For Drexel Dragons, Collecting Experiences Can Change Everything
As a global leader in experiential education, Drexel’s transformative model provides a future-ready curriculum that combines world-class academics with the power of real-world experience.
Experience Change by Creating It
You are adventurous, free-thinking, and ready to make a real impact while learning on the frontlines of innovation. Our signature model of experiential education, which combines world-class academics with real-world experience, provides students like you with the expertise you need to leave your mark in a rapidly changing world. With the help of expert faculty who are leaders in their fields, Dragons graduate with the skills and problem-solving capability needed to lead and contribute across industries and throughout their lifetimes.
At the center of experiential education at Drexel is our renowned cooperative education program (co-op). Through co-op, you will gain up to 18 months of fully-integrated professional work experience, empowering you to grow both personally and professionally while building an enhanced résumé and discovering what you love — and don't love — to do before graduation.
You Can Make a Difference Right Now
Featuring more than 100 full-time majors and just as many minors, Drexel's undergraduate programs offer you academic opportunities that focus on practical application through immersive experience. Drexel is an R1 research institution known around the world for extensive research opportunities and project-based learning, as well as for our renowned academic and integrated civic engagement programs, meaning you can begin inspiring change as soon as you arrive.
Join Our Community, Find Your People
With a vibrant urban campus, Drexel provides a wide range of enriching experiences that allow students like you to explore, grow, and forge your own path forward. Here, you can get involved with over 250 student clubs and organizations. Regardless of wherever your interests lie, you’ll find that there's a community here for you. We view Philadelphia — the sixth largest city in the nation — as an extension of our campus that offers Drexel students an incredible opportunity to explore its rich history, legendary art scene, thriving foodie culture, professional sports games, and more. Over 315,000 college students call Philadelphia their home; we know you'll feel at home here, too.