Applying to Drexel

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
77.53%	1,330

Drexel University's acceptance rate is 77.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 40,204 students applied and 31,171 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Drexel.

Drexel's acceptance rate places 34th out of 120 Pennsylvania colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,330 and the ACT score is 30 at Drexel. Drexel's SAT score ranks 13rd out of 91 Pennsylvania colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

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).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Drexel University is 77.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.25%. 18,609 men and 20,866 women applied to Drexel and 14,190 men and 16,445 women students were accepted.

729 applicants who has another gender applied and 536 were accepted.

Among them, 1,432 men and 1,375 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). 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
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	40,204	18,609	20,866	729	0
Admitted	31,171	14,190	16,445	536	0
Enrolled	2,883	1,432	1,375	76	0
Acceptance Rate	77.53%	76.25%	78.81%	73.53%	-
Yield	9.25%	10.09%	8.36%	14.18%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Drexel University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 1,094 students (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 170 students (6%) 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 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 700 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 730 and 25^th percentile is 620 .

The median ACT composite score is 30 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 27 at Drexel. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 31.

The SAT and ACT scores at Drexel University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,492, ACT: 33 - private (not-for-profit) research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Drexel
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1230	1330	1430
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	660	700
SAT Math	620	670	730
ACT Composite	27	30	33
ACT Math	25	27	31
ACT English	26	31	35

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Drexel University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,883 first-year students enrolled in Drexel. The proportion of full-time students is 98.92% and part-time students is 1.08%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 49.67% and women students is 47.69%. 2.64% 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
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	2,883	1,432	1,375	76
Full-time	2,852	1,414	1,362	76
Part-time	31	18	13	0

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 .

Drexel Admission Requirements
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

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 Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://drexel.edu/admissions/overview/
Online Application	https://drexel.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Quarter
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice), Doctoral (Other)

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