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{{Short description|Private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US}}
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|name= Drexel University
{{Infobox university
|image=[[Image:Drexel_seal.jpg|The Drexel Seal]]
| name = Drexel University
|motto= Science, Industry, Art
| former_names = Drexel Institute of Art, Science, & Industry (1891–1936)<br />Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970)<ref>{{cite web|title=Drexel University History|url=http://drexel.edu/about/history/|access-date=May 8, 2013}}</ref>
|established=[[1891]]|
<br />Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850–1867)<br>[[Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania]] (1867–1970)<br>Medical College of Pennsylvania (1970–1993)<br>Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania (1848–1869)<br>Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia (1869–1981)<br>Hahneman University (1981–1993)<br>MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1993–1996)<br>Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996–1998)<br>MCP Hahnemann University (1998–2002)<br>[[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University|Academy of Natural Sciences]] (1812–2011)<ref name="Nolan 1909">{{Cite book|last=Nolan|first=Edward James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=slkSAAAAYAAJ&q=%22academy+of+natural+sciences%22+history&pg=PA1|title=A Short History of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia|date=1909|publisher=Academy of Natural Sciences|language=en}}</ref><br>Pennsylvania State College of Optometry (1919–1964)<br>Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1964–2008)<br>[[Salus University]] (2008–2025, ongoing merger)
type=[[Private school|Private]]|
| image = Drexel University seal.svg
president=[[Constantine Papadakis]]|
| image_upright = .7
city=[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]|
| motto = "Ambition Can't Wait"<ref>{{cite web |title=Tagline |url=https://drexel.edu/identity/drexel/tagline/ |website=Drexel University Identity Guidelines |date=February 21, 2019 |access-date=6 July 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br>'''On seal:''' "Art, Science, Industry"
state=[[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]|
| established = {{start date and age|December 17, 1891}}<ref name="facts"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://drexel.edu/125years/history/timeline/|title=125 Years|date=April 7, 2022 }}</ref>
country=[[United States|USA]]|
| founder = [[Anthony Joseph Drexel]]
undergrad=11,613|
| type = [[Private university|Private]] [[research university]]
[[Financial endowment|endowment]]=500 Million |
| accreditation = [[Middle States Commission on Higher Education|MSCHE]]
postgrad=5,387|
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities|NAICU]]|[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=PSGC Affiliates {{!}} |url=https://sites.psu.edu/paspacegrant/about-us/psgc-affiliates/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=sites.psu.edu}}</ref>
staff=1,308|
| endowment = $966 million (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Nacubo/Documents/EndowmentFiles/2023-NCSE-Endowment-Market-Values-FINAL.ashx?la=en&hash=6FA4FA1CE4ABB502B0499B795956601AB6C08486|title=U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student|work=NACUBO|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=2024-03-26}}</ref>
campus=[[Urbanization|Urban]]|
| president = Denis O'Brien
colors=Blue and Gold|
| vice-president =
free_label=Athletics|
| provost = Paul E. Jensen<ref name="provost2020">{{cite web |title=Paul E. Jensen, PhD, Named Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel |url=https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2020/July/Paul-Jensen-Named-Provost/ |website=DrexelNOW |publisher=Drexel University |access-date=July 22, 2020 |date=July 21, 2020}}</ref>
free=16 varsity teams, 20 sports clubs|
| students = 24,205<ref name="facts">{{cite web |url=https://drexel.edu/about/glance/fast-facts/ |title=Drexel University Fast Facts |date=August 11, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2020}}</ref>
mascot=[[European dragon|Dragon]], "Mario the Magnificent"|
| undergrad = 15,346<ref name="facts"/>
website=http://www.drexel.edu|
| postgrad = 8,859<ref name="facts"/>
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| city = [[Philadelphia]]
| state = [[Pennsylvania]]
| country = United States
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| campus = Large city
| campus_size = {{convert|96|acre|km2}} (total)<br>{{convert|74|acre|km2}} ([[University City, Philadelphia|University City]] main campus)
| colors = Blue and yellow<ref name=colors>{{cite web|title=Graphic Identity Program |url=http://www.drexel.edu/about/communications/policies/ |work=Drexel University |publisher=Office of University Communications |access-date=March 9, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419134803/http://drexel.edu/about/communications/policies/ |archive-date=April 19, 2012 }}</ref> <br> {{color box|#07294D|border=silver}}{{color box|#FFC600|border=silver}}
| sporting_affiliations = {{hlist|[[NCAA Division I FCS]] - [[Colonial Athletic Association|CAA]]|[[Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association|EIWA]]|[[Intercollegiate Rowing Association|IRA]]|[https://csasquash.com/ CSA]|[[City 6]]}}
| athletics_nickname = [[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]]
| mascot = Mario the Magnificent
| free_label = Other campuses
| free = {{hlist|[[Drexel University College of Medicine#Location|Wider Philadelphia area, various sites]]|[[Malvern, Pennsylvania|Malvern]]|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
| free_label2 = Newspaper
| free2 = ''[[The Triangle (newspaper)|The Triangle]]''
| website = {{URL|drexel.edu}}
| logo = [[File:Drexel University logo.svg|260px|Official logo of the university]]
| logo_upright = .9
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'''Drexel University''' is an institution of higher learning located in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The school was founded in [[1891]] by [[Anthony J. Drexel]], a noted [[financier]] and [[philanthropist]]. The current president is [[Constantine Papadakis]].
'''Drexel University''' is a [[private university|private]] [[research university]] with its main campus in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by [[Anthony Joseph Drexel|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.<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=History |date=August 11, 2020 |url=https://drexel.edu/about/history |publisher=drexel.edu |accessdate=2024-02-10 }}</ref> {{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.<ref name="facts" />
{{toclimit|3}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/internship-programs|title=2022-2023 Schools with Great Internships/Co-ops|website=www.usnews.com|access-date=2023-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url=https://admissionsight.com/these-are-the-top-colleges-with-co-op-programs/ |title=These Are the Top Colleges With Co-Op Programs | publisher=AdmissionSight | date=2022-02-06 |accessdate=2024-02-10 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
{{Main|History of Drexel University}}
[[Image:Drexel Main Building.jpg|thumb|left|The Main Building, dedicated in 1891.]]Drexel University was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry by Philadelphia financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel to provide educational opportunities in the “practical arts and sciences” for women and men of all backgrounds. The Drexel Institute of Technology gained university status in 1970, becoming Drexel University. On July 1, 2002, Drexel was officially united with the former MCP Hahnemann University. Drexel has also recently begun work on a new Law School, which will open in the autumn of 2006.

===19th century===
[[File:Anthony J. Drexel by Moses Ezekiel (1844-1917) - Drexel University - IMG 7320.JPG|thumb|[[Anthony J. Drexel (Ezekiel)|Statue of Anthony J. Drexel]] by [[Moses J. Ezekiel]], which was completed in 1904 and moved to the Drexel campus in 1966]]
[[File:Drexel Main Building c.1892.jpg|thumb|The Main Building, dedicated in 1891]]
[[File:US-PA(1891) p731 PHILADELPHIA, ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES.jpg|thumb|Academy of Natural Sciences (in structure built in 1876) as it appeared in 1891 in its present location but a prior edifice<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ansp.org/about/academy-history/ | title=History | date=December 12, 2017 }}</ref>)]]
[[File:Drexel Main Building int.jpg|thumb|The interior of Drexel University's Main Building as seen in 2023]]
[[File:Clock sculpture - Drexel University - IMG 7332.JPG|thumb|Monumental conical pendulum clock by [[Eugène Farcot]] and sculpture by [[Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse]], which was donated to the university in 1912]]
Drexel University was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry by [[Anthony J. Drexel]], a [[Philadelphia]] financier and philanthropist. The original mission of the institution was to provide educational opportunities in the "practical arts and sciences" for women and men of all backgrounds.

Drexel can now trace its roots to 1812 as in 2011 Drexel took over the management of what is now named [[Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University]]<ref>{{cite web |year=2011 |title=The Academy of Natural Sciences and Drexel University Announce a Historic Affiliation |url=http://www.ansp.org/about/academy-drexel-affiliation.php |access-date=2011-10-24 |publisher=Academy of Natural Science}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Allen |first=Peter Van |date=2011-05-19 |title=Academy of Natural Sciences to become Drexel subsidiary |work=Philadelphia Business Journal |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2011/05/19/academy-of-natural-sciences-to-become.html |access-date=2011-10-24}}</ref> which Academy was formed in the winter of 1812.<ref name="Nolan 1909">{{Cite book|last=Nolan|first=Edward James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=slkSAAAAYAAJ&q=%22academy+of+natural+sciences%22+history&pg=PA1|title=A Short History of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia|date=1909|publisher=Academy of Natural Sciences|language=en}}</ref> In April 1817, the legislature of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania incorporated the organization under the name "Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia".<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tGY7AQAAIAAJ&q=Academy+of+Natural+Sciences+1817&pg=PA385|title=The Annals of Philosophy|date=4 November 2017|publisher=Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy.|via=Google Books}}</ref>

===20th century===
In 1936, the institution was renamed as the Drexel Institute of Technology. It eventually gained university status and was finally named Drexel University in 1970.<ref name="History"/>

Despite changes during its first century, the university has remained a privately controlled, non-sectarian, coeducational center of higher learning committed to practical education and hands-on experience in an occupational setting. The central aspect of Drexel University's focus on career preparation, in the form of its cooperative education program, was introduced in 1919. Participating students alternate periods of classroom-based study with periods of full-time, [[Internship|practical work experience]] related to one's academic major and career interests.

Between 1995 and 2009, Drexel University underwent a period of significant change to its programs, enrollment, and facilities under the leadership of Dr. [[Constantine Papadakis]], the university's president during that time. Papadakis oversaw Drexel's largest expansion in its history, with a 471 percent increase in its endowment and a 102 percent increase in student enrollment. He oversaw improved performance in collegiate rankings, the implementation of a more selective approach to admissions, and a more rigorous academic program at all levels. In 2007, Drexel was the host of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Philadelphia, televised by [[MSNBC]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 23, 2007 |title=Drexel Univ. To Host Presidential Debate |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drexel-univ-to-host-presidential-debate/ |first=LeAnne |last= Matlach| publisher=CBS |access-date=June 24, 2008}}</ref>

===21st century===
In 2002, Drexel University acquired and assumed management of the former Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) Hahnemann University, creating the [[Drexel University College of Medicine]]. In 2006, the university established the [[Thomas R. Kline School of Law]], and in 2011 the School of Law achieved full accreditation by the [[American Bar Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/about/ABA_accreditation/ |title=Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law ABA Accreditation |access-date=December 2, 2011 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022163921/http://earlemacklaw.drexel.edu/about/ABA_accreditation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[Constantine Papadakis]] died of pneumonia in April 2009 while still employed as the university's president. His successor, [[John Anderson Fry]], was previously the president of [[Franklin & Marshall College]] and executive vice president of the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref name="fry">{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/president/JohnFry/|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20111019141156/http://www.drexel.edu/president/JohnFry/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2011|title=Drexel University Office of the President: Meet John Fry|access-date=December 2, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fandm.edu/past-presidents/john-fry |title=Past Presidents: John Fry |access-date=December 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112093452/http://www.fandm.edu/past-presidents/john-fry |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

Under Fry's leadership, Drexel has continued its expansion, including the July 2011 acquisition of [[The Academy of Natural Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2011-10-27|title=Drexel And Academy Of Natural Sciences Announce Merger|url=https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/10/27/drexel-and-academy-of-natural-sciences-announce-merger/|access-date=2021-05-21|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2024, Drexel has acquired <ref>{{cite web |title=Drexel and Salus Universities |date=June 6, 2023 |url=https://drexel.edu/about/salus |access-date=July 12, 2024}}</ref>[[Salus University]] which has multiple programs in health related fields.

