Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2854 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Drexel University. Among these students, 1,061 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 255 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1310
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 28522 admitted students 1061 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
37%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1210-1410. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 690, while 25% scored below 600 and another 25% scored above 690.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 610 and 720, while 25% scored below 610 and 25% achieved a score of 720. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1310 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Drexel University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 25% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
600-690 -
Math
610-720
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 28522 admitted students 255 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, Drexel University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 26.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
25-34 -
Math
25-31 -
Composite
26-32
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Drexel University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Drexel University received a total of 34,519 applications. These applications included 16,233 male applicants and 18,286 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 34,519 applicants, Drexel University admitted 28,522 students. Among the admitted students, there were 13,191 males and 15,331 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,854 students chose to enroll at Drexel University. This means that 2,854 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,371 were male and 1,483 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Drexel University had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Drexel University had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Drexel University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Drexel University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Drexel University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Drexel University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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