Tell me about Drexel University

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In every Drexel thread, someone always bringings in Northeastern in no time saying they would choose Drexel over Northeastern.
However, they would be not a common case at all.

Is this written in English? Or was it written by a still learning AI bot?

Why you keep brining up Northeastern in Drexel thread.
Drexel seems to be Northeastern wannabe.
No need to compare to other schools. Just improve.

I don't think there's a wannabe here. Both became coop schools over a hundred years ago, and both were commuter schools until fairly recently. NU had a well documented plan on gaming the rankings, so parents in places like DC think it's a good idea to send their kids to Boston to attend it (which would have been laughable when I was in college in early 90s). Drexel didn't shoot for the rankings and has doubled down on its STEM and design academics, but is in a similar spot now. Philly is hot, and Boston has been fading.
I'm guessing my own kids will want the handholding SLACs, but if they wanted a coop, I'd definitely pick Drexel.

That's a very minor opinion but it can happen I guess.

MIT 85%, Northeastern 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...theastern+University

Northeastern 85%, Drexel 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...th=Drexel+University

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This thread is so DCUM. 🙄

I have an oldest at a “hand-holding” SLAC and it’s a great fit for my oldest. I visited Drexel for my other kid and it seems like a fantastic school! I’m a pretty anxious person and I was not uncomfortable at all. I thought Philadelphia was a really cool city with lots to offer. OP, you should check it out and talk to students there.

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Penn grad here. One of my college friends has a kid at Drexel who's super happy; as the PPs say, the Penn and Drexel campuses sort of blend together and apparently some of the Greek houses are shared or at least have parties open to both schools. My friend's DC really likes the proximity to NYC.

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Anonymous wrote:
In every Drexel thread, someone always bringings in Northeastern in no time saying they would choose Drexel over Northeastern.
However, they would be not a common case at all.

Is this written in English? Or was it written by a still learning AI bot?

Why you keep brining up Northeastern in Drexel thread.
Drexel seems to be Northeastern wannabe.
No need to compare to other schools. Just improve.

I don't think there's a wannabe here. Both became coop schools over a hundred years ago, and both were commuter schools until fairly recently. NU had a well documented plan on gaming the rankings, so parents in places like DC think it's a good idea to send their kids to Boston to attend it (which would have been laughable when I was in college in early 90s). Drexel didn't shoot for the rankings and has doubled down on its STEM and design academics, but is in a similar spot now. Philly is hot, and Boston has been fading.
I'm guessing my own kids will want the handholding SLACs, but if they wanted a coop, I'd definitely pick Drexel.

That's a very minor opinion but it can happen I guess.

MIT 85%, Northeastern 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...theastern+University

Northeastern 85%, Drexel 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...th=Drexel+University

OMG this is a dumb website. I just went on parchment for the first time and it has:

Drexel 40% Columbia 60%
Drexel 33%, Harvard 67%
Drexel 33%, Stanford 67%
Drexel 24%, Penn 76%

For some reason, I don't think this site works. Haha.

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Anonymous wrote:
In every Drexel thread, someone always bringings in Northeastern in no time saying they would choose Drexel over Northeastern.
However, they would be not a common case at all.

Is this written in English? Or was it written by a still learning AI bot?

Why you keep brining up Northeastern in Drexel thread.
Drexel seems to be Northeastern wannabe.
No need to compare to other schools. Just improve.

I don't think there's a wannabe here. Both became coop schools over a hundred years ago, and both were commuter schools until fairly recently. NU had a well documented plan on gaming the rankings, so parents in places like DC think it's a good idea to send their kids to Boston to attend it (which would have been laughable when I was in college in early 90s). Drexel didn't shoot for the rankings and has doubled down on its STEM and design academics, but is in a similar spot now. Philly is hot, and Boston has been fading.
I'm guessing my own kids will want the handholding SLACs, but if they wanted a coop, I'd definitely pick Drexel.

That's a very minor opinion but it can happen I guess.

MIT 85%, Northeastern 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...theastern+University

Northeastern 85%, Drexel 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...th=Drexel+University

OMG this is a dumb website. I just went on parchment for the first time and it has:

Drexel 40% Columbia 60%
Drexel 33%, Harvard 67%
Drexel 33%, Stanford 67%
Drexel 24%, Penn 76%

For some reason, I don't think this site works. Haha.

