Drexel University
Work 3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
Work(800) 237-3935
Admissions E-mail: enroll@drexel.edu
Web site: http://www.drexel.edu
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Tier 1
College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : Drexel University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Private |
| Year founded: | 1891 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | quarter |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 10,994 |
| Setting: | urban |
| Endowment: | $547,922,000 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | 3/1 |
| Application fee: | $75 |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: | 68.2% |
| Selectivity: | more selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $31,835 |
| Mission | |
| School mission: | Drexel University holds a unique place in the academic community as Philadelphia's technological, cooperative education university. The first university to mandate students to own computers and the first to operate a fully wireless campus, technology is integrated into every aspect of the University. Drexel focuses on experiential learning through its cooperative education program, one of the nation's largest and oldest. The University's service-learning initiative, the country's largest campus-based program of its kind, complements cooperative education by allowing students to utilize the resources of Philadelphia as a "living laboratory". Drexel's thriving multidisciplinary research enterprise has erased boundaries between academic specialties. As a comprehensive university, Drexel includes the nation's largest private medical school and newest law school. Drexel's thriving multidisciplinary research enterprise has erased boundaries between academic specialties. As a comprehensive university, Drexel includes the nation's largest private medical school and newest law school. |
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