Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.drexel.edu

Drexel University is a private coeducational university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1891.

Academics

The Drexel Engineering Curriculum (tDEC)

The 2006 edition of U.S. News ranks the undergraduate engineering program #57 in the country and the 2007 edition of graduate schools ranks the graduate program #61. The 2008 edition ranks the University Engineering Program at #55 and in the 2009 US News Ranking, the university has moved up to the #52 position.

The engineering curriculum used by the school was originally called E4 (Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineers) which was established in 1986and funded in part by the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation. In 1988 the program evolved into tDEC (the Drexel Engineering Curriculum) which is composed of two full years of rigorous core engineering courses which encompass the freshman and sophomore years of the engineering student.

tDEC is in the process of being reorganized beginning with the freshman class of 2006. This is due to the programs inflexibility and because the program is not designed to have the increase in class size that Drexel has experienced since the program's inception.

Co-op program

Branded as "the Ultimate Internship", Drexel's longstanding cooperative-education or "co-op" program is one of the largest and oldest in the United States.[citation needed] Drexel has a fully internet-based job database, where students can submit résumés and request interviews with any of the hundreds of companies that offer positions. Students also have the option of obtaining an internship via independent search. A student graduating from Drexel's 5-year degree program typically has a total of 18 months of internship with up to three different companies. The majority of Co-ops are paid, averaging $14,760 per 6-month period, however this figure changes with major

Schools

Drexel has four schools, the newest of which was created in 2006. Originally added to Drexel University as the Drexel University College of Law, the Earle Mack School of Law was renamed on May 1, 2008 in honor of Drexel alumnus Earle I. Mack. In addition to the School of Law Drexel has schools in Education, Public Health, and Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems.

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems
School of Education
Earle Mack School of Law
School of Public Health

Colleges

Drexel is composed of nine colleges, including the College of Information Science and Technology and the College of Arts and Sciences, two of the oldest colleges within Drexel; and the Drexel University College of Engineering, for which Drexel is perhaps best-known. The Goodwin College of Professional Studies offers working professionals and recent high school and college graduates practical educational programs with flexible scheduling, hands-on experiences, and career preparation. Full-time programs include (but are not limited to) Sport Management, Culinary Arts, and Applied Engineering Technology, while part-time programs include Communications & Applied Technology and Computing & Security Technology. The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business has been ranked among the top 60 in the nation for business. The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design houses Graphic Design, Interior Design, Digital Media, Architecture, Fashion Design, Photography, Visual Studies, Performing Arts, Music Industry, Entertainment & Arts Management, Film & Video, Screenwriting & Playwriting, and Dance. The Drexel University College of Medicine is a recent addition to the university. Formerly MCP Hahnemann University, it contributes two additional campuses and a teaching medical hospital, along with the College of Nursing and Health Professions and the School of Public Health. The Pennoni Honors College recognizes and promotes excellence among Drexel students.

College of Arts and Sciences
Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
College of Engineering
College of Information Science and Technology
Goodwin College of Professional Studies
Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Drexel University College of Medicine
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Pennoni Honors College

Most popular undergraduate majors

Business Administration: 2,188 enrolled
Mechanical Engineering: 651
General Information Systems: 499
Biology: 475
Nursing: 469
Drexel University is also known for creating the world's first Engineering Degree in Appropriate Technology.

Rankings

Drexel has been ranked consistently among the "Best National Universities-Top Schools" by U.S. News & World Report in its annual "America's Best Colleges". The 2009 rankings place Drexel 89th among all universities of the United States, among the best 50 private universities in the country, and 6th on the U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Universities" ranking . The 2008 rankings placed Drexel 108th, whereas 2006 rankings had the school at 109th. Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania are the only Philadelphia colleges in this category. In the 2006 edition of U.S. News & World Report, Drexel University is ranked the #109 university in the National Universities Doctoral category and the LeBow College of Business is ranked #99. The publication also ranked Drexel's College of Engineering's undergraduate program 57th among engineering schools that award doctoral degrees. In 2007, Business Week ranked the undergraduate business program among the top 30 private institutions in the country. The 2009 rankings rate the LeBow business program as the 38th best in the nation. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was ranked 10th in the US in faculty scholarly productivity in 2006.