[[John Anderson Fry]] has announced his resignation [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2024-07-03/philadelphias-temple-university-hires-john-fry-as-its-president-from-neighboring-drexel] effective on appointment of his successor to become President of [[Temple University]]


==Academics==
==Academics==
===Schools and colleges===
[[Image:Drexel-logo.gif|right|Drexel University Logo]]
====College of Arts and Sciences====
Drexel University is known for its engineering school, which includes The Drexel Engineering Curriculum, or "tDEC" for short. tDEC is a rigorous series of online and offline courses designed to prepare students for future engineering work. Each year more than one percent of the graduating engineers in the United States get their degree from Drexel. Futhermore, there is a large quantity of students in the department of bioscience aiming to apply to medschool.
{{main|Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences}}
The College of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1990 when Drexel merged the two existing College of Sciences and College of Humanities together.


====Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design====
===Colleges===
*Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
{{main|Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design}}
The College of Media Arts and Design "fosters the study, exploration and management of the arts: media, design, the performing and visual". The college offers 18 undergraduate programs and nine graduate programs, in modern art and design fields that range from architecture, graphic design and dance to fashion design and television management. Its wide range of programs has helped the college earn full accreditation from the [[National Association of Schools of Art and Design]], the [[National Architectural Accrediting Board]], and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.<ref>{{ cite web|url=https://drexel.edu/westphal/about/overview/ | title=About the College |publisher=drexel.edu |accessdate=2024-02-10}}</ref>
*Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
*College of Arts and Sciences
*College of Engineering
*College of Information Science and Technology
*College of Law (opening Fall 2006)
*College of Medicine
*College of Nursing and Health Professions
*Goodwin College of Professional Studies
*Pennoni Honors College


====Bennett S. LeBow College of Business====
===Schools===
{{Main|Bennett S. LeBow College of Business}}
*School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
[[File:SR2015 Drexel Campus 162.jpg|thumb|Gerri C. Lebow Hall, home of the [[Bennett S. LeBow College of Business]]]]
*School of Education
The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business history dates to the founding in 1891 of the Drexel Institute, that later became Drexel University, and of its Business Department in 1896. Today LeBow offers thirteen undergraduate majors, eight graduate programs, and two doctoral programs; 22 percent of Drexel University's undergraduate students are enrolled in a LeBow College of Business program.
*School of Public Health


The LeBow College of Business has been ranked as the 38th best private business school in the nation.<ref name="Triangle reports Business Week 2009 Rankings">{{cite news |date=March 13, 2009 |url=http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/03/13/News/Business.Week.2009.Ranks.Lebow.In.Top.40-3671549.shtml |title=Business Week 2009 ranks LeBow in top 40 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208161215/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/03/13/News/Business.Week.2009.Ranks.Lebow.In.Top.40-3671549.shtml |archive-date=December 8, 2010}}</ref> Its online MBA program is ranked 14th in the world by the ''[[Financial Times]]''; the publication also ranks the undergraduate business program at LeBow as 19th in the United States. The part-time MBA program ranks 1st in academic quality in the 2015 edition of ''[[Business Insider|Business Insider's]]'' rankings. Undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked 19th in the country by the ''[[The Princeton Review|Princeton Review]]''.<ref name="drexel.edu">{{cite web|title = Drexel University Rankings - Drexel University|url = http://drexel.edu/about/glance/rankings/|website = Drexel University|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>
===Most popular majors===
*Business Administration: 2,187 enrolled
*General Information Systems: 650
*Mechanical Engineering: 600
*Computer Science: 537
*Biology: 385
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<font color="skyblue" size="-1">Source: [http://www.drexel.edu/provost/ir/factbook/ Drexel University Factbook]</font>


====School of Economics====
==Branch campuses==
Economics programs at the LeBow College of Business are housed within the School of Economics. In addition to the undergraduate program in economics, the school is home to an M.S. in Economics program as well as a PhD program in economics. Faculty members in the School of Economics have been published in the ''[[The American Economic Review|American Economic Review]]'', ''[[The RAND Journal of Economics|RAND Journal of Economics]]'', and ''[[The Review of Economics and Statistics|Review of Economics and Statistics]].'' The school has been ranked among the best in the world for its extensive research into matters of international trade.<ref>{{cite web|title = School of Economics|url = http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/faculty-and-research/disciplines/economics|website = www.lebow.drexel.edu|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>


====College of Engineering====
Drexel University's campus is divided into three parts: the University City Campus, the Center City Hanneman Campus, and the Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus. The latter two are recent acquisitions by the university.
{{main|Drexel University College of Engineering}}
[[File:Bossone Research Enterprese Center - Drexel University - IMG 7528.JPG|thumb|Edmund D. Bossone Research Center, located on the [[Avenue of Technology (Philadelphia)|Avenue of Technology]] on [[Market Street (Philadelphia)|Market Street]]]]
Drexel's [[Drexel University College of Engineering|College of Engineering]] is one of its oldest and largest academic colleges and served as the original focus of the career-oriented school upon its founding in 1891. The College of Engineering is home to several notable alumni, including two astronauts; financier [[Bennett S. LeBow]], for whom the university's College of Business is named; and [[Paul Baran]], inventor of the packet-switched network. Today, Drexel University's College of Engineering, which is home to 19 percent of the undergraduate student body,<ref>{{cite web|title = Drexel University {{!}} Best College {{!}} US News|url = http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|website = colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-date = July 20, 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110720110257/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|url-status = dead}}</ref> is known for creating the world's first engineering degree in [[Appropriate Technology|appropriate technology]].<ref>{{cite web| date = June 1, 2007| url =http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coe/appropriate-index.htm| title = Appropriate Technology| publisher= Drexel University Catalog| access-date =September 3, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123154051/http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coe/appropriate-index.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2009}}</ref> The college is also one of only 17 U.S. universities to offer a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, and only one of five private institutions to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.univsource.com/architectural.htm |title=Architectural Engineering Schools/Programs in the United States of America |publisher=Univsource.com |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugarch.asp |title=Drexel University College of Engineering: Architectural Engineering |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217231017/http://drexel.edu/academics/coe/cae/ugarch.asp |archive-date=February 17, 2009 }}</ref>


=====Drexel Engineering Curriculum (tDEC)=====
==Co-op program==
The engineering curriculum used by the school was originally called E4 (Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineers) which was established in 1986<ref name="tdec">{{Cite news|date=February 10, 2006|title=CoE plans to revamp entire engineering curriculum |url=http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2006/02/10/News/Coe-Plans.To.Revamp.Entire.Engineering.Curriculum-1608638-page2.shtml |first=Daniel |last=Silva |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=December 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209032607/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2006/02/10/News/Coe-Plans.To.Revamp.Entire.Engineering.Curriculum-1608638-page2.shtml |archive-date=December 9, 2010}}</ref> and funded in part by the Engineering Directorate of the [[National Science Foundation]].<ref name="tdec2">{{Cite journal |last=Warnock |first=Scott |author2=Andrew J. McCann |title=Structured, Online Evaluations and the First-Year Design Process |journal=Learning Technology |volume=6 |issue=4 |publisher=IEEE Computer Society |date=October 2004 |url=http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/october2004/index.html |access-date=December 11, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711052015/http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/october2004/index.html |archive-date=July 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Branded as the Ultimate Internship™, Drexel's cooperative education program is one of the largest in the nation. Drexel has a fully internet-based job database, where users can submit resumes and request interviews with any of the hundreds of companies that are offering positions. A student graduating from Drexel with a 5-year degree typically has a total of 18 months of internship with up to three different companies. Major co-op employers include:


In 1988, the program evolved into tDEC (the Drexel Engineering Curriculum)<ref name="tdec2" /> which is composed of two full years of rigorous core engineering courses which encompass the freshman and sophomore years of the engineering student. The College of Engineering hasn't used the tDEC curriculum since approximately 2005.
*[[Sunoco|Sunoco Inc.]]
*[[GlaxoSmithKline]]
*[[Unisys Corporation]]
*[[Lockheed Martin]]
*[[Comcast Corporation]]
*[[Merck]]
*[[University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[Wyeth Pharmaceuticals]]


====College of Computing and Informatics====
==Drexel Art==
{{main|Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics}}
The [[Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics|College of Computing and Informatics]] is a recent addition to Drexel University, though its programs have been offered to students for many years. The college was formed by the consolidation of the former College of Information Science & Technology (often called the "iSchool"), the Department of Computer Science, and the Computing and Security Technology program. Undergraduate and graduate programs in computer science, software engineering, data science, information systems, and computer security are offered by the college.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frequently Asked Questions - College of Computing & Informatics |url=http://drexel.edu/cci/about/frequently-asked-questions/ |website=College of Computing & Informatics |access-date=February 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212021744/http://drexel.edu/cci/about/frequently-asked-questions/ |archive-date=February 12, 2016 }}</ref>
Drexel maintains three art galleries on its main campus.


====College of Medicine====
The Drexel Collection is housed in the Westphal Picture Gallery, on the third floor of the Main Building. The collection was established by the university's founder, [[Anthony J. Drexel]], who collected many types of art. The collection continued to recieve donations after his death from family, friends, and alumni. The collection has a large variety of artifacts, including porcelains and furniture.
{{main|Drexel University College of Medicine}}
The [[Drexel University College of Medicine]] was added to the colleges and schools of the university in 2002, having been formed upon the acquisition of MCP Hahnemann University. In addition to its M.D. program, the College of Medicine offers more than 40 graduate programs in its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.


