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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA · Suburb · 282 students
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$35,558
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
58% typical
$83,438
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,582 typical
39%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
About

Located in South Los Angeles, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private institution renowned for its unwavering commitment to health equity, social justice, and addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities. The university delivers exceptional health sciences education through its Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing, College of Medicine, and College of Science and Health, offering standout programs in nursing, medicine, physician assistant studies, and public health. As one of only four historically Black medical schools in the nation and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, CDU fosters a tight-knit, deeply mission-driven campus culture centered on service and diversity. Students gain invaluable hands-on clinical experience directly embedded within the local community, preparing them to become compassionate healthcare leaders in urban medicine.

Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90059 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
10 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$23,000
Books & supplies$2,328
Cost of attendance$39,834
Average net price$35,558
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$23,000
Books & supplies$2,328
Cost of attendance$39,834
Average net price$35,558
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
15%
Back for yr 2
50%
Transferred
0%
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$60,939
10 yrs after entry$83,438
Debt
Median at graduation$18,750
Monthly payment$199
Middle 50% owe$10.3k–$25k
90th percentile$30,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — other health professions: $63,582 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
39%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 37%Women 63%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
4 : 1
Pell grant
54%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$23,199
Independent
72%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
22%
Race & ethnicity
White
3%
Hispanic
18%
Black
34%
Asian
8%
Two or more
33%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$60,939
After 10 yrs
$83,438
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing18
Biology, General15
Public Health4
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$110M
Full-time faculty
27%
Faculty salary
$9,291/mo
Teaching spend
$23,423
per student
Federal loans
65%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — other health professions
Research activity
Research college or university
$24M research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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