Drexel UniversityDrexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Northeast
Drexel University has an acceptance rate of 79.4% and a middle-50% SAT range of 1240-1440. The numbers below show who gets in and what it costs.
- Acceptance rate
- 79.4%
- SAT mid-50
- 1240-1440
- Cost after aid
- $38,509
- Graduation rate
- 78%
What Drexel University says matters
How Drexel University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 79%
- 29,642 of 37,314
- Yield
- 8.1%
- 2,399 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1250-1430
- ACT mid-50
- 27-32
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 78%13,950 of 17,829
- Women
- 81%15,232 of 18,920
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Drexel University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission48
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 17,829
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 18,920
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 565
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 13,950
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 15,232
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 460
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 1,252
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 12
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 1,067
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 18
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 50
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 37,314
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 29,642
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 2,399
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.34
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,250
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,340
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,430
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 660
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 620
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 680
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 740
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 26%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 28%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 58%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 86%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 14%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 2.0%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 27%
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.75
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 92%
Admission Policies
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- ##
Transfer Admission4
Application for Admission
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.5
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Response Text (no URLs please) List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 45
Annual Expenses3
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 1200
- Transportation:
- 900
- Other expenses:
- 1100
Financial Aid12
Financial Aid Forms
- Institution's own financial aid form
- X
- State aid form
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 2
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 15
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date):
- 5
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Art
- X
- Athletics
- X
- Music/drama
- X
- State/district residency
- X
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred27
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.7
- Architecture
- 1.3
- Communication/journalism
- 1.3
- Communication technologies
- 0.4
- Computer and information sciences
- 11.2
- Personal and culinary services
- 0.3
- Education
- 1.1
- Engineering
- 18.6
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.3
- Law/legal studies
- 0.6
- English
- 0.4
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 1.4
- Biological/life sciences
- 4.7
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.8
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Parks and recreation
- 1
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.1
- Physical sciences
- 0.9
- Psychology
- 2.4
- Social sciences
- 2.6
- Visual and performing arts
- 7.5
- Health professions and related programs
- 16.1
- Business/marketing
- 21.2
- History
- 0.1
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence31
Institutional Enrollment
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 13,169
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 7,859
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 21,028
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- TOTAL
- 100
- TOTAL
- 100
- TOTAL
- 100
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 141
- Associate degrees
- 0
- Bachelor's degrees
- 3,040
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 324
- Master's degrees
- 2,147
- Post-Master's certificates
- 35
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 282
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 460
- Doctoral degrees – other
- 4
Graduation Rates
- Total
- 873
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 873
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 609
- Total
- 51
- Total
- 660
- Total
- 0.756
- Total
- 853
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 853
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 603
- Total
- 39
- Total
- 642
- Total
- 0.753
About Drexel University
Drexel University is a mid-sized private university in Philadelphia, PA, in a city setting.
What Drexel University looks for
Drexel University admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Drexel University?
Drexel University's middle 50% SAT range is 1240 to 1440. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Drexel University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 27 to 32. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Drexel University?
Drexel University admits roughly 79% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.
What does Drexel University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $38,509 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Drexel University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Drexel University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