The College of Information Science and Technology's library and information science program is ranked 11th for Library and Information Studies Specialties: School Library Media. The College is ranked No. 5 nationally for specialized programs in information systems and No. 9 nationally for specialized programs in digital librarianship. The Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MS) is now ranked among the top 10 library science programs in the nation.

Drexel frequently ranks among the top 25 schools in the nation for technology use according to The Princeton Review and The Intel Corporation, and was ranked first in 2001 for wireless access by Yahoo!. The Drexel College of Medicine and College of Nursing & Health Professions also share accolades. The Physician's assistant program is in the nation's top 50, the CRNA program in the top 25.

Not all of its rankings are positive, however. The Princeton Review ranked Drexel 2nd for "Campus Is Tiny, Unsightly, or Both," 12th for "Professors Make Themselves Scarce," 7th for "Long Lines and Red Tape," 14th for "Least Happy Students," and 15th for "Professors Get Low Marks". Radar Magazine also ranked Drexel's campus as the ugliest in the nation. However, in recent years, greater strides have been taken to beautify the campus.

The Math Forum@Drexel has been selected as one of the most useful websites by PC Magazine and Scientific American.

The university's endowment has grown to $640 million and is the 16th largest private university in the U.S., with an enrollment of over 20,000 students.

Drexel is the third largest private engineering college in the nation.

Campuses

Drexel University's campus is divided into three parts: the University City Campus, the Center City Hahnemann Campus, which is comprised mainly of Hahnemann University Hospital, and the Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus. The latter two are recent acquisitions by the university.

University City Main Campus

Main article: Drexel University Main Campus

The 60-acre (240,000 m2) University City Main Campus of Drexel University is located just west of the Schuylkill River in the University City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is Drexel's largest and oldest campus and it is the center of its administrative offices, as well as the main academic center for students. It is located in West Philadelphia.

Queen Lane Medical Campus

Main articles: Drexel University College of Medicine and Drexel University Queen Lane Campus

The Queen Lane Medical Campus was purchased in 2003 by Drexel University from MCP Hahnemann University. It is located in East Falls, which is in the Northwest part of Philadelphia and is primarily inhabited by first- and second-year medical students. A free shuttle is available connecting it to the Center City Hahneman and University City Main campuses.

Center City Hahnemann Campus

Main article: Drexel University College of Medicine
The Center City Hahnemann Campus is in the middle of Philadelphia, straddling the Vine Street Expressway and centered on Hahnemann University Hospital. It is a part of the university's recent expansion into the medical field.

Sacramento Center for Graduate Studies

On October 29, 2007, a 40-person delegation from Drexel University completed a four-day visit to Placer County, California in preparation for a study on bringing a 6,000-student college campus to Roseville, a suburb in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Drexel is interested in opening a four-year private university west of Roseville on a 600-acre (2.4 km2) site that would be donated by the family of Sacramento developer Angelo Tsakopoulos.

The area would be part of an overall 1,100-acre (4.5 km2) donation by the Tsakopoulos family, William and Claudia Cummings, Wayne and Mary Prim and their partners. A housing development would be established on the other 500 acres (2.0 km2). Residential units totaling 2,300 are being considered. The money raised through sale of the area to a developer or developers would be given to Drexel as an endowment for construction of the campus.

In 2008, Drexel opened a Center for Graduate Studies in Downtown Sacramento. Initially, the Graduate Center will offer advanced degrees in: Business Administration, Engineering Management, Higher Education, and Information Systems. In 2009, the university will expand their degree selection by adding: Nursing Education & Faculty Role; Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management; Science of Instruction; and Human Resource Development.

Drexel is not the first university courted for the site. The Catholic order Christian Brothers withdrew its proposal in 2005 for a four-year private college called De La Salle because it was concerned that slow county approval of the project would increase development costs.

Drexel Online

To meet the need of working adults, Drexel University began offering online degrees in 1996. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS), Drexel Online has grown to include a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate degrees, as well as certificate programs. These include a Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited), a Master of Science in Library & Information Science (ALA Accredited) and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN (NLNAC and CCNE Accredited) among many others.