=====Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies=====
The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is an aluminum and slate structure connected to Nesbitt Hall (the building for the College of Media Arts and Design) in which art exhibitions are frequently held. The slate side of the building is frequently covered with chalk messages about upcoming events.
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional studies offers both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in fields like biochemistry, biotechnology, clinical research, and forensic science. The school also serves as the center for biomedical research at Drexel University.


====School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems====
==Residence Halls==
Founded in 1961 as the United States' first Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute, the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems focuses on the emerging field of biomedical science at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Primary research areas within the school include [[bioinformatics]], [[biomechanics]], [[biomaterials]], [[neuroengineering]], and [[Cardiovascular medicine|cardiovascular]] engineering.<ref>{{cite web|title = Research Areas - School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems|url = http://drexel.edu/biomed/research/research-areas/|website = School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>
Drexel requires all non-commuting freshmen to live in one of the six (soon to be seven) freshmen residence halls. Kelly Hall, Myers Hall, Towers Hall, and Calhoun are traditional dormitories, while East Hall and Van Rensselaer are arranged into suites of 4-6 residents. East Hall and Van R. are currently designated for students of the Penonni Honors College. All dormitories except East Hall are located on the north side of campus, north of Arch Street, in the area of [[Powelton Village]]. Drexel's continued efforts to expand the university and the dormitories have brought them into conflict with the Powelton Village Community Association, which has attempted to block dormitory construction on several occasions.


====College of Nursing and Health Professions====
For upperclassmen North Hall is the only on-campus housing available. Most students find apartments within Powelton Village. Academic Properties Inc., a subsidary of Drexel, offers apartments, and there are also apartments in the nearby University Crossings building, which was previously owned by [[Amtrak]] and used as office buildings.
{{main|Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions}}
Formed in 2002 along with the College of Medicine, Drexel's [[Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions|College of Nursing and Health Professions]] offers more than 25 programs to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of nursing, nutrition, health sciences, health services, and radiologic technology. The college's research into matters of nutrition and rehabilitation have garnered approximately $2.9 million in external research funding on an annual basis. The physician assistant program at Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions is ranked in the top 15 such programs in the United States; its anesthesia programs and physical therapy programs are, respectively, ranked as top-50 programs nationwide.<ref name="drexel.edu"/>


====Richard C. Goodwin College of Professional Studies====
==Drexel Achievement==
{{main|Goodwin College of Professional Studies}}
Established in 1892, the department now known as the [[Goodwin College of Professional Studies|College of Professional Studies]] has focused exclusively on educational programs and pursuits for nontraditional adult learners. Today, the Goodwin College of Professional Studies offers several options designed for adult learners at all stages of career and educational development. Bachelor of Science degree completion programs are offered in part-time evening or weekend formats; graduate programs and doctoral programs are offered at the graduate level, as are self-paced "continuing education" courses and nearly a dozen self-paced certification programs.<ref>{{cite web|title = Message from the Executive Director - Goodwin College of Professional Studies|url = http://drexel.edu/goodwin/about/message/|website = Goodwin College of Professional Studies|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-date = February 26, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160226094706/http://drexel.edu/goodwin/about/message/|url-status = dead}}</ref>


====Pennoni Honors College====
Drexel has been ranked among the "Best National Universities-Top Schools" by a U.S. News & World yearly report on "America's Best Colleges". The 2006 rankings (released in 2005) placed Drexel as 109th. Drexel and [[University of Pennsylvania|Penn]] are the only Philadelphia colleges in this category.
{{main|Pennoni Honors College}}
The [[Pennoni Honors College]], named for Drexel alumnus and trustee Dr. C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni '63, '66, Hon. '92, and his wife Annette, recognizes and promotes excellence among Drexel students. Students admitted to the Honors College live together and take many of the same classes; the college provides these students with access to unique cultural and social activities and a unique guest speaker series. Students are also involved in the university's Honors Student Advisory Committee and have the opportunity to take part in Drexel's "Alternative Spring Break", an international study tour held each spring.<ref>{{cite web|title = The Honors Experience - Pennoni Honors College|url = http://drexel.edu/pennoni/honors/honors-experience/|website = Pennoni Honors College|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>


====Thomas R. Kline School of Law====
Drexel frequently ranks among the top 25 schools in the nation for technology use according to [[The Princeton Review]] and [[Intel|The Intel Corporation]], and was ranked first for wireless access by [[Yahoo!]].
{{main|Thomas R. Kline School of Law}}
[[File:Earle Mack School of Law - Drexel University - IMG 7300.JPG|thumb|[[Thomas R. Kline School of Law]]]]
Upon its founding in 2006, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, originally known as the Earle Mack School of Law, was the first law school founded in Philadelphia in more than three decades. The School of Law offers L.L.M. and Master of Legal Studies degrees, in addition to the flagship Juris Doctor program, and uniquely offers cooperative education as part of its curriculum across all programs. In 2015, ''[[Bloomberg Business News|Bloomberg Business]]'' ranked the Kline School of Law as the second most underrated law school in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title = Bloomberg Business Names Kline School of Law 2nd Most-Underrated Law School in U.S. - Kline School of Law|url = http://drexel.edu/law/news/articles/overview/2015/June/Law-School-Rankings-06292015/|website = Kline School of Law| date=June 29, 2015 |access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>


====School of Education====
The Math Forum@Drexel has been selected as one of the most useful websites by [[PC Magazine]] and [[Scientific American]].
[[File:Drexel University School of Education.jpg|thumb|Drexel University's School of Education offices on the third floor of the UCity Square building at 3401 [[Market Street (Philadelphia)|Market Street]]]]
One of the oldest schools within Drexel University, the modern School of Education dates back to the 1891 founding of the school. Originally, the Department of Education offered teacher training to women as one of its original, career-focused degree programs. Today, the School of Education offers a coeducational approach to teacher training at the elementary and secondary levels for undergraduates. Other undergraduate programs include those focused on the intersection between learning and technology, teacher certification for non-education majors, and a minor in education for students with an interest in instruction. Graduate degrees offered by the School of Education include those in administration and leadership, special education, higher education, mathematics education, international education, and educational creativity and innovation. Doctoral degrees are offered in educational leadership and learning technologies.


====Dornsife School of Public Health====
The universities [[financial endowment|endowment]] is currently over $500 million, placing it 108th among all U.S. colleges and Universities. (data from The Chronicle of Higher Education 2002-03)
{{main|Drexel University School of Public Health}}
The [[Drexel University School of Public Health|School of Public Health]] states that its mission is to "provide education, conduct research, and partner with communities and organizations to improve the health of populations".<ref>{{cite web|title = Overview - Dornsife School of Public Health|url = http://drexel.edu/dornsife/about/overview/|website = Dornsife School of Public Health|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref> To that end, the school offers both a B.S. and a minor in public health for undergraduate students as well as several options for students pursuing graduate and doctoral degrees in the field. At the graduate level, the Dornsife School offers both a Master of Public Health and an Executive Master of Public Health, as well as an M.S. in biostatistics and an M.S. in epidemiology. Two Doctor of Public Health degrees are also offered, as isa Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology. The school's graduate and doctoral students are heavily invested in the research activities of the Dornsife School of Public Health, which has helped the school attract annual funding for its four research centers.


====Center for Hospitality and Sport Management====
Drexel is the 18th largest private university in the U.S., with an enrollment of 17,500 students. (data from the National Center for Educational Statistics 2001-02).
The Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was formed in 2013, in an effort to house and consolidate academic programs in hospitality, tourism management, the culinary arts, and sport management. Academic programs combine the unique skills required of the sports and hospitality industries with the principles and curriculum espoused by the management programs within Drexel's LeBow College of Business.<ref>{{cite web|title = Center for Hospitality and Sport Management < 2015-2016 Catalog {{!}} Drexel University|url = http://catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/centerforhospitalityandsportmanagement/|website = catalog.drexel.edu|access-date = February 18, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160318101056/http://catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/centerforhospitalityandsportmanagement/|archive-date = March 18, 2016|url-status = dead|df = dmy-all}}</ref>


====Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship====
==Student Newspaper==
Focusing specifically on the skills required to successfully start and launch a business, The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is the first and only freestanding school of entrepreneurship in the United States. Undergraduate students take part in a B.A. program in entrepreneurship and innovation, while graduate students a combined Master of Science degree in biomedicine and entrepreneurship. Minors in entrepreneurship are also offered to undergraduate students.
''Main article: [[Triangle (newspaper)]]''
[[Image:trianglelogo.jpg|150px|right]]


=====Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship=====
[[Triangle (newspaper) | The Triangle]] is the independent student newspaper at Drexel University. Operation began in [[1926]], under the direction of students with University advisors functioning only to offer advice. Publication has been on a weekly schedule during the academic school year with bi-weekly publication during summer. The Triangle recently began publishing in color in [[2004]]. Notable former columnists include [[Chuck Barris]], creator of ''[[The Gong Show]]'' and subject of the movie ''[[Confessions of a Dangerous Mind]]''.
Housed within the Close School is the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. The institute serves as an incubator for Drexel student startups, providing resources and mentorships to students and some post-graduates who are starting their own business while enrolled in one of the Close School's degree programs or academic minors.<ref>{{cite web|title = About - Baiada Institute|url = http://www.drexel.edu/baiada/about/overview/|website = Baiada Institute|access-date = February 18, 2016}}</ref>


===Online education===
The current Editor-in-chief is Diana Stow.
Drexel University launched its first Internet-based education program, a master's degree in Library & Information Science, in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.drexel.edu/about/accreditation.aspx |title=About Drexel University Online |publisher=Online.Drexel.edu |access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> In 2001, Drexel created its wholly owned, for-profit online education subsidiary, Drexel e-Learning, Inc., better known as Drexel University Online.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.drexel.edu/ |title=Drexel University Online - Accredited Online College Degrees & Online MBA Programs |publisher=Online.Drexel.edu |access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/03/26/continuing-education/ |title=Continuing Education « CBS Philly |publisher=Philadelphia.cbslocal.com |date=March 26, 2013 |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> It was announced in October 2013 that Drexel University Online would no longer be a for-profit venture, but rather become an internal division within the university to better serve its online student population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technical.ly/philly/2013/10/18/drexel-names-vp-of-online-learning/?amp;co=f000000009816s-1158206718 |title=Drexel Online will no longer be a for-profit venture » Technical.ly Philly |publisher=Technical.ly |date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> Although headquartered in Philadelphia, Drexel announced a new Washington, D.C., location in December 2012 to serve as both an academic and outreach center, catering to the online student population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thetriangle.org/2013/01/18/drexel-reveals-d-c-expansion/ |title=Drexel reveals D.C. expansion |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=January 23, 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123023842/http://thetriangle.org/2013/01/18/drexel-reveals-d-c-expansion/ |archive-date=January 23, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2013/04/drexel-university-opening-dc-office.html |title=Daily D.C. permits for 2 April 2013: Drexel University opening D.C. office - Washington Business Journal |publisher=Bizjournals.com |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref>


