Undergraduate Preparation Program – UPrep

Summer Orientation 2025

UPREP Poster Presentation

The University Preparation Program –UPrep– is a five-week summer orientation for international undergraduate students. The UPrep program prepares incoming students for academic study at Drexel University. During the summer program, students receive a comprehensive orientation to Drexel which includes academic written and oral courses.

Students who are accepted directly into the UPrep program through Drexel University must successfully complete all courses and activities as preparation to start their studies at Drexel.


2025 Deadlines To Remember

  • May 1: Drexel enrollment form with $300 deposit due.
  • August 1: Complete Drexel placement tests.
  • July 25-August 29: UPrep orientation, program and classes.
  • September 22: Undergraduate courses begin.




Frequently Asked Questions

Sample Schedule and Course Descriptions

How do you complete the UPrep Program?

Costs for the UPrep Program

How to Enroll and Submit your I-20 Application

Pre-Arrival Instructions

Drexel Email

Placement Tests

Paying Tuition and Fees

Frequently Asked Questions