Undergraduate Financing Options

We understand that the financial consideration is one of the most important factors in choosing what school to attend.

With that in mind, Drexel University is fully committed to providing you with all relevant information in a simple and easy to understand way. We are here to guide you through all of your available options and are happy to assist you at any point during the process.

Investing in a Drexel University Education

At Drexel, we want to make sure the cost of a Drexel education is clear, and that every family fully understands and takes advantage of all the financial resources available.

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Early Action and Early Decision CSS Profile Deadline: November 15

All Early Action and Early Decision applicants must submit their CSS Profile by November 15 to maximize their available financial aid.

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Your First-Year Costs

Below are the estimated costs of tuition, fees, and average housing and food based on three quarters for the 2024–2025 academic year.

View a complete breakdown of the estimated cost of attendance for 2024–2025.

Tuition

$60,042

Fees

$2,420

Housing & food

$18,096

In 2022-2023, the average net Tuition price* was

$25,311

*Net Tuition Price is tuition minus the average financial aid package offered to first-time undergraduate students for 2022–2023.

Financial Aid Awarded

Out of Our 2023–2024 First-Year Class

99%

received financial aid awards.

99%

received gift aid from Drexel.

Average grant aid award to first-year, full-time undergraduates entering in fall 2023

$35,631

2023-2024 Financial Aid Investment for Undergraduate Students

Drexel Scholarships and Grants

$330 million+

Federal Work-Study Funding

$3 million+

Estimate the Cost of a Drexel Education

Drexel's Net Price Calculator is a tool that families of prospective first-year students can use to estimate their student's cost of attending Drexel. While this calculator only provides an estimate, you can get a sense of the financial aid your student may be eligible for.

Learn more about the Net Price Calculator

An Education that Yields Results

Drexel graduates earn 11% above the national average. ¹

Drexel ranked in the Top 3% of U.S. Universities for lifetime earnings. ²

Within Pennsylvania, Drexel University ranks 10th out of 120 predominantly bachelor's or above degree granting institutions in terms of median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry.

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Footnotes referenced in the infographic on data sources:

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) September 2022 Salary Survey.
Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, 2020. https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/roi2022/
"College Scorecard" U.S. Department of Education, 2022.
Facts and figures. http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcentral
Co-op Student Evaluation, 2020.
Drexel Office of Institutional Research, average cost of tuition minus average financial aid offered for first-year students, 2022-2023.

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