Arts19——
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services31——
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians50——
Economics17——
Economics and Computer Science3——
Education, Other23——
Educational/Instructional Media Design6——
Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Engineering-Related Fields38——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations9——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering23——
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy———
Finance and Financial Management Services———
Food Science and Technology2——
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences2——
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs1——
Homeland Security———
Hospitality Administration/Management———
Human Computer Interaction74—$41,000
Human Resources Management and Services17——
Legal Professions and Studies, Other———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods235—$41,000
Marketing18——
Materials Engineering24——
Mathematics12——
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering13——
Medical Illustration and Informatics14——
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Museology/Museum Studies———
Nanotechnology2——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research13——
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences10——
Nutrition Sciences10——
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration6——
Physics12——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences7——
Psychology———
Publishing———
Real Estate———
Research and Experimental Psychology35——
Science, Technology and Society———
Security Science and Technology———
Special Education and Teaching18——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22——
Urban Studies/Affairs6——
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences29——

Doctoral degree programs (46)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Optometry—$115,787$228,565
Educational Administration and Supervision157$108,315$70,008
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services—$85,966$172,222
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions17$77,849$121,839
Architectural Engineering3——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology13——
Biology13——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology7——
Biomedical/Medical Engineering27——
Business Administration, Management and Operations1——
Business/Commerce15——
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences———
Chemical Engineering6——
Chemistry17——
Civil Engineering2——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology9——
Communication and Media Studies2——
Computer Science9——
Computer Software and Media Applications3——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology14——
Economics2——
Education13——
Education, Other1——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering12——
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering7——
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs23——
Information Science/Studies8——
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods46——
Materials Engineering13——
Mathematics8——
Mechanical Engineering13——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions9——
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology9——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4——
Neurobiology and Neurosciences16——
Nutrition Sciences4——
Pharmacology and Toxicology———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration4——
Physics10——
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences———
Psychology———
Public Health5——
Public Policy Analysis2——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2——
Research and Experimental Psychology27——

Professional degree programs (6)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Law288$72,824$105,404
Medicine497$68,105$284,748
Health and Medical Administrative Services———
Public Health2——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions122——

Graduate certificate programs (57)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,655—
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems11——
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education———
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Business Administration, Management and Operations6——
Business/Commerce———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology11——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions———
Computer and Information Sciences7——
Computer Engineering30——
Computer Science118——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management8——
Construction Management5——
Data Analytics5——
Data Science2——
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology14——
Education1——
Education, Other12——
Educational Administration and Supervision24——
Educational/Instructional Media Design10——
Engineering Physics2——
Engineering-Related Fields8——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations1——
Health and Medical Administrative Services15——
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other———
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences1——
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs10——
Homeland Security———
Human Computer Interaction9——
Human Resources Management and Services9——
Information Science/Studies———
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies1——
Library Science and Administration———
Library Science, Other———
Management Information Systems and Services54——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods8——
Medical Illustration and Informatics8——
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions———
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology9——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2——
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering9——
Pharmacology and Toxicology8——
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Public Health75——
Public Policy Analysis2——
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication6——
Real Estate1——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing54——
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions———
Security Science and Technology———
Special Education and Teaching19——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness1——
Systems Engineering20——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas15——
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language7——

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About Drexel

TypePrivate nonprofit four-year university
LocationPhiladelphia, PA
SettingLarge city
Undergraduates13,233
Student-to-faculty ratio9 to 1
AccreditorMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Websitedrexel.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is Drexel's acceptance rate?

Drexel University admits 79% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,345 on the SAT.

How much does Drexel cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $78,335 a year (tuition and fees: $64,212). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $37,529 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $28,843.

How much do Drexel graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $92,338 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 113 similar colleges in Pennsylvania. The best-paid bachelor's program is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($95,930 a year after graduation).

What is Drexel's graduation rate?

78% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 90% of first-year students return for a second year.