Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of Drexel University is 79.61% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.95%. 17,115 men and 19,389 women applied to Drexel and 13,403 men and 15,673 women students were accepted.
536 applicants who has another gender applied and 411 were accepted.
Among them, 1,484 men and 1,393 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Drexel.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Drexel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants37,04017,11519,3895360
Admitted29,48713,40315,6734110
Enrolled2,9351,4841,393580
Acceptance Rate 79.61%78.31%80.83%76.68%-
Yield 9.95%11.07%8.89%14.11%-
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,196 students (41% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 202 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Drexel.
The median SAT score is 1,330 with 660 SAT EBRW and 670 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 730 and 25th percentile is 620 .
The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 27 at Drexel. The median ACT math score is 28 and the ACT English score is 30.
The SAT and ACT scores at Drexel University are very low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at Drexel
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total123013301430
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610660700
SAT Math620670730
ACT Composite272932
ACT Math252831
ACT English263034
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 2,935 first-year students enrolled in Drexel. The proportion of full-time students is 99.28% and part-time students is 0.72%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.56% and women students is 47.46%. 1.98% of students has another gender.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Drexel.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Drexel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total2,9351,4841,393580
Full-time2,9141,4751,381580
Part-time2191200
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Drexel. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Drexel University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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Drexel Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsRequired
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesRequired
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of Drexel University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Drexel.
Admission Information for Applying to Drexel
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://drexel.edu/admissions/overview/
Online Applicationhttps://drexel.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar SystemQuarter
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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