Drexel University Acceptance Rate
Drexel University's overall acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 stands at 77.5%, with 37,040 applicants and 28,693 accepted. Both Early Action and Regular Decision acceptance rates mirror this figure at 77.5%. For transfers, the acceptance rate is notably higher at 48.1%, with 3,075 applicants and 1,479 accepted in 2023. The waitlist acceptance rate remains at 0%, having offered spots to 1,337 students with no admissions resulting in recent years. Additionally, the SAT scores for admitted students fall between a 25th percentile of 1,250 and a 75th percentile of 1,410, and the average GPA among accepted applicants is 3.8.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 37,040
Accepted Applicants: 28,693
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
For the application year 2024, Drexel University has an overall acceptance rate of 77.5%, accepting 31,171 out of 40,204 applicants. This marks a slight decline from 79.2% in 2023, where 29,329 were admitted from 37,040 applicants. Acceptance rates have exhibited a downward trend over the past few years, going from 80.1% in 2022 and 74.7% in 2020. The Early Action acceptance rate remains consistent at 77.5% for the last two years, indicating stability in this admissions category, while Regular Decision figures have mirrored the overall acceptance rates in the recent cycles.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Drexel University's wait list acceptance rate for the Class of 2028 stands at 0.0%, with 1,337 applicants offered a spot but none accepted. This marks a continuation of an unfavorable trend, as the acceptance rate has seen a significant decline from 3.7% for the Class of 2009 and 6.6% for the Class of 2007. Historical data showcases a steep drop in successful admissions from the wait list, with the highest rate being 6.6% in 2007, dropping to 0.1% in 2011 and now entirely to 0% for 2028, illustrating an increasingly unyielding wait list process at Drexel.
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Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Drexel University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 48.1%, with 1,479 of the 3,075 applicants being accepted. This rate reflects a consistent acceptance trend, as it remains the same as the 48.1% acceptance rate recorded in the previous application year, 2023. Drexel is attracting a strong cohort of prospective transfers, with an average GPA of 3.71 among applicants, highlighting the academic caliber of those seeking to join the institution. The historical data indicates a stable acceptance trend, as figures for earlier years are unavailable, suggesting that recent years have been more transparent in sharing transfer statistics.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 3,075
Accepted Applicants: 1,479
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.8
SAT
1250-1410
Math: 620-730
Reading: 610-700
ACT
25-30
Math: 24-30
English: -
Reading: 24-32
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 24.6% |
| White | 39.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 10.2% |
| Black/African American | 10.1% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| More than one race | 4.3% |
| International | 8.4% |
| Race or ethnicity unknown | 2.6% |
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