Standard Profile: Drexel University

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA 19104

www.drexel.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded 1891. Offers a strong co-op program (a 5 year program which includes 18 months of job experience), an option which most students pursue.

Urban campus setting on 42 acres, located near the center of Philadelphia (population=1,500,000).

Quarter-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 12,000 undergraduates; 1000 graduate students; 4000 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 82% full-time; 56% from Pennsylvania; 24% minorities (9% African-American; 12% Asian-American; 3% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 6% international students; 41% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshmen year; 37% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: On-campus housing is not available.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Undergrad Graduate)
Undergrads: $41,940 (standard 4-year program); $34,540 (5-year co-op program)
Grad Students: $780 plus $1000/credit-hour ($36,780/yr for 12 credits/quarter)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $13,400

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: Yes (Army)

Virtual Tour: www.drexel.edu/admin/em/virtualtour

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: College of Engineering (www.drexel.edu/coe)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 2800 undergraduates; 900 graduate students (550 master's; 350 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

(School of) Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (BESHS)

Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAEE)

Computer Science (CS)

Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

Engineering Management Program (EMP)

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (MEM)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Architectural Engineering	CAEE	X
Biomedical Engineering	BESHS	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	CBE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CAEE	X	X	X
Computer Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	ECE	X	X	X
Engineering Management	EMP		X
Engineering - Manufacturing Option	*		X
Environmental Engineering	CAEE	X	X	X
Materials Science and Engineering	MSE	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	MEM	X	X	X
Software Engineering	CS	X	X
Telecommunications Engineering	ECE		X

* A practice-oriented, interdisciplinary program.

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2007):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 2662/4229 (63%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 679/2662 (25%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http:// profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Website/ General Address and Phone	www.drexel.edu	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2000
Admissions - Undergraduate	www.drexel.edu/em/undergrad	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	800-2-DREXEL / 215-895-2400 see website for email
Admissions - Graduate	www.drexel.edu/em/grad	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	800-2-DREXEL / 215-895-6700 see website for email
Financial Aid	http://drexel.edu/src/financialaid	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	877-DREXEL-5 finaid@drexel.edu
Residential Living and University Housing	www.drexel.edu/rlo	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-6155 housing@drexel.edu
Co-operative Education (Steinbright Career Development Center)	www.drexel.edu/scdc	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2185 SCDC@drexel.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
College of Engineering	www.drexel.edu/coe	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2210 engineering@drexel.edu
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems	www.biomed.drexel.edu	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2215 biomed@drexel.edu
Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering	www.chemeng.drexel.edu	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2227 see website for email
Dept of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering	www.cae.drexel.edu	251 Curtis Hall 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2355 caee@cbis.coe.drexel.edu
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.drexel.edu	100 University Crossings 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2669 cs-info@cs.drexel.edu
Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering	www.ece.drexel.edu	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2241 see website for email
Engineering Management Program	www.drexel.edu/egmt	115 Randell Hall 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2354 see website for email
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering	www.materials.drexel.edu	3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2323 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics	www.mem.drexel.edu	115 Randell Hall 3141 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104	215-895-2352 see website for email

Private 4-year university, founded 1891. Offers a strong co-op program (a 5 year program which includes 18 months of job experience), an option which most students pursue.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Website/ General Address and Phone

Admissions - Undergraduate

Admissions - Graduate

Financial Aid

Residential Living and University Housing

Co-operative Education (Steinbright Career Development Center)

College of Engineering

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Dept of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dept of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering Management Program

Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

Dept of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

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