About
Located in Philadelphia’s vibrant University City, Drexel University is a major private research institution best known for its signature Cooperative Education (Co-op) program, which allows undergraduates to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time professional experience before graduation. Academically, the university excels across STEM, business, and the arts, with standout offerings in the College of Engineering, the LeBow College of Business, the College of Computing & Informatics, and the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Operating on an intensive, 10-week quarter system, Drexel fosters an ambitious, career-focused student culture where undergraduates leverage their urban setting to seamlessly connect rigorous classroom theory with real-world industry application.
Wikipedia:Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Drexel's undergraduate school was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, it was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, before assuming its current name in 1970. As of 2020, more than 24,000 students were enrolled in over 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university. Drexel's cooperative education program (co-op) is a unique aspect of the school's degree programs, offering students the opportunity to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their undergraduate major or graduate degree program prior to graduation.
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Essay prompts
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- BasketballMen's · Women's
- Field HockeyWomen's
- GolfMen's
- LacrosseMen's · Women's
- RowingMen's · Women's
- SoccerMen's · Women's
- SoftballWomen's
- SquashMen's · Women's
- SwimmingWomen's
- Swimming and Diving (combined)Men's
- TennisMen's · Women's
- WrestlingMen's
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