This page provides the latest information on Drexel University (Drexel)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Drexel's acceptance rate is 79.44% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 37,314 students applied and 29,642 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Drexel.
To apply to Drexel, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Drexel's acceptance rate is 79.44% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.09%. 17,829 men and 18,920 women applied to Drexel and 13,950 men and 15,232 women students were accepted.
565 applicants who has another gender applied and 460 were accepted.
Among them, 1,264 men and 1,085 women were enrolled in Drexel. You can explore the Drexel's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 37,314 | 17,829 | 18,920 | 565 | 0 |
| Admitted | 29,642 | 13,950 | 15,232 | 460 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 2,399 | 1,264 | 1,085 | 50 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 79.44% | 78.24% | 80.51% | 81.42% | - |
| Yield | 8.09% | 9.06% | 7.12% | 10.87% | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 804 students (34% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 123 students (5% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Drexel.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,340, including 660 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 680 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 700 and the 25th percentile is 620. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 620.
The median ACT composite score is 30, with a 75th percentile score of 32 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at Drexel. The median ACT Math score is 27 and the median ACT English score is 31.
The SAT and ACT scores at Drexel University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,497, ACT: 34 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,240 | 1,340 | 1,440 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 620 | 660 | 700 |
| SAT Math | 620 | 680 | 740 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 30 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 26 | 27 | 31 |
| ACT English | 26 | 31 | 34 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,399 first-year students enrolled in Drexel. The proportion of full-time students is 98.75% and part-time students is 1.25%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 52.69% and women students is 45.23%. 2.08% of students has another gender.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Drexel.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,399 | 1,264 | 1,085 | 50 | 0 |
| Full-time | 2,369 | 1,252 | 1,067 | 50 | 0 |
| Part-time | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at Drexel. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Drexel:
The institutional SAT code for Drexel is 2194 and 4-digit ACT code is 3556.
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