It works best for the schools with similar characteristics like MIT, Northeastern, Drexel with many cross applicants.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:
In every Drexel thread, someone always bringings in Northeastern in no time saying they would choose Drexel over Northeastern.
However, they would be not a common case at all.

Is this written in English? Or was it written by a still learning AI bot?

Why you keep brining up Northeastern in Drexel thread.
Drexel seems to be Northeastern wannabe.
No need to compare to other schools. Just improve.

I don't think there's a wannabe here. Both became coop schools over a hundred years ago, and both were commuter schools until fairly recently. NU had a well documented plan on gaming the rankings, so parents in places like DC think it's a good idea to send their kids to Boston to attend it (which would have been laughable when I was in college in early 90s). Drexel didn't shoot for the rankings and has doubled down on its STEM and design academics, but is in a similar spot now. Philly is hot, and Boston has been fading.
I'm guessing my own kids will want the handholding SLACs, but if they wanted a coop, I'd definitely pick Drexel.

That's a very minor opinion but it can happen I guess.

MIT 85%, Northeastern 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...theastern+University

Northeastern 85%, Drexel 15%
https://www.parchment.com/c/college/tools/col...th=Drexel+University

OMG this is a dumb website. I just went on parchment for the first time and it has:

Drexel 40% Columbia 60%
Drexel 33%, Harvard 67%
Drexel 33%, Stanford 67%
Drexel 24%, Penn 76%

For some reason, I don't think this site works. Haha.

It works best for the schools with similar characteristics like MIT, Northeastern, Drexel with many cross applicants.

Give it up!

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

PP’s assessment of Philly is not decades old. Here is what has been going on around Drexel for the couple years.

Shooting victim found on CAMPUS April 23 - https://6abc.com/17-year-old-shot-drexel-university-campus-shooting-lancaster-avenue-35th-street/13167080/

Murder near campus 202 - https://6abc.com/everett-beauregard-murder-north-35th-street-shooting-temple-alumnus-killed-drexel-university/12255510/

Or robbed 2022 https://www.thetriangle.org/news/safety-concerns-rise-at-drexel-after-multiple-robberies-under-a-week/

And here is an article about how Temple parents banded together to hire private security- https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/16/temple-parents-hire-private-security-campus-patrols

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ds wants to apply to the business school. He has a 3.79 gpa. He likes the co-op program they offer. Is Philadelphia safe?

A friend of mine went to grad school there. He lived near where the Move group did and when all that was going down.

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

PP’s assessment of Philly is not decades old. Here is what has been going on around Drexel for the couple years.

Shooting victim found on CAMPUS April 23 - https://6abc.com/17-year-old-shot-drexel-university-campus-shooting-lancaster-avenue-35th-street/13167080/

Murder near campus 202 - https://6abc.com/everett-beauregard-murder-north-35th-street-shooting-temple-alumnus-killed-drexel-university/12255510/

Or robbed 2022 https://www.thetriangle.org/news/safety-concerns-rise-at-drexel-after-multiple-robberies-under-a-week/

And here is an article about how Temple parents banded together to hire private security- https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/16/temple-parents-hire-private-security-campus-patrols

Crime goes on in any urban area. This should not come as a shocl.

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

PP’s assessment of Philly is not decades old. Here is what has been going on around Drexel for the couple years.

Shooting victim found on CAMPUS April 23 - https://6abc.com/17-year-old-shot-drexel-university-campus-shooting-lancaster-avenue-35th-street/13167080/

Murder near campus 202 - https://6abc.com/everett-beauregard-murder-north-35th-street-shooting-temple-alumnus-killed-drexel-university/12255510/

Or robbed 2022 https://www.thetriangle.org/news/safety-concerns-rise-at-drexel-after-multiple-robberies-under-a-week/

And here is an article about how Temple parents banded together to hire private security- https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/16/temple-parents-hire-private-security-campus-patrols

Crime goes on in any urban area. This should not come as a shocl.

Temple is nowhere near Drexel.

Get crime report on any city.

Or mass shootings in the burbs.

