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Admissions Requirements

If you would like to take courses at Goodwin College before enrolling in a degree program, you can enter as a non-matriculated student. Please follow the procedures noted for non-degree students on the Drexel Part-Time Undergraduate Admissions website.

You do not need to be a Drexel student to register for a Continuing Professional Education course, nor are there application requirements to enter the program. Visit the Continuing Professional Education page to register for courses.

Admissions Criteria by Program

First-Year Exploratory Studies Program

Review the admission prerequisites and application deadlines on the Undergraduate Admissions website.

BS in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies (On-Campus)

Please visit the Drexel Part-Time Undergraduate Admissions site to review the application details and required materials.

BS in Interdisciplinary Professional Studies (Online)

Admissions Criteria

  • Transfer Students:
    • A minimum of 24 previous college semester credits (36 quarter credits) with a grade of C or better from a regionally accredited institution
    • GPA of 2.5 or above
  • First-Year Students
    • Between 0 – 23 previous college semester credits from a regionally accredited institution
    • Must have earned a high school diploma or GED
  • Non-Matriculated Option
    • Drexel University also offers a non-matriculated option, where you can take courses without being enrolled in a degree-granting program.

Required Documents

With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our Completing Your Application Guide.

  • A completed application
    • Transfer Students:
      • Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
    • First-Year Students:
      • Official high school transcripts
      • Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
      • Personal Essay
  • Additional requirements for International Students

MS in Nonprofit Management: Public, Professional & Social Sectors (Online)

Admissions Criteria

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or an equivalent international institution
  • GPA of 3.0 or above

Required Documents

With multiple ways to submit documents, Drexel makes it easy to complete your application. Learn more by visiting our Completing Your Application Guide.

  • A completed application
  • Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended
  • Two professional letters of recommendation (three preferred)
  • Personal statement (minimum 500 words) describing your interest in the program:
    • Why you're interested in the nonprofit sector
    • How the program will help facilitate your future career goals
    • How you'll contribute to the program and your peers
  • Résumé
  • International students must submit a TOEFL score of 550 or higher. Please review the International Students Requirements web page.

Optional Documents

  • GRE scores
  • Example of a work/school project that demonstrates a specific related skill or area of expertise

Interviews are not required but may be requested, either in person, by phone or via Zoom.