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Founded in 1891 by Philadelphia financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel, Drexel University is a private, comprehensive, doctoral research university widely recognized for its co-operative education program and focus on technology.
General Facts and Stats
Drexel is the 16th largest private university in the nation, with 12,906 undergraduates and 6,976 graduate and professional students enrolled. Twenty-five percent are international students from more than 100 countries (2006-07).
Dr. Constantine Papadakis has served as Drexel's president since 1995.
Thirteen colleges and schools encompass Drexel University's three Philadelphia campuses.
The Main Building is Drexel's oldest and most historic structure. Thomas Edison and U.S. Vice President Levi B. Morton attended the building's dedication in 1891.
Drexel is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, NCAA Division I.
Drexel Cornerstones
Cooperative education program (co-op)
Established in 1919, Drexel's experiential learning program requires all undergraduates to alternate periods of study with periods of full-time employment related to their academic and career interests. It is the only mandatory cooperative education program in Pennsylvania and one of three in the United States. Through co-op, students are employed by more than 1,500 businesses in 42 states and 20 international locations.
Technology
Drexel was the first university to require all entering students to have microcomputers (1983).
Drexel was the first major university to operate a fully wireless campus, allowing access to the Internet from anywhere on the University's three campuses (2000).
Drexel launched the first mobile Web portal service for students, providing access to a range of information via virtually any Web-enabled handheld device from anywhere in the world (2002).
Notable Alumni
Paul Baran '49, a founding father of the Internet, developer of packet switching technology and inventor of the airport metal detector
N. Joseph Woodland '47, inventor of bar code technology
Three NASA astronauts: Dr. James Bagian '73, Chris Ferguson '84 and Paul Richards '87
More than 100,000 alumni worldwide
Legends and Traditions
School mascot: The Dragon has been Drexel's mascot for almost 80 years. It represents ferocity and combativeness, desirable qualities in a mascot. �Mario the Magnificent,� the bronze statue of the mascot at 33rd and Market Streets, is the work of renowned Philadelphia sculptor Eric Berg.