Drexel University Online founded the National Distance Learning Week, in conjunction with the United States Distance Learning Association, in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schumann |first=Anna |url=http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/11/08/national-distance-learning-week-celebrates-online-ed-advancements-personnel/ |title=National Distance Learning Week Celebrates Online Ed Advancements, Personnel |publisher=OnlineColleges.net |access-date=December 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216184205/http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/11/08/national-distance-learning-week-celebrates-online-ed-advancements-personnel/ |archive-date=December 16, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.drexel.edu/news/ndlw.aspx |title=National Distance Learning Week Drexel Online |publisher=Online.Drexel.edu |access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref> In September 2010, Drexel University Online received the Sloan-C award for institution-wide excellence in online education indicating that it had exceptional programs of "demonstrably high quality" at the regional and national levels and across disciplines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sloan Consortium Honors Drexel with Excellence in Online Education Award |url=http://www.drexel.edu/news/headlines/sloan-consortium-honors-drexel-with-excellence-in-online-education-award.aspx |publisher=Drexel University |access-date=February 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116130244/http://drexel.edu/news/headlines/sloan-consortium-honors-drexel-with-excellence-in-online-education-award.aspx |archive-date=January 16, 2011 }}</ref> Drexel University Online won the 2008 United States Distance Learning Association's Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming.<ref>{{cite web|year=2008 |title=USDLA Distance Learning Awards - 2008 |url=http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=118 |publisher=United states Distance Learning Association |access-date=September 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221125027/http://www.usdla.org/index.php?cid=118 |archive-date=February 21, 2010}}</ref> In 2007, the online education subsidiary had a revenue of $40 million.<ref name="DOnline">{{Cite news|date=August 19, 2007 |title=A coast-to-coast vision – Drexel's Papadakis has driven growth |first=Kathy |last=Boccella |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |page=A01}}</ref> In March 2013, Drexel Online had more than 7,000 unique students from all 50 states and more than 20 countries pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or certificate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.drexel.com/news/story.aspx?nid=14140 |title=Drexel University Online - In The News |publisher=Drexel.com |access-date=December 16, 2013 |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216184445/http://www.drexel.com/news/story.aspx?nid=14140 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{as of|2013|December}}, Drexel University Online offers more than 100 fully accredited master's degrees, bachelor's degrees and certificate programs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/degrees.aspx |title=Accredited Online Degree Programs Drexel Online |publisher=Online.Drexel.edu |access-date=November 16, 2015}}</ref>
==Sports==
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[[Image:Drexel.png]]<br />
<small>''Logo is a trademark<br /> of Drexel University''</small></div>


===Cooperative education program===
The school's sports teams are called the [[Drexel Dragons|Dragons]]. They participate in the [[NCAA]]'s Division I-A and the [[Colonial Athletic Association]].
Drexel's longstanding cooperative education, or "co-op" program is one of the largest and oldest in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/scdc/coop/about/index.html |title=Drexel Co-op |publisher=Drexel University |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121010812/http://www.drexel.edu/scdc/coop/about/index.html |archive-date=November 21, 2010 }}</ref> Drexel has a fully [[internet]]-based job database, where students can submit résumés and request interviews with any of the thousands of companies that offer positions. Students also have the option of obtaining a co-op via independent search. A student graduating from Drexel's 5-year degree program typically has a total of 18 months of co-op with up to three different companies. The majority of co-ops are paid, averaging $18,720 per 6-month period, however this figure changes with major.<ref name="co-op">{{cite web |year=2021 |url=https://drexel.edu/about/outcomes/|title=The Value Of Drexel|publisher=Drexel University |access-date=Jan 16, 2021}}</ref> About one third of Drexel graduates are offered full-time positions by their co-op employers right after graduation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256 |title=Drexel Co-op |publisher=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=February 8, 2011 |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720110257/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Drexel participates in the following sports:


===Research activity===
Men's:
Drexel is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "[[List of research universities in the United States#Universities classified as "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"|R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity"]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=212054|title=Drexel University|website=Carnegie Classifications|access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref> The university was ranked 51st in the 2018 edition of the "Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents" list released by the [[National Academy of Inventors]] and the [[Intellectual Property Owners Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://drexel.edu/now/archive/2019/June/Drexel-Patents-Rankings-NAI-IPO/|title=Drexel Moves Forward in Prestigious List of Top 100 International Universities Granted US Utility Patents|website=Drexel University|date=June 5, 2019 |access-date=17 December 2019}}</ref>
*Basketball
*Crew
*Golf
*Lacrosse
*Soccer
*Swimming and Diving
*Tennis
*Wrestling


===Rankings===
Women's:
{{Infobox US university ranking
*Basketball
| USNWR_W = 428
*Crew
| USNWR_NU = 98
*Field Hockey
| QS_W = 721–730
*Lacrosse
| THE_WSJ = 54
*Soccer
| THES_W = 351–400
*Softball
| Wamo_NU = 136
*Swimming and Diving
| Forbes = 129
*Tennis
| ARWU_W = 401–500
}}


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==Student lore and traditions==
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When students think they are being mistreated by the University, they often refer to it as getting the [[Drexel Shaft]]. The Drexel Shaft is also a smokestack structure on the rail yard next to the campus, and according to university legend the structure grows one more inch every time a student is shafted.
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<big>USNWR graduate school rankings</big><ref name="USNWR Grad School Rankings">{{cite magazine|title=Drexel University Graduate School Rankings|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=October 20, 2020|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/drexel-university-212054/overall-rankings}}</ref>
|-
| Education
| 178
|-
| Engineering
| 74
|-
| Law
| 93
|-
| Medicine: Primary Care
| 94–122
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| Medicine: Research
| 91
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| Nursing: Master's
| 89
|}


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To receive good grades on exams, a myth is to rub the toe of the bronze "Waterboy" statue located in the Main Building on campus. Although the rest of the bronze statue has turned dark brown, the toe has become highly polished and shines.
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<big>USNWR departmental rankings</big><ref name="USNWR Grad School Rankings"/>
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| Biological Sciences
| 159
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| Chemistry
| 122
|-
| Clinical Psychology
| 80
|-
| Computer Science
| 82
|-
| Library & Information Studies
| 11
|-
| Mathematics
| 94
|-
| Nursing-Anesthesia
| 43
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| Physical Therapy
| 49
|-
| Physician Assistant
| 10
|-
| Physics
| 91
|-
| Psychology
| 148
|-
| Public Affairs
| 152
|-
| Public Health
| 19
|}
In its 2024 rankings, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Drexel tied for 98th among national universities in the United States, tied for 18th in the "Most Innovative Schools" category, 95th in "Best Value Schools", and tied for 273rd in "Top Performers on Social Mobility.<ref name="USNWR">{{cite web |title=U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings - Drexel University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256/overall-rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' ranked Drexel 54th among 400 institutions in the United States.<ref>{{ cite web|url=https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2023/September/drexel-university-advances-in-wall-street-journal-us-news-rankings |title=Drexel University Advances in Wall Street Journal and U.S. News Rankings |date=2023-09-19 |publisher=drexel.edu |accessdate=2024-02-11 }}</ref>


In its 2018 rankings, ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' and ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' ranked Drexel 74th among national universities and 351st-400th among international universities.<ref>{{cite web | title=Drexel University | url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/drexel-university | work=Times Higher Education | access-date=September 24, 2018}}</ref>
==Trivia==


In its 2018 rankings, ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Drexel 24th among STEM universities.<ref>{{cite web | title=Top 25 STEM Colleges 2018 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartercoudriet/2018/08/20/top-25-stem-colleges-2018/ | work=Forbes | access-date=August 31, 2018}}</ref> In 2019, it also ranked Drexel 226th among 650 national universities, liberal arts colleges and service academies, 120th among research universities, 154th among private universities, and 96th among universities in the Northeast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drexel University |url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/drexel-university/?list=top-colleges |magazine=Forbes |date=August 15, 2019}}</ref>
*A feature of the main quad is a water fountain bearing the ironic name "The Flame of Knowledge". This fountain also served as a previous incarnation of "The Drexel Shaft" during the 1970s.


In 2016, ''[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]'' ranked the undergraduate business program 78th in the country.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-best-undergrad-business-schools/ |title=Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2016 |newspaper=Bloomberg |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |access-date=December 29, 2016 |last1=Levy |first1=Francesca |last2=From |first2=Jonathan Rodkin }}</ref> In 2014, Business Insider ranked Drexel's graduate business school 19th in the country for networking.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.businessinsider.com/best-business-schools-for-networking-2014-9 |title= Best Business Schools For Networking - Business Insider |date= September 16, 2014 |work= Business Insider |access-date= April 11, 2015}}</ref>
*Drexel University's campus is located right next to the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in [[University City, Pennsylvania|University City]], [[Philadelphia]].


==Campuses==
*Drexel was ranked as number 1 of the 10 Most Unsightly Campuses in the 2004 Princeton Review. It is presently in the middle of several renovations to rectify this situation.
{{Main|Campus of Drexel University}}
[[File:QueenLaneCampus.jpg|thumb|The Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus]]
Drexel University's programs are divided across three Philadelphia-area campuses: the [[Drexel University Main Campus|University City Campus]], the Center City Campus and the [[Drexel University Queen Lane Campus|Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus]].


===University City Main Campus===
==Notable Alumni==
The {{convert|77|acre|ha|adj=on}} University City Main Campus of Drexel University is located just west of the [[Schuylkill River]] in the [[University City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|University City]] district of [[Philadelphia]]. It is Drexel's largest and oldest campus; the campus contains the university's administrative offices and serves as the main academic center for students. The northern, residential portion of the main campus is located in the [[Powelton Village]] section of West Philadelphia. The two prominent performing stages at Drexel University are the Mandell Theater and the Main Auditorium. The Main Auditorium dates back to the founding of Drexel and construction of its main hall. It features over 1000 seats, and a [[pipe organ]] installed in 1928. The organ was purchased by [[Saturday Evening Post]] publisher [[Cyrus H. K. Curtis]] after he had donated a similar organ, the [[Curtis Organ]], to nearby University of Pennsylvania and it was suggested that he do the same for Drexel.<ref>[http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/fall_2004.pdf Drexel Legends and Traditions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103201458/http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/fall_2004.pdf |date=January 3, 2011 }}</ref> The 424-seat Mandell Theater was built in 1973 and features a more performance-oriented stage, including a full [[fly system]], modern stage lighting facilities, stadium seating, and accommodations for wheelchairs. It is used for the semiannual spring musical, as well as various plays and many events.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucityphila.org/cityguide/go/294 |title=Mandell Theater at Drexel University |access-date=March 6, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070306072608/http://www.ucityphila.org/cityguide/go/294 |archive-date=March 6, 2007 }}</ref>
*[[Michael Anderson]]: [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Player.