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

and if that was my child, I'd pick Northeastern over MIT

Other than shrewdly focusing on playing the USNWR ratings game for a couple decades, Northeastern has nothing to offer over Drexel. And at this point, I'd rather be in the Philly job market (and less than an hour to midtown Manhattan) for a coop than in Boston and a region in decline.

yes sure seriously my kid chose Northeastern over MIT

Wow. I hope you're just trolling. If not, all I can say is, the power of advertising . . .

Why is it surprising when there are people choosing Dexel over Northeastern?

Umm, because Drexel and Northeastern are very similar schools for very similar students with very similar experiences, while of course, MIT has almost nothing in common with either one.

There are more similarities between MIT and Northeastern than Drexel and Northeastern in terms of location, student quality, having actual campus.

yes, they're both in Massachusetts.

Yes indeed.

And fwiw, I'd pick Drexel over NU for my child, if either of my kids wanted to do a coop college. Seems like better job prospects and far lower cost of living.

Drexel is not bad for its ranking but of course it's not at the level of Northeastern.

Graduation rate
Northeastern: 92%
Drexel: little over 70%?

Salary
Northeastern: $89K
Drexel: $80K

Overall Drexel is obviously a step below Northeastern.
The biggest deference would be peer quality with 80% acceptance rate in Drexel which I think is a very important factor.

Not sure what point you're trying to make, but I have to say that, on ROI, it's impressive that Drexel admits such a high percentage of kids--and in guessing more students who can't rely on daddy or mommy to line up a job--and end up with similar starting salaries. And 80k in Philadelphia goes much further than 87k in Boston!

Sure the new trend is that high acceptance rate is an impressive thing now

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

and if that was my child, I'd pick Northeastern over MIT

Other than shrewdly focusing on playing the USNWR ratings game for a couple decades, Northeastern has nothing to offer over Drexel. And at this point, I'd rather be in the Philly job market (and less than an hour to midtown Manhattan) for a coop than in Boston and a region in decline.

yes sure seriously my kid chose Northeastern over MIT

Wow. I hope you're just trolling. If not, all I can say is, the power of advertising . . .

Why is it surprising when there are people choosing Dexel over Northeastern?

Umm, because Drexel and Northeastern are very similar schools for very similar students with very similar experiences, while of course, MIT has almost nothing in common with either one.

There are more similarities between MIT and Northeastern than Drexel and Northeastern in terms of location, student quality, having actual campus.

yes, they're both in Massachusetts.

Yes indeed.

And fwiw, I'd pick Drexel over NU for my child, if either of my kids wanted to do a coop college. Seems like better job prospects and far lower cost of living.

Drexel is not bad for its ranking but of course it's not at the level of Northeastern.

Graduation rate
Northeastern: 92%
Drexel: little over 70%?

Salary
Northeastern: $89K
Drexel: $80K

Overall Drexel is obviously a step below Northeastern.
The biggest deference would be peer quality with 80% acceptance rate in Drexel which I think is a very important factor.

Not sure what point you're trying to make, but I have to say that, on ROI, it's impressive that Drexel admits such a high percentage of kids--and in guessing more students who can't rely on daddy or mommy to line up a job--and end up with similar starting salaries. And 80k in Philadelphia goes much further than 87k in Boston!

Sure the new trend is that high acceptance rate is an impressive thing now

get real. That means it is not doing well and yes, we toured, and were not impressed with anything.

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Anonymous wrote:My son got into Drexel but did not attend. He did like the area around campus, however School didn’t click for him. But it does seem to offer good programs in an urban setting. If you are interested in coops, it seems like a solid option.

I also found the school to be expensive for what it is. I say this as someone who is comfortable paying full OOS tuition at schools like CU Boulder or Pitt. My kid was offered very little merit at Drexel. He was not a top student (UW 3.7, 1390 SAT, 6 APs at public) but good. I believe some receive very generous merit.

DS has a 3.75 weighted (3.25 UW) and Collegevine says Drexel is a safety with a 97% prob. of admission. We ran the NPCs. $18K merit if we use the 3.75 and $7.5K if we use 3.25. Expensive, but then even Pitt costs about $45K in tuition and fees OOS..

