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Acceptance Rate 79.44%
Yield 8.09%
SAT Score 1,340
ACT Score 30
Applicants 37,314

Drexel Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 79.44% at Drexel University. Total 37,314 students applied and 29,642 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,340 and the average ACT score is 30.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://drexel.edu/admissions/overview/
Online Applicationhttps://drexel.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate79.44%
Average Test Scores1,340 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 79.44%. A total of 37,314 students (17,829 men and 18,920 women) have applied to and 29,642 (13,950 men and 15,232 women) students admitted to Drexel University.
Among them, 1,264 male and 1,085 female students have enrolled into Drexel and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.09%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Drexel
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants37,31417,82918,9205650
Admitted29,64213,95015,2324600
Enrolled2,3991,2641,085500
Acceptance Rate 79.44% 78.24% 80.51% 81.42% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.09% 9.06% 7.12% 10.87% -
[Chart] Drexel University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Drexel, 804 applicants (34% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 123 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,340 at Drexel. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,440 and 25th percentile score is 1,240.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Drexel. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Drexel with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Drexel
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total124013401440
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620660700
Math620680740
ACT Composite273032
Math262731
English263134
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Drexel University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Drexel
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Drexel

The calendar system at Drexel University is Quarter. Drexel University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Drexel University accepts.
Calendar SystemQuarter
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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