Housing

Drexel requires all non-commuting freshmen to live in one of the seven residence halls. Kelly Hall, Myers Hall, Towers Hall, and Calhoun Hall are traditional dormitories, while North Hall, Anthony Caneris Hall, the new Race Street Dormitory, and Van Rensselaer Hall are arranged into suites of four to six residents. Portions of the new Race Street Residence Hall are currently reserved for students of the Pennoni Honors College. However, during the 2007 spring term, the Race Street Dormitory housed Kelly Hall residents, while Kelly Hall underwent renovation. All dormitories except Anthony Caneris Hall are located on the north side of campus, north of Arch Street, in the Powelton Village area. Currently Drexel is working on constructing a new dorm, called Millennium Hall. This dorm will house sophomores only and will have a unique water closet type restroom set up.

For upperclassmen: Anthony Caneris Hall, North Hall, and floors two through six of University Crossings are the only on-campus housing available. In recent years, the expanding freshman class has pushed most upperclass students out of on-campus housing. Most students find apartments within Powelton Village. Academic Properties Inc., a subsidiary of Drexel, offers apartments, and there are also non-Drexel-owned apartments in the upper floors of the University Crossings building, which was previously owned by Conrail and used as an office building. A new upperclass dormitory is also being built between Kelly Hall and Van Rensselaer Hall, which is expected to be ready for occupancy for the 2009-2010 year. This new dormitory will is Millennium Residence Hall and will be used to house "The Sophomore Experience" students.

Undergraduate Minors

Accounting
Addictions Counseling
Africana Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Arabic
Architectural Engineering
Architecture
Art History
Astrophysics
Bioinformatics
Biological Sciences
Business
Chemistry
Chinese
Coaching Leadership
Computer Crime
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Management
Communication
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Dance
Digital Media
Ecology
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Emergency Management
Engineering Management
English
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Health
Environmental Issues
European Studies
Finance
Fine Art
Food Science
French
German
Greek Studies
Health Services Administration
History
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Informatics
Information Systems
International Area Studies
International Economics
Italian
Japanese
Jazz and African-American Music
Judaic Studies
Legal Studies
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Modern Languages
Music
Music Peformance
Music Theory and Composition
Nutrition
Operations Management
Paralegal Studies
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Psychology
Real Estate
Russian
Science, Technology, and Human Affairs
Screenwriting
Software Engineering
Sociology
Spanish
Television Industry and Enterprise
Television Production
Theatre
Urban Environmental Studies
Video Production
Women's Studies
World History and Politics

Undergraduate Majors

Anthropology
Applied Engineering Technology
Appropriate Technology
Architecture (2 + 4 program)
Architecture (Part-time evening program)
Architectural Engineering
Behavioral Health Counseling
Biology Teaching Certification
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Business and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chemistry Teaching Certification
Civil Engineering
Communication
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computing and Security Technology
Construction Management
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Culinary Science
Communications and Applied Technology
Dance
Digital Media
Design and Merchandising
Earth and Space Science Teaching Certification
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Elementary Education
Engineering
English
Entertainment and Arts Management
Environmental Education Teaching Certification
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Science
Fashion Design
Film and Video
General Science Teaching Certification
General Studies
Graphic Design
Health Sciences
Health Sciences Accelerated Degree Entry (ACE) 3 + 1 BSN
Health-Services Administration
History
History & Political Science
Hospitality Management
Industrial Engineering Technology
International Area Studies
Interior Design
Information Systems
Information Technology
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics Teaching Certification
Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Music Industry
Nutrition and Foods
Nursing
Pathway to Health Professions (Health Sciences)
Philosophy
Photography
Physics
Physics Teaching Certification
Political Science
Professional Studies
Property Management
Psychology
Radiologic Technology
ROTC
Screenwriting & Playwriting
Sociology
Software Engineering
Sport Management
Studies in Media Arts and Design
Teacher Education
Television
Unified Science
Urban Environmental Studies

Graduate Programs

Estimated Costs

One Academic Year (Nine Months)