| Drexel University, established in 1891, is a private
institution with undergraduate programs in business administration,
engineering, information science, health sciences, design
arts, and arts and sciences. There are 12 academic colleges
and schools, including the Pennoni Honors College.
HOUSING
2589 students can be accommodated in college housing, which
includes an Honors residence hall, living-learning communities,
and fraternity and sorority houses. On-campus housing, guaranteed
for the freshman year only, is available on a first-come,
first-served basis, and is available on a lottery system for
upperclassmen. 79% of students live on campus; of those, 65%
remain on campus on weekends. Parking space is allocated by
a lottery system.
ACTIVITIES
There are more than 140 groups on campus, including 15 national
social fraternities and sororities, 6 bicultural fraternities
and sororities, and Gamma Sigma Sigma, a national service
sorority. There are campus groups for art, band, cheerleading,
chess, choir, chorus, computers, dance, drama, ethnic, film,
gay, honors, international, jazz band, literary, musical theater,
newspaper, orchestra, pep band, photography, political, professional,
radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government,
and yearbook. Popular campus events include Spring Jam, Welcome
Back Week, and Winter Weekend.
SPORTS
There are 8 varsity sports for men and 8 for women. Facilities
include a physical education and activity center with 3 gyms,
6 squash courts, swimming pool, diving well, wrestling room,
dance studio, fencing room, free-weight training rooms, and
Cybex exercise rooms; a field house; a game room with billiard,
table tennis, and arcade games; and volleyball courts.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Drexel confers B.S., B.A., B.Arch., and B.S.N. degrees. Master’s
and doctoral degrees are also awarded. In addition, we have
accelerated programs in which students can earn an undergraduate
and a graduate degree. Degrees are awarded in ARTS & SCIENCES:
Anthropology; biological science; chemistry; communication;
English; environmental science; history-politics; international
area studies; law-psychology; mathematics; nutrition and food
science; physics; psychology; publication management (grad);
science, technology, and society; sociology; unified science.
BUSINESS: Accounting; business administration; commerce and
engineering; economics; finance; human resource management;
international business; management information systems; marketing;
operations management. ENGINEERING: Architectural engineering;
biochemical engineering; chemical engineering; civil engineering;
computer engineering; computer science; electrical engineering;
engineering management; master of engineering (manufacturing);
materials engineering; mechanical engineering; software engineering.
INFORMATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: Information systems;
library and information science; software engineering. MEDIA
ARTS & DESIGN: Architecture; arts administration (grad);
design and merchandising; digital media; fashion design; film
and video; graphic design; interior design; music industry;
photography; screenwriting and playwriting. EDUCATION: Educational
leadership development and learning technology (Ph.D.); science
of education; teacher education. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, SCIENCE,
& HEALTH SYSTEMS: Biomedical engineering; biomedical science;
clinical research; research management and development. HEALTH
PROFESSIONS: Behavioral and addictions counseling; cardiovascular
perfusion technology; couple and family therapy; creative
arts in therapy (art, music, dance/movement); emergency and
public safety services; health services administration; physician
assistant; rehabilitation sciences. NURSING: Nursing B.S.N.;
nursing M.S.N.; R.N. first assistant (R.N.F.A.). PUBLIC HEALTH:
Master’s in public health (M.P.H.). MEDICINE: Biochemistry;
clinical research; laboratory animal science; M.D./Ph.D.;
microbiology and immunology; molecular and cell biology and
genetics; molecular pathobiology; neuroscience; pharmacology
and physiology. PROFESSIONAL: Applied engineering technology;
construction management; culinary arts; hotel/restaurant management;
sports management.
VISIT INFORMATION
All applicants and interested students are encouraged to schedule
a half-day visit to Drexel to tour our campus, speak with
an admissions counselor, meet with a faculty member from their
major, and attend a class.
Call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 1-800-2-DREXEL,
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m., to 5:00 p.m. Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Or write to the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia,
PA 19104. The fax number is (215) 895-5939. And visit Drexel's
Web site at http://www.drexel.edu.
Group information sessions and campus tours are held most
Saturdays throughout the year.
Transfer students are encouraged to bring an unofficial copy
of their transcripts. For more information, please visit www.drexel.edu/em/visit.
Directions to Drexel
By Public Transportation (SEPTA)
From Philadelphia International Airport: Take the R1 Airport Train to Amtrak's 30th Street Station. Exit the train station at 30th and Market. From 30th and Market, you can either walk 3 blocks to the Main Building at 3141 Chestnut Street, or hail a cab.
From Center City Philadelphia: Take any westbound Subway-Surface Trolley (Green Line) to 33rd Street/Drexel University Station, or any westbound Market/Frankford train (Blue Line) to 34th Street Station. Both of these will let you off on campus, 2-3 blocks from admissions at 3141 Chestnut Street.
From Outside Philadelphia: take any of 13 regional rail lines to Amtrak's 30th Street Station. Exit the station at 30th and Market Streets. From 30th and Market, you can either walk 3 blocks to the Main Building at 3141 Chestnut Street, or hail a cab.
By Car
From New York & Northern New Jersey
Take New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 4 (Camden/Philadelphia).
Follow Route 73 North to Route 38 West. Travel 4.7 miles
and merge right onto Route 30 West. Follow 2.6 miles to the
Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Cross bridge and stay in left lanes.
Follow signs for 676 West. Follow 676 for 1 mile and take
76 East exit. Follow 76 East exit under bridge and proceed
into right lane and follow signs for Exit 345 (do not continue
following 76 East).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
From Princeton, Trenton & Points
North
Take 95 South to 676/Central Philadelphia exit. Take 676 West
to 76 East exit.
Follow 76 East exit under bridge and proceed into right lane
and follow signs for Exit 345 (do not continue following 76
East).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
From Western Pennsylvania
Take Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 326 (Valley Forge). Proceed
on 76 East to Exit 345 (30th Street exit).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
From Northeastern Pennsylvania Take Pennsylvania
Turnpike Northeast Extension (476 South). At end of extension,
continue following 476 South to 76 East. Follow 76 East to
Exit 345 (30th Street exit).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
From Northeastern Pennsylvania
Take Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (476 South).
At end of extension, continue following 476 South to 76 East.
Follow 76 East to Exit 345 (30th Street exit).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
From Airport and Points South
Take Route 95 North to Route 676 West (left-hand exit). Follow
676 for one mile and take 76 East exit.
Follow 76 East exit under bridge and proceed into right lane
and follow signs for Exit 345 (do not continue following 76
East).
Go up ramp and around 30th Street Station. For further instructions,
see Parking section below.
Parking
After going around 30th Street Station, proceed to the 2nd
light and make a right onto Market Street. Stay in the left
lane. Turn left onto 34th Street and proceed one block. Turn
left onto Chestnut Street. Metered street parking is available
along Chestnut Street.
Please note: for more parking locations, please visit
www.drexel.edu/em/directions.
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