*[[Paul Baran]]: A founding father of the [[Internet]].
===Queen Lane Campus===
*[[Chuck Barris]]: Entertainer, creator of [[The Gong Show]].
The Queen Lane Campus was purchased by Drexel University as part of its acquisition of MCP Hahnemann University. It is located in the East Falls neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia and is primarily utilized by first- and second-year medical students, and researchers. A free shuttle is available, connecting the Queen Lane Campus to the Center City Hahnemann and University City Main campuses.<ref name="Queen Lane">{{Cite news| date = July 23, 2004| url =http://www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2004/07/23/News/Queen.Lane.Finishes.First.Year.As.Part.Of.U-695370.shtml?norewrite200605201734&sourcedomain=www.thetriangle.org| title =Queen Lane finishes first year as part of U.| publisher =The Triangle| access-date =May 20, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208184817/http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2004/07/23/News/Queen.Lane.Finishes.First.Year.As.Part.Of.U-695370.shtml |archive-date=December 8, 2010}}</ref>
*[[Michael Behe]]: A leading proponent of [[Intelligent Design]].

*[[Douglas Briggs]]: President of [[QVC]].
=== Center City Campus ===
*George Campbell: President of [[Cooper Union|The Cooper Union]].
{{Main|Drexel University College of Medicine}}
*[[Albert Carnesale]]: Chancellor of the [[University of California at Los Angeles]].
The Center City Campus is in the middle of Philadelphia, straddling the Vine Street Expressway between Broad and 15th Streets. Shuttle service is offered between the Center City Campus and both the University City and Queen Lane campuses of the university.
*[[Ruth Hale (feminist)]]: Fought for women's rights in 1920s; member of the [[Algonquin Round Table]].

*[[Jon "maddog" Hall]]: [[Open Source]] Developer and Advocate.
===Academy of Natural Sciences===
*Robert Hall: Publisher of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' and ''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]''.
{{main|Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University}}
*[[Bennett S. LeBow]]: Maverick CEO of the Vector Group and broker of the landmark tobacco settlement by corporate subsidiary Liggett & Myers.
[[File:T-rex exhibit Philadelphia.jpg|thumb|A complete ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' fossil on display with other dinosaur specimens at the [[Academy of Natural Sciences]]]]
*[[Peter Liacouras]]: Former president (18 years) of [[Temple University]].
In 2011, [[The Academy of Natural Sciences]] entered into an agreement to become a subsidiary of Drexel University. Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences is America's oldest natural history museum and is a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research.
*[[Peter Mafany Musonge]]: Prime minister of [[Cameroon]].

*[[Malik Rose]]: [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] Player.
===Drexel University Sacramento===
*[[Joseph Woodland]]: Inventor of the [[bar code]] technology.
{{Main|Drexel University Sacramento}}
On January 5, 2009, Drexel University opened the Center for Graduate Studies in [[Sacramento, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sacramento.drexel.edu/about-drexel/ |title=About Us Overview |publisher=Drexel University |access-date=November 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110122108/http://sacramento.drexel.edu/about-drexel/ |archive-date=November 10, 2010 }}</ref> Eventually renamed Drexel University Sacramento upon the addition of an undergraduate program in business administration, the campus also offered an Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Management and master's degree programs in Business Administration, Finance, Higher Education, Human Resource Development, Public Health, and Interdepartmental Medical Science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sacramento.drexel.edu/programs/ |title=Graduate Programs in Sacramento |publisher=Drexel University |access-date=November 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113021832/http://sacramento.drexel.edu/programs/ |archive-date=November 13, 2010 }}</ref> On March 5, 2015, Drexel University announced the closure of the Sacramento campus, with an 18-month "phase out" period designed to allow current students to complete their degrees.<ref>{{cite news|title=Drexel Closing Sacramento Campus |url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article12609713.html |newspaper=The Sacramento Bee |access-date=March 5, 2015}}</ref>

==Student life==
===Graduate Students Association===
[[File:Buckley Volleyball Courts at Drexel University.JPG|thumb|Buckley Volleyball Courts on 33rd and [[Arch Street (Philadelphia)|Arch Street]]s]]
The Graduate Student Association "advocates the interests and addresses concerns of graduate students at Drexel; strives to enhance graduate student life at the University in all aspects, from academic to campus security; and provides a formal means of communication between graduate students and the University community".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~dsogsa/ |title=Drexel University Graduate Students Association |access-date=October 2, 2008 |archive-date=October 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014042533/http://www.pages.drexel.edu/%7Edsogsa/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Jewish life on campus ===
Drexel has an approximate Jewish population of 5% and has both a Chabad House and a Hillel. Both provide services to Jewish and non-Jewish students at Drexel. Due to an increase in the number of Orthodox Jewish students<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishexponent.com/2018/08/22/drexel-expects-influx-of-orthodox-students/|title=Drexel Expects Influx of Orthodox Students|last=Zighelboim|first=Selah Maya|date=2018-08-22|website=Jewish Exponent|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref> the Hillel has hot kosher food Monday through Thursday .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drexelhillel.com/students/kosher-dining/|title=Kosher Dining|website=Hillel at Drexel University|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref> There is also an [[eruv]] which is jointly managed by Jewish students from Drexel and the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.universitycityeruv.org/|title=The University City Eruv Corporation|website=www.universitycityeruv.org|access-date=2019-11-26}}</ref>

=== Television ===
DUTV is Drexel's Philadelphia [[cable television]] station. The student operated station is part of the Paul F. Harron Studios at Drexel University. The purpose of DUTV is to provide "the people of Philadelphia with quality educational television, and providing Drexel students the opportunity to gain experience in television management and production".<ref name="DUTV">[http://dutv.drexel.edu/homepage/DUTV.html DUTV] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221072637/http://dutv.drexel.edu/homepage/DUTV.html |date=February 21, 2009 }}</ref> The Programing includes an eclectic variety of shows from a bi-monthly news show, DNews, to old films, talk shows dealing with important current issues and music appreciation shows. Over 75 percent of DUTV's programming is student produced.<ref name="DUTV" />

=== Publications ===
''The Triangle'' has been the university's newspaper since 1926 and currently publishes on a biweekly basis every Friday of the academic term.
''The Triangle'' has won several Mark of Excellence Awards which honor the best in Student Journalism from the [[Society of Professional Journalists]]. First place in Editorial Writing (2000),<ref name="00award">{{cite web| url =http://www.spj.org/moe00r1.asp| title =Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards| publisher =Society of Professional Journalists| access-date =2007-04-13| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070504154545/http://www.spj.org/moe00r1.asp| archive-date =2007-05-04}}</ref> General Column Writing (2000),<ref name="00award" /> Second place in Editorial Writing (2001),<ref name="01award">{{cite web| url =http://www.spj.org/moe01r1.asp| title =Society of Professional Journalists: Mark of Excellence Awards| publisher =Society of Professional Journalists| access-date =2007-04-13| archive-date =May 31, 2016| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160531081038/http://www.spj.org/moe01r1.asp| url-status =dead}}</ref> and third place in Sports Column Writing (2001).<ref name="01award" /> In 2004, it won two [[National Pacemaker Awards]] for excellence in college newspapers.<ref>{{cite web |year=2004 |title=2004 ACP Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |url=http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/npm04.html |publisher=Associated Collegiate Press |access-date=2008-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217182639/http://studentpress.org/acp/winners/npm04.html |archive-date=2009-02-17 }}</ref> In December 2019 ''The Triangle'' announced the creation of their podcasting division, "Tri-Pod,",<ref>{{cite web |year=2019 |title=The microphone is finally live |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/opinion/the-microphone-is-finally-live/ |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=2020-06-30 }}</ref> which debuted on January 10, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |year=2020 |title=A Yeungling in the pew |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/podcasts/a-yeungling-in-the-pew/ |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=2020-06-30 }}</ref> Tri-Pod had two podcasts, "Last Call".<ref>{{cite web |year=2020 |title=As one steps out, another steps in |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/podcasts/as-one-steps-out-another-steps-in/ |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=2020-06-30 }}</ref> and "Mark and Jair Explain Sports".<ref>{{cite web |year=2020 |title=Sports are Back, but for how Long with COVID still Around? |url=https://www.thetriangle.org/podcasts/sports-are-back-but-for-how-long-with-covid-still-around/ |publisher=The Triangle |access-date=2020-06-30 }}</ref>

The school yearbook was first published in 1911 and named the Lexerd in 1913.<ref name="Timeline">{{cite web|date=August 29, 2006 |title=Timeline of Drexel University |url=http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/timeline.html |publisher=Drexel University Archives |access-date=September 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228204159/http://library.drexel.edu/archives/history/timeline.html |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }}</ref> Prior to the publishing of a campus-wide yearbook in 1911 ''The Hanseatic'' and ''The Eccentric'' were both published in 1896 as class books.<ref name="DUArch">{{cite web|year=2008 |url=http://archives.library.drexel.edu/archives/31 |title=Early photographs of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry 1885-1936 |publisher=Drexel University Archives |access-date=December 2, 2011}}</ref>

===Housing===
[[File:North Hall.JPG|thumb|North Hall by architect [[Michael Graves]]]]
Drexel requires all non-commuting first- and second-year students to live in one of its ten residence halls or in "university approved housing".<ref>{{cite web
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Second-year students have the option of living in a residence hall designated for upperclassmen, or "university approved housing". The residence halls for upperclassmen are North and Caneris Halls. North Hall operates under the For Students By Students Residential Experience Engagement Model, developed by the Residential Living Office. There are many apartments that are university approved that second-year students can choose to live in. Three of the largest apartment buildings that fit this description are Chestnut Square, University Crossings, and The Summit, all owned by [[American Campus Communities]]. Many other students live in smaller apartment buildings or individual townhouse-style apartments in [[Powelton Village, Philadelphia|Powelton Village]]. A second-year student can choose one of the already listed university approved housing options or petition the university to add a new property to the approved list.<ref>{{cite web
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===Student organizations===
Drexel University recognizes over 250 student organizations in the following categories:<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/drexel-university/|title=Drexel University|work=Forbes|access-date=August 22, 2017|language=en}}</ref>
* Academic
* Club Sports
* Community Service/Social Action
* Cultural
* Fraternity & Sorority Life
* General Interest
* Honorary
* Media
* Performing and Fine Arts
* Political
* Spiritual & Religious

===Fraternities and sororities===
Approximately 12 percent of Drexel's undergraduate population are members of a social fraternities and sororities. There are currently fourteen [[North American Interfraternity Conference|Interfraternity Council]] (IFC) chapters, seven [[National Panhellenic Conference|Panhellenic Council]] (PHC) chapters and thirteen Multi-cultural Greek Council (MGC) chapters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/fsl/chapters.htm |title=Fraternity and Sorority Life |access-date=October 23, 2004 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041023100544/http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/fsl/chapters.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2004 }}</ref> [[Alpha Pi Lambda]] was established at Drexel in 1935.

