Drexel University General Information

Founded in 1891 by philanthropist financier Anthony J. Drexel, Drexel University is Philadelphia, PA's only co-op oriented university. Drexel University's co-op program is one of the largest and oldest in the United States and allows students to create a 5-year internship-based program around their field of study. Most of the internships are paid. The school enrolls more than 21,500 students, and nearly 13,600 are undergraduates.

U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked Drexel University amongst the best schools in the country. In 2009, this school was ranked 88th among all universities in the United States. It has also ranked within the 50 best private universities in the country and was ranked fourth on the up-and-coming national universities list.

Drexel University Colleges and Schools

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

Enrollment Process and Information

Students are encouraged to visit Drexel University's urban campus and study the co-op program before applying to this university. Certain prerequisites are required for each school, such as three years of mathematics for the business school or at least one year of a laboratory science for the information science and technology school. Students must fill out the Drexel application, which they can complete and submit online, submit a nonrefundable fee and a letter of intent to be considered for admission.

Financial Aid Information

Drexel University is a private university and ranks high in terms of cost. Students can apply for financial aid through the school's website and are encouraged to fill out the Free Application for Federal Financial Student Financial Aid. Drexel University's website also features a tuition and financial aid estimate calculator, where students and their parents can plug their financial information into a program and determine how much tuition will cost.

Career Services

Each college and school within Drexel University has its own career development, specified for individual programs. Students involved in this school's co-op program also have the added bonus of working a paid job through their five years of schools. Many of these students are recruited to work for the companies for which they intern. Drexel University also takes advantage of online job listings databases for students, with a program called EmployOn.

Contact Information

• Address: 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
• Phone Number: (215) 895-2000