I am the pp whose son had the 3.7 UW. He probably would have about a 4.3 weighted (school didn’t calculate weighted). I am not sure if the NPC considers need. He only receive $7500 merit per year from Drexel (we did not apply for need based aid). Hopefully your son will do better! Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:He will most likely be safe but that area is not safe. Drexel and Upenn are in a terrible location (I’m from philly). They are great schools in the midst of a challenged neighborhood. But for the most part they are in their own little world and he will he fine.

When were you in Philly? Your assessment hasn't been accurate in decades. I went to Penn, my kids go to Penn, and two of my siblings live in Philly, each not far from Penn or Drexel.

It's a city, so if you're scared of cities (I realize that lots of DC urban mom people are actually suburban or exurban parents afraid to come into even DC), you'll be scared. But there's no reason to be.

Drexel butts up against Penn. The two campuses are literally next to each other. And Penn has grown so large and taken over and redeveloped so many blocks and blocks of Philly that much of West Philly is either Penn, property owned by Penn, or businesses dependent on Penn or being incubated by Penn. On the other sides of Drexel are the river and across it a fairly expensive part of center city, and on the other end 30th Street Station, which has become a center of another area of amazing development.

As a result of all that Penn and the city put into this area, there are jobs galore, especially tech, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and design. It is attracting lots of young workers, with center city Philly now having a more vibrant vibe than DC. Over the past decade, Philly is jokingly referred to as the New Brooklyn or the sixth borough. It would be a great place to do a coop.

I would say that Drexel has a lot of similarities to Northeastern, with both having a coop program as its core. The key differences are: Drexel is the real deal on STEM and design-- it's what they do-- but Drexel until recently didn't do the full blown marketing job that Northeastern has done to polish its reputation.

My suggestion is that, if your child wants a coop, likes STEM or design, and wants to be in a youth- focused, dynamic city that is only two hours away (and about three blocks from Amtrak), then Drexel is a great choice. At this point, if that was my child, I'd pick Drexel over Northeastern.

PP’s assessment of Philly is not decades old. Here is what has been going on around Drexel for the couple years.

Shooting victim found on CAMPUS April 23 - https://6abc.com/17-year-old-shot-drexel-university-campus-shooting-lancaster-avenue-35th-street/13167080/

Murder near campus 202 - https://6abc.com/everett-beauregard-murder-north-35th-street-shooting-temple-alumnus-killed-drexel-university/12255510/

Or robbed 2022 https://www.thetriangle.org/news/safety-concerns-rise-at-drexel-after-multiple-robberies-under-a-week/

And here is an article about how Temple parents banded together to hire private security- https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/03/16/temple-parents-hire-private-security-campus-patrols

Temple and Drexel are in totally different parts of the city.

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Anonymous wrote:My son got into Drexel but did not attend. He did like the area around campus, however School didn’t click for him. But it does seem to offer good programs in an urban setting. If you are interested in coops, it seems like a solid option.

I also found the school to be expensive for what it is. I say this as someone who is comfortable paying full OOS tuition at schools like CU Boulder or Pitt. My kid was offered very little merit at Drexel. He was not a top student (UW 3.7, 1390 SAT, 6 APs at public) but good. I believe some receive very generous merit.

DS has a 3.75 weighted (3.25 UW) and Collegevine says Drexel is a safety with a 97% prob. of admission. We ran the NPCs. $18K merit if we use the 3.75 and $7.5K if we use 3.25. Expensive, but then even Pitt costs about $45K in tuition and fees OOS..

I am the pp whose son had the 3.7 UW. He probably would have about a 4.3 weighted (school didn’t calculate weighted). I am not sure if the NPC considers need. He only receive $7500 merit per year from Drexel (we did not apply for need based aid). Hopefully your son will do better! Good luck!

Interesting. Our NPC does not factor in any need-based aid. Ran this about a month ago using the 3.75 GPA.

Tuition & Fees $58,965
Food & Housing $16,980
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $1,700
Transportation $900
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $600
Total $79,145
Institutional Scholarship $17,700 (This number changes to 7,500 when using the 3.25 UW GPA)
Estimated NET PRICE $61,445

Parent Contribution $176,000
Student Contribution $2,750
Total $178,750