==Athletics==
{{Main|Drexel Dragons}}
[[File:Mario the Magnificent.jpg|thumb|Mario the Magnificent, mascot of Drexel, by [[Eric Berg]]]]
[[File:Drexel Dragons wordmark.svg|thumb|[[Drexel Dragons]] wordmark]]
Drexel's school mascot is a [[dragon]] known as "Mario the Magnificent", named in honor of alumnus and Board of Trustees member Mario V. Mascioli after he attended every Drexel basketball for over 20 years.<ref name="dragon">{{cite web|date=June 5, 2007 |url=http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/studenthandbook/Handbook.html#traditions |title=Student Handbook - University Traditions & Legends |publisher=Drexel University |access-date=June 29, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701111742/http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/studenthandbook/Handbook.html |archive-date=July 1, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-11 |title=Hidden Treasures: The 90-Year Evolution of the Drexel Dragon |url=http://drexel.edu/news/archive/2018/July/Hidden-Treasures-The-90-Year-Evolution-of-the-Drexel-Dragon |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=drexel.edu |language=en}}</ref> The Dragon has been the mascot of the school since around the mid-1920s; the first written reference to the Dragons occurred in 1928, when the football team was called "The Dragons in [[The Triangle (newspaper)|The Triangle]]". Before becoming known as the Dragons, the athletic teams had been known by such names as the Blue & Gold, the Engineers, and the Drexelites.<ref name="dragon" /> The school's sports teams, now known as the [[Drexel Dragons]], participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s Division I as a member of the [[Coastal Athletic Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|title=Drexel University|date=2015|website=www.usnews.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316182605/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/drexel-university-3256|archive-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> They do not currently field a varsity football team.<ref>Fry, John [https://www.wsj.com/articles/were-glad-we-say-no-to-college-football-1451855999 We're Glad We Say No to College Football] ''The Wall Street Journal''. January 6, 2015</ref>

In addition to its NCAA Division I teams, Drexel University is home to 33 active club teams including men's ice hockey, lacrosse, water polo, squash, triathlon, and cycling. Other club teams include soccer, baseball, rugby, field hockey, and roller hockey. The club teams operate under the direction of the Club Sports Council and the Recreational Sports Office.

==Alumni==
{{Main|List of Drexel University alumni}}

<gallery class="center" classes="center" mode="nolines">
File:Paul_Baran.jpg|[[Paul Baran]], engineer, inventor of [[packet switching]]
File:Malik Rose cropped.jpg|[[Malik Rose]], former NBA player
File:The Gong Show Chuck Barris 1976.jpg|[[Chuck Barris]], game show host
File:Jessie Willcox Smith, photograph estimate 1880-1910.jpg|[[Jessie Willcox Smith]], illustrator
File:Christopher Ferguson in 2018.jpg|[[Christopher Ferguson]], retired [[NASA]] astronaut
File: Lex Fridman teaching at MIT in 2018.png|[[Lex Fridman]], computer scientist and podcaster
File: Tom Fulp (cropped).jpg|[[Tom Fulp]], programmer and creator of [[Newgrounds]]
</gallery>

Since its founding the university has graduated over 100,000 alumni.<ref>{{cite web|year=2007 |title=Debate at Drexel: About Drexel University |url=http://www.drexel.edu/debate/drexel.asp |publisher=Drexel University|access-date=December 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123154134/http://www.drexel.edu/debate/drexel.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2009 }}</ref> Certificate-earning alumni such as artist [[Violet Oakley]] and illustrator [[Frank Schoonover]] reflect the early emphasis on art as part of the university's curriculum. With [[World War II]], the university's technical programs swelled, and as a result Drexel graduated alumni such as [[Paul Baran]], one of the founding fathers of the Internet and one of the inventors of the [[packet switching]] network, and [[Norman Joseph Woodland]], the inventor of [[barcode]] technology. In addition to its emphasis on technology Drexel has graduated several notable athletes such as [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) basketball players [[Michael Anderson (basketball)|Michael Anderson]], [[Damion Lee]], and [[Malik Rose]], and several notable business people such as [[Rajiv L. Gupta|Raj Gupta]], former president and [[Chief executive officer]] (CEO) of [[Rohm and Haas]], and [[Kenneth C. Dahlberg]], former CEO of [[Science Applications International Corporation]] (SAIC). Alassane Dramane Ouattara President of the Republic of Ivory Coast. In 2018, Tirthak Saha -a 2016 graduate of the ECE school - was named to the [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] list for achievements in the energy field.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/tirthak-saha/|title=Tirthak Saha|work=Forbes|access-date=July 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

In 1991, the university's centennial anniversary, Drexel created an association called the Drexel 100, for alumni who have demonstrated excellence work, philanthropy, or public service. After the creation of the association 100 alumni were inducted in 1992 and since then the induction process has been on a biennial basis. In 2006 164 total alumni had been inducted into the association.<ref name="drexel100">{{Cite journal|title=The Drexel 100 |newspaper=Drexel Blue & Gold |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=24–25 |date=June 15, 2006 |url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/winter_2006.pdf |access-date=January 12, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410071546/http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/winter_2006.pdf |archive-date=April 10, 2008 }}</ref>

==Awards==
Drexel University created the annual $100,000 Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award to recognize a faculty member from a U.S. institution whose work transforms both research and the society it serves. The first recipient was bioengineer [[James Collins (bioengineer)|James J. Collins]] of Boston University (now at MIT) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drexel.edu/achievement/ |title=Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award: Honoring Researchers Making a Difference |publisher=Drexel.edu |access-date=December 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313175423/http://www.drexel.edu/achievement/ |archive-date=March 13, 2013 }}</ref>

In 2004, in conjunction with [[BAYADA Home Health Care]], Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions created the BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. The award honors nursing educators and practicing nurses whose innovation leads to improved patient care or improved nursing education.<ref>{{cite web|title=About BAYADA Awards |url=http://www.drexel.edu/cnhp/newsEvents/events/BayadaAwards/ |publisher=drexel.edu |access-date=August 26, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831190931/http://www.drexel.edu/cnhp/newsEvents/events/BayadaAwards/ |archive-date=August 31, 2013 }}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Association of Independent Technological Universities]]
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==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.drexel.edu www.drexel.edu (Drexel University homepage)]
* {{Official website}}
*[http://www.drexeldragons.com www.drexeldragons.com (Official Drexel athletics site)]
*[http://www.dacpack.com www.dacpack.com (Official Basketball Student Section Site)]
* [http://www.drexeldragons.com/ Drexel Athletics website]
* {{Cite NIE|wstitle=Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry|year=1905 |short=x}}
*[http://www.library.drexel.edu/services/archives/campus_map/default.html Campus map, and images of buildings]
*[http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/ Information about the history of Drexel University]
*[http://camille02.tripod.com/shaft.html The Good 'ole Drexel Shaft]
*[http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~emb29/Campus.html Photos from the campus, including The Shaft]
*[http://www.wkdu.org/ 91.7 WKDU, Drexel University radio station]
*[http://www.thetriangle.org/ The Triangle, Drexel University student newspaper]
*[http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection/about.asp The Drexel Collection]


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Drexel University
Former names
Drexel Institute of Art, Science, & Industry (1891–1936)
Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970)[1]
Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (1850–1867)
Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (1867–1970)
Medical College of Pennsylvania (1970–1993)
Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania (1848–1869)
Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia (1869–1981)
Hahneman University (1981–1993)
MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine (1993–1996)
Allegheny University of the Health Sciences (1996–1998)
MCP Hahnemann University (1998–2002)
Academy of Natural Sciences (1812–2011)[2]
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry (1919–1964)
Pennsylvania College of Optometry (1964–2008)
Salus University (2008–2025, ongoing merger)
Motto"Ambition Can't Wait"[3]
On seal: "Art, Science, Industry"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedDecember 17, 1891; 133 years ago (December 17, 1891)[4][5]
FounderAnthony Joseph Drexel
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
[6]
Endowment$966 million (2023)[7]
PresidentDenis O'Brien
ProvostPaul E. Jensen[8]
Students24,205[4]
Undergraduates15,346[4]
Postgraduates8,859[4]
Location
Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States

39°57′14″N 75°11′17″W / 39.954°N 75.188°W / 39.954; -75.188
CampusLarge city, 96 acres (0.39 km2) (total)
74 acres (0.30 km2) (University City main campus)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Triangle
ColorsBlue and yellow[9]
  
NicknameDragons
Sporting affiliations
MascotMario the Magnificent
Websitedrexel.edu
Official logo of the 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.[10] 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.[4]

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.[11][12]

History

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Main article: History of Drexel University

19th century

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Statue of Anthony J. Drexel by Moses J. Ezekiel, which was completed in 1904 and moved to the Drexel campus in 1966
The Main Building, dedicated in 1891
Academy of Natural Sciences (in structure built in 1876) as it appeared in 1891 in its present location but a prior edifice[13])
The interior of Drexel University's Main Building as seen in 2023
Monumental conical pendulum clock by Eugène Farcot and sculpture by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, which was donated to the university in 1912

Drexel University was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry by Anthony J. Drexel, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist. The original mission of the institution was to provide educational opportunities in the "practical arts and sciences" for women and men of all backgrounds.

Drexel can now trace its roots to 1812 as in 2011 Drexel took over the management of what is now named Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University[14][15] which Academy was formed in the winter of 1812.[2] In April 1817, the legislature of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania incorporated the organization under the name "Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia".[16]

20th century

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In 1936, the institution was renamed as the Drexel Institute of Technology. It eventually gained university status and was finally named Drexel University in 1970.[10]

Despite changes during its first century, the university has remained a privately controlled, non-sectarian, coeducational center of higher learning committed to practical education and hands-on experience in an occupational setting. The central aspect of Drexel University's focus on career preparation, in the form of its cooperative education program, was introduced in 1919. Participating students alternate periods of classroom-based study with periods of full-time, practical work experience related to one's academic major and career interests.

