Drexel University
Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, it was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, before assuming its current name in 1970.
Former names | Drexel Institute of Art, Science, & Industry (1891–1936) Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970) |
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| Motto | "Ambition Can't Wait" On seal: "Art, Science, Industry" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | December 17, 1891 |
| Founder | Anthony Joseph Drexel |
| Accreditation | MSCHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $798 million (2020) |
| President | John Anderson Fry |
| Provost | Paul E. Jensen |
| Students | 24,205 |
| Undergraduates | 15,346 |
| Postgraduates | 8,859 |
| Location | , , United States 39.954°N 75.188°W |
| Campus | Large city, 96 acres (0.39 km2) (total) 74 acres (0.30 km2) (University City main campus) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Triangle |
| Colors | Blue and yellow |
| Nickname | Dragons |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Mario the Magnificent |
| Website | www |
As of 2020, more than 24,000 students were enrolled in over 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university.
Drexel's cooperative education program (co-op) is a unique aspect of the school's degree programs, offering students the opportunity to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their undergraduate major or graduate degree program prior to graduation.