Between 1995 and 2009, Drexel University underwent a period of significant change to its programs, enrollment, and facilities under the leadership of Dr. Constantine Papadakis, the university's president during that time. Papadakis oversaw Drexel's largest expansion in its history, with a 471 percent increase in its endowment and a 102 percent increase in student enrollment. He oversaw improved performance in collegiate rankings, the implementation of a more selective approach to admissions, and a more rigorous academic program at all levels. In 2007, Drexel was the host of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Philadelphia, televised by MSNBC.[17]

21st century

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In 2002, Drexel University acquired and assumed management of the former Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) Hahnemann University, creating the Drexel University College of Medicine. In 2006, the university established the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, and in 2011 the School of Law achieved full accreditation by the American Bar Association.[18]

Constantine Papadakis died of pneumonia in April 2009 while still employed as the university's president. His successor, John Anderson Fry, was previously the president of Franklin & Marshall College and executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania.[19][20]

Under Fry's leadership, Drexel has continued its expansion, including the July 2011 acquisition of The Academy of Natural Sciences.[21] In 2024, Drexel has acquired [22]Salus University which has multiple programs in health related fields.

John Anderson Fry has announced his resignation [1] effective on appointment of his successor to become President of Temple University

Academics

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Schools and colleges

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College of Arts and Sciences

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Main article: Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1990 when Drexel merged the two existing College of Sciences and College of Humanities together.

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

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Main article: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

The College of Media Arts and Design "fosters the study, exploration and management of the arts: media, design, the performing and visual". The college offers 18 undergraduate programs and nine graduate programs, in modern art and design fields that range from architecture, graphic design and dance to fashion design and television management. Its wide range of programs has helped the college earn full accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the National Architectural Accrediting Board, and the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.[23]

Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

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Main article: Bennett S. LeBow College of Business
Gerri C. Lebow Hall, home of the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business

The Bennett S. LeBow College of Business history dates to the founding in 1891 of the Drexel Institute, that later became Drexel University, and of its Business Department in 1896. Today LeBow offers thirteen undergraduate majors, eight graduate programs, and two doctoral programs; 22 percent of Drexel University's undergraduate students are enrolled in a LeBow College of Business program.

The LeBow College of Business has been ranked as the 38th best private business school in the nation.[24] Its online MBA program is ranked 14th in the world by the Financial Times; the publication also ranks the undergraduate business program at LeBow as 19th in the United States. The part-time MBA program ranks 1st in academic quality in the 2015 edition of Business Insider's rankings. Undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs are ranked 19th in the country by the Princeton Review.[25]

School of Economics

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Economics programs at the LeBow College of Business are housed within the School of Economics. In addition to the undergraduate program in economics, the school is home to an M.S. in Economics program as well as a PhD program in economics. Faculty members in the School of Economics have been published in the American Economic Review, RAND Journal of Economics, and Review of Economics and Statistics. The school has been ranked among the best in the world for its extensive research into matters of international trade.[26]

College of Engineering

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Main article: Drexel University College of Engineering
Edmund D. Bossone Research Center, located on the Avenue of Technology on Market Street

Drexel's College of Engineering is one of its oldest and largest academic colleges and served as the original focus of the career-oriented school upon its founding in 1891. The College of Engineering is home to several notable alumni, including two astronauts; financier Bennett S. LeBow, for whom the university's College of Business is named; and Paul Baran, inventor of the packet-switched network. Today, Drexel University's College of Engineering, which is home to 19 percent of the undergraduate student body,[27] is known for creating the world's first engineering degree in appropriate technology.[28] The college is also one of only 17 U.S. universities to offer a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, and only one of five private institutions to do so.[29][30]

Drexel Engineering Curriculum (tDEC)
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The engineering curriculum used by the school was originally called E4 (Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineers) which was established in 1986[31] and funded in part by the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation.[32]

In 1988, the program evolved into tDEC (the Drexel Engineering Curriculum)[32] which is composed of two full years of rigorous core engineering courses which encompass the freshman and sophomore years of the engineering student. The College of Engineering hasn't used the tDEC curriculum since approximately 2005.

College of Computing and Informatics

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Main article: Drexel University College of Computing and Informatics

The College of Computing and Informatics is a recent addition to Drexel University, though its programs have been offered to students for many years. The college was formed by the consolidation of the former College of Information Science & Technology (often called the "iSchool"), the Department of Computer Science, and the Computing and Security Technology program. Undergraduate and graduate programs in computer science, software engineering, data science, information systems, and computer security are offered by the college.[33]

College of Medicine

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Main article: Drexel University College of Medicine

The Drexel University College of Medicine was added to the colleges and schools of the university in 2002, having been formed upon the acquisition of MCP Hahnemann University. In addition to its M.D. program, the College of Medicine offers more than 40 graduate programs in its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
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The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional studies offers both Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in fields like biochemistry, biotechnology, clinical research, and forensic science. The school also serves as the center for biomedical research at Drexel University.

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

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Founded in 1961 as the United States' first Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute, the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems focuses on the emerging field of biomedical science at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Primary research areas within the school include bioinformatics, biomechanics, biomaterials, neuroengineering, and cardiovascular engineering.[34]

College of Nursing and Health Professions

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Main article: Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions

Formed in 2002 along with the College of Medicine, Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions offers more than 25 programs to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of nursing, nutrition, health sciences, health services, and radiologic technology. The college's research into matters of nutrition and rehabilitation have garnered approximately $2.9 million in external research funding on an annual basis. The physician assistant program at Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions is ranked in the top 15 such programs in the United States; its anesthesia programs and physical therapy programs are, respectively, ranked as top-50 programs nationwide.[25]

Richard C. Goodwin College of Professional Studies

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Main article: Goodwin College of Professional Studies

Established in 1892, the department now known as the College of Professional Studies has focused exclusively on educational programs and pursuits for nontraditional adult learners. Today, the Goodwin College of Professional Studies offers several options designed for adult learners at all stages of career and educational development. Bachelor of Science degree completion programs are offered in part-time evening or weekend formats; graduate programs and doctoral programs are offered at the graduate level, as are self-paced "continuing education" courses and nearly a dozen self-paced certification programs.[35]

Pennoni Honors College

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Main article: Pennoni Honors College

The Pennoni Honors College, named for Drexel alumnus and trustee Dr. C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni '63, '66, Hon. '92, and his wife Annette, recognizes and promotes excellence among Drexel students. Students admitted to the Honors College live together and take many of the same classes; the college provides these students with access to unique cultural and social activities and a unique guest speaker series. Students are also involved in the university's Honors Student Advisory Committee and have the opportunity to take part in Drexel's "Alternative Spring Break", an international study tour held each spring.[36]

Thomas R. Kline School of Law

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Main article: Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Thomas R. Kline School of Law

Upon its founding in 2006, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, originally known as the Earle Mack School of Law, was the first law school founded in Philadelphia in more than three decades. The School of Law offers L.L.M. and Master of Legal Studies degrees, in addition to the flagship Juris Doctor program, and uniquely offers cooperative education as part of its curriculum across all programs. In 2015, Bloomberg Business ranked the Kline School of Law as the second most underrated law school in the United States.[37]

School of Education

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Drexel University's School of Education offices on the third floor of the UCity Square building at 3401 Market Street

One of the oldest schools within Drexel University, the modern School of Education dates back to the 1891 founding of the school. Originally, the Department of Education offered teacher training to women as one of its original, career-focused degree programs. Today, the School of Education offers a coeducational approach to teacher training at the elementary and secondary levels for undergraduates. Other undergraduate programs include those focused on the intersection between learning and technology, teacher certification for non-education majors, and a minor in education for students with an interest in instruction. Graduate degrees offered by the School of Education include those in administration and leadership, special education, higher education, mathematics education, international education, and educational creativity and innovation. Doctoral degrees are offered in educational leadership and learning technologies.

Dornsife School of Public Health

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Main article: Drexel University School of Public Health

The School of Public Health states that its mission is to "provide education, conduct research, and partner with communities and organizations to improve the health of populations".[38] To that end, the school offers both a B.S. and a minor in public health for undergraduate students as well as several options for students pursuing graduate and doctoral degrees in the field. At the graduate level, the Dornsife School offers both a Master of Public Health and an Executive Master of Public Health, as well as an M.S. in biostatistics and an M.S. in epidemiology. Two Doctor of Public Health degrees are also offered, as isa Doctor of Philosophy in epidemiology. The school's graduate and doctoral students are heavily invested in the research activities of the Dornsife School of Public Health, which has helped the school attract annual funding for its four research centers.

Center for Hospitality and Sport Management

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The Center for Hospitality and Sport Management was formed in 2013, in an effort to house and consolidate academic programs in hospitality, tourism management, the culinary arts, and sport management. Academic programs combine the unique skills required of the sports and hospitality industries with the principles and curriculum espoused by the management programs within Drexel's LeBow College of Business.[39]

Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship

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Focusing specifically on the skills required to successfully start and launch a business, The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is the first and only freestanding school of entrepreneurship in the United States. Undergraduate students take part in a B.A. program in entrepreneurship and innovation, while graduate students a combined Master of Science degree in biomedicine and entrepreneurship. Minors in entrepreneurship are also offered to undergraduate students.

Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
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Housed within the Close School is the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship. The institute serves as an incubator for Drexel student startups, providing resources and mentorships to students and some post-graduates who are starting their own business while enrolled in one of the Close School's degree programs or academic minors.[40]

Online education

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Drexel University launched its first Internet-based education program, a master's degree in Library & Information Science, in 1996.[41] In 2001, Drexel created its wholly owned, for-profit online education subsidiary, Drexel e-Learning, Inc., better known as Drexel University Online.[42][43] It was announced in October 2013 that Drexel University Online would no longer be a for-profit venture, but rather become an internal division within the university to better serve its online student population.[44] Although headquartered in Philadelphia, Drexel announced a new Washington, D.C., location in December 2012 to serve as both an academic and outreach center, catering to the online student population.[45][46]

Drexel University Online founded the National Distance Learning Week, in conjunction with the United States Distance Learning Association, in 2007.[47][48] In September 2010, Drexel University Online received the Sloan-C award for institution-wide excellence in online education indicating that it had exceptional programs of "demonstrably high quality" at the regional and national levels and across disciplines.[49] Drexel University Online won the 2008 United States Distance Learning Association's Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming.[50] In 2007, the online education subsidiary had a revenue of $40 million.[51] In March 2013, Drexel Online had more than 7,000 unique students from all 50 states and more than 20 countries pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or certificate.[52] As of December 2013, Drexel University Online offers more than 100 fully accredited master's degrees, bachelor's degrees and certificate programs.[53]

Cooperative education program

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Drexel's longstanding cooperative education, or "co-op" program is one of the largest and oldest in the United States.[54] Drexel has a fully internet-based job database, where students can submit résumés and request interviews with any of the thousands of companies that offer positions. Students also have the option of obtaining a co-op via independent search. A student graduating from Drexel's 5-year degree program typically has a total of 18 months of co-op with up to three different companies. The majority of co-ops are paid, averaging $18,720 per 6-month period, however this figure changes with major.[55] About one third of Drexel graduates are offered full-time positions by their co-op employers right after graduation.[56]

Research activity

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Drexel is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity".[57] The university was ranked 51st in the 2018 edition of the "Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents" list released by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.[58]

Rankings

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Academic rankings
National
Forbes[59]129
U.S. News & World Report[60]98
Washington Monthly[61]136
WSJ/College Pulse[62]54
Global
ARWU[63]401–500
QS[64]721–730
THE[65]351–400
U.S. News & World Report[66]428

USNWR graduate school rankings[67]

Education 178
Engineering 74
Law 93
Medicine: Primary Care 94–122
Medicine: Research 91
Nursing: Master's 89

USNWR departmental rankings[67]

Biological Sciences 159
Chemistry 122
Clinical Psychology 80
Computer Science 82
Library & Information Studies 11
Mathematics 94
Nursing-Anesthesia 43
Physical Therapy 49
Physician Assistant 10
Physics 91
Psychology 148
Public Affairs 152
Public Health 19

In its 2024 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Drexel tied for 98th among national universities in the United States, tied for 18th in the "Most Innovative Schools" category, 95th in "Best Value Schools", and tied for 273rd in "Top Performers on Social Mobility.[68] The Wall Street Journal ranked Drexel 54th among 400 institutions in the United States.[69]

In its 2018 rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings and The Wall Street Journal ranked Drexel 74th among national universities and 351st-400th among international universities.[70]

In its 2018 rankings, Forbes ranked Drexel 24th among STEM universities.[71] In 2019, it also ranked Drexel 226th among 650 national universities, liberal arts colleges and service academies, 120th among research universities, 154th among private universities, and 96th among universities in the Northeast.[72]

In 2016, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the undergraduate business program 78th in the country.[73] In 2014, Business Insider ranked Drexel's graduate business school 19th in the country for networking.[74]

Campuses

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Main article: Campus of Drexel University
The Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus

Drexel University's programs are divided across three Philadelphia-area campuses: the University City Campus, the Center City Campus and the Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus.

University City Main Campus

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The 77-acre (31 ha) University City Main Campus of Drexel University is located just west of the Schuylkill River in the University City district of Philadelphia. It is Drexel's largest and oldest campus; the campus contains the university's administrative offices and serves as the main academic center for students. The northern, residential portion of the main campus is located in the Powelton Village section of West Philadelphia. The two prominent performing stages at Drexel University are the Mandell Theater and the Main Auditorium. The Main Auditorium dates back to the founding of Drexel and construction of its main hall. It features over 1000 seats, and a pipe organ installed in 1928. The organ was purchased by Saturday Evening Post publisher Cyrus H. K. Curtis after he had donated a similar organ, the Curtis Organ, to nearby University of Pennsylvania and it was suggested that he do the same for Drexel.[75] The 424-seat Mandell Theater was built in 1973 and features a more performance-oriented stage, including a full fly system, modern stage lighting facilities, stadium seating, and accommodations for wheelchairs. It is used for the semiannual spring musical, as well as various plays and many events.[76]

Queen Lane Campus

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The Queen Lane Campus was purchased by Drexel University as part of its acquisition of MCP Hahnemann University. It is located in the East Falls neighborhood of northwest Philadelphia and is primarily utilized by first- and second-year medical students, and researchers. A free shuttle is available, connecting the Queen Lane Campus to the Center City Hahnemann and University City Main campuses.[77]

Center City Campus

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Main article: Drexel University College of Medicine

The Center City Campus is in the middle of Philadelphia, straddling the Vine Street Expressway between Broad and 15th Streets. Shuttle service is offered between the Center City Campus and both the University City and Queen Lane campuses of the university.

Academy of Natural Sciences

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Main article: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
A complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil on display with other dinosaur specimens at the Academy of Natural Sciences

In 2011, The Academy of Natural Sciences entered into an agreement to become a subsidiary of Drexel University. Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences is America's oldest natural history museum and is a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research.

Drexel University Sacramento

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Main article: Drexel University Sacramento

On January 5, 2009, Drexel University opened the Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento, California.[78] Eventually renamed Drexel University Sacramento upon the addition of an undergraduate program in business administration, the campus also offered an Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Management and master's degree programs in Business Administration, Finance, Higher Education, Human Resource Development, Public Health, and Interdepartmental Medical Science.[79] On March 5, 2015, Drexel University announced the closure of the Sacramento campus, with an 18-month "phase out" period designed to allow current students to complete their degrees.[80]

Student life

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Graduate Students Association

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Buckley Volleyball Courts on 33rd and Arch Streets

The Graduate Student Association "advocates the interests and addresses concerns of graduate students at Drexel; strives to enhance graduate student life at the University in all aspects, from academic to campus security; and provides a formal means of communication between graduate students and the University community".[81]

Jewish life on campus

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Drexel has an approximate Jewish population of 5% and has both a Chabad House and a Hillel. Both provide services to Jewish and non-Jewish students at Drexel. Due to an increase in the number of Orthodox Jewish students[82] the Hillel has hot kosher food Monday through Thursday .[83] There is also an eruv which is jointly managed by Jewish students from Drexel and the University of Pennsylvania.[84]

Television

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DUTV is Drexel's Philadelphia cable television station. The student operated station is part of the Paul F. Harron Studios at Drexel University. The purpose of DUTV is to provide "the people of Philadelphia with quality educational television, and providing Drexel students the opportunity to gain experience in television management and production".[85] The Programing includes an eclectic variety of shows from a bi-monthly news show, DNews, to old films, talk shows dealing with important current issues and music appreciation shows. Over 75 percent of DUTV's programming is student produced.[85]

Publications

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The Triangle has been the university's newspaper since 1926 and currently publishes on a biweekly basis every Friday of the academic term. The Triangle has won several Mark of Excellence Awards which honor the best in Student Journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists. First place in Editorial Writing (2000),[86] General Column Writing (2000),[86] Second place in Editorial Writing (2001),[87] and third place in Sports Column Writing (2001).[87] In 2004, it won two National Pacemaker Awards for excellence in college newspapers.[88] In December 2019 The Triangle announced the creation of their podcasting division, "Tri-Pod,",[89] which debuted on January 10, 2020.[90] Tri-Pod had two podcasts, "Last Call".[91] and "Mark and Jair Explain Sports".[92]

The school yearbook was first published in 1911 and named the Lexerd in 1913.[93] Prior to the publishing of a campus-wide yearbook in 1911 The Hanseatic and The Eccentric were both published in 1896 as class books.[94]

Housing

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North Hall by architect Michael Graves

Drexel requires all non-commuting first- and second-year students to live in one of its ten residence halls or in "university approved housing".[95]

Second-year students have the option of living in a residence hall designated for upperclassmen, or "university approved housing". The residence halls for upperclassmen are North and Caneris Halls. North Hall operates under the For Students By Students Residential Experience Engagement Model, developed by the Residential Living Office. There are many apartments that are university approved that second-year students can choose to live in. Three of the largest apartment buildings that fit this description are Chestnut Square, University Crossings, and The Summit, all owned by American Campus Communities. Many other students live in smaller apartment buildings or individual townhouse-style apartments in Powelton Village. A second-year student can choose one of the already listed university approved housing options or petition the university to add a new property to the approved list.[96]

Student organizations

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Drexel University recognizes over 250 student organizations in the following categories:[97]

  • Academic
  • Club Sports
  • Community Service/Social Action
  • Cultural
  • Fraternity & Sorority Life
  • General Interest
  • Honorary
  • Media
  • Performing and Fine Arts
  • Political
  • Spiritual & Religious

Fraternities and sororities

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Approximately 12 percent of Drexel's undergraduate population are members of a social fraternities and sororities. There are currently fourteen Interfraternity Council (IFC) chapters, seven Panhellenic Council (PHC) chapters and thirteen Multi-cultural Greek Council (MGC) chapters.[98] Alpha Pi Lambda was established at Drexel in 1935.

Athletics

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Main article: Drexel Dragons
Mario the Magnificent, mascot of Drexel, by Eric Berg
Drexel Dragons wordmark

Drexel's school mascot is a dragon known as "Mario the Magnificent", named in honor of alumnus and Board of Trustees member Mario V. Mascioli after he attended every Drexel basketball for over 20 years.[99][100] The Dragon has been the mascot of the school since around the mid-1920s; the first written reference to the Dragons occurred in 1928, when the football team was called "The Dragons in The Triangle". Before becoming known as the Dragons, the athletic teams had been known by such names as the Blue & Gold, the Engineers, and the Drexelites.[99] The school's sports teams, now known as the Drexel Dragons, participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Coastal Athletic Association.[101] They do not currently field a varsity football team.[102]

In addition to its NCAA Division I teams, Drexel University is home to 33 active club teams including men's ice hockey, lacrosse, water polo, squash, triathlon, and cycling. Other club teams include soccer, baseball, rugby, field hockey, and roller hockey. The club teams operate under the direction of the Club Sports Council and the Recreational Sports Office.

Alumni

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Main article: List of Drexel University alumni

Since its founding the university has graduated over 100,000 alumni.[103] Certificate-earning alumni such as artist Violet Oakley and illustrator Frank Schoonover reflect the early emphasis on art as part of the university's curriculum. With World War II, the university's technical programs swelled, and as a result Drexel graduated alumni such as Paul Baran, one of the founding fathers of the Internet and one of the inventors of the packet switching network, and Norman Joseph Woodland, the inventor of barcode technology. In addition to its emphasis on technology Drexel has graduated several notable athletes such as National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball players Michael Anderson, Damion Lee, and Malik Rose, and several notable business people such as Raj Gupta, former president and Chief executive officer (CEO) of Rohm and Haas, and Kenneth C. Dahlberg, former CEO of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Alassane Dramane Ouattara President of the Republic of Ivory Coast. In 2018, Tirthak Saha -a 2016 graduate of the ECE school - was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for achievements in the energy field.[104]

In 1991, the university's centennial anniversary, Drexel created an association called the Drexel 100, for alumni who have demonstrated excellence work, philanthropy, or public service. After the creation of the association 100 alumni were inducted in 1992 and since then the induction process has been on a biennial basis. In 2006 164 total alumni had been inducted into the association.[105]

Awards

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Drexel University created the annual $100,000 Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award to recognize a faculty member from a U.S. institution whose work transforms both research and the society it serves. The first recipient was bioengineer James J. Collins of Boston University (now at MIT) and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.[106]

In 2004, in conjunction with BAYADA Home Health Care, Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions created the BAYADA Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. The award honors nursing educators and practicing nurses whose innovation leads to improved patient care or improved nursing education.[107]

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