Drexel University

I applied to Drexel (along with U of The Arts, Temple & Penn in Philly) as one of my possible undergraduate choices. I liked it, and although I was more: "small LAC focused" back at that time, some smaller and mid-sized private universities still got apps from me. I liked Drexel overall (has a nice campus and solid academics), BUT, I chose not to attend for several reasons, chief among them that as a student from NYC, Philly wasn't as strong a city for the arts #1, & #2, Drexel had a bit of an overall "corporate" feel (so did Temple & Penn as well) and I wanted the COMPLETE opposite of that to be my undergraduate experience.

DO NOT ATTEND THIS “SCHOOL”. Drexel is not an academic institution, it is a CORPORATE BUSINESS. They will prioritize their finance over your academic needs. Good luck receiving any kind of financial aid from them. Their academic resources are mediocre at best and does not justify the amount you have to pay to learn here. The corporate greed is blatant and you definitely are better off earning your degree elsewhere.

My degree from here has been totally useless from the time I graduated to now almost a decade later. Never could get a job in the field of study, and now can't even get a job, period. I see the advertisements -- Drexel is so great, #1, excellet and blah blah blah. It's all a scam when you come to realize and experience it. The cost of tuition is beyond insane..and all for what?

Always heard about this campus. Always wanted to come and visit it. The campus is Very beautiful with a great resources. The campus is so huge within a large area that it will take you hours to visit all the buildings And buildings are very beautiful and historic. Love the campus.

I have been to this university many times. I have been on campus visiting friends and I have also been in touch with admissions during multiple times of my life. I can say that their engineering program has a very good reputation and a very good job placement program. It works with students to get them experience through internships and graduate them at an accelerated pace. Their masters program in legal studies also has very good opportunities if you speak with an admissions counselor. I would suggest staying away from the department of education, as this school does not try to help prospective students.

Not visitor friendly at all in terms of parking. They want you to park your nice vehicle on the streets for possible damage by trollies or other vehicles or rocks or construction. Fenced in parking on the street is for students only. The only parking garage is high as a kite for small time frames. Only accommodating for Drex Students. Needs to be more friendly w parking...like the old saying is; less is more. Beautiful scenery but very uncomfortable parking environments. Better off watching the scenery on TV. Very pleasing to the eyes but the environment produces discomfort for outsiders w vehicles. I had to come down here to do a computer exchange for my remote job and I am so glad I don't work down in this area yet my experience w the computer exchange was highly problematic due to these parking issues at 35 and Market.

We were on a college tour. The process is well run and gave us a great perspective on the school. Their co-op program is a great way to get kids from high school to a job. I'd be happy if my son decides to go there.

Get involved with Drexel Cru! It's an incredible org where I made lots of friends and grew in faith! Drexel is expensive though. 😄

Unrelated: Drexel University indirectly led me to become a Yelper. I had moved to Philadelphia for grad school, and I wanted to find a good cheesesteak. Google pointed me towards Yelp. Yelp pointed me toward cheesesteaks. And well, here we are... I have mixed feelings about Drexel University. On a good day, I have positive feelings about: + The time and money that I invested in a master's degree from a relatively well ranked university (although this is debatable, and entirely dependent on which academic ranking list you consider). + The co-op program; I was required to complete a slightly modified version to receive my degree. The co-op emphasis resulted in me doing a summer internship of sorts, which then resulted in me getting the job I have now. So (when I'm feeling generous), I'm willing to concede that I now have an established career in a field that I didn't actually qualify for because my boss happened to be impressed with my co-op experience. But, we're talking Butterfly Effect-ish events that has led me to where I am, so Drexel University doesn't get all the credit. On a bad day, I remember: - Some of the borderline unqualified professors that I had to deal with. - How the program I was in seemed to play fast and loose with the curriculum. - How the aforementioned program basically cut me loose with few, correction, no networking opportunities afforded me (despite my best and often desperate efforts). They are good about asking me to donate to the school though, but it'll be a cold day in Mali before I become a donating alumnus. - How I'm actually in an entirely un-related field right now, so the degree that I pursued proved to be an expensive waste of time. - How I was unemployed for 1.5 years following the expensive education that I pursued. Well this last one involved so many variables that it would be unfair to blame it on Drexel University. All of this came to mind recently, because I am mere months away from paying off my graduate student loans. It was a hefty amount. I tried to the best of my ability to limit how much money I borrowed and it was still pretty expensive. But, I have a career (that I love), which has helped me pay off the loans within... ::counting:: four years of me receiving the degree... Many of my friends from the program have also gone on to become quite successful in their respective careers. So... Now I'm straddling the line and feeling ambivalence about Drexel as a whole. I wouldn't do it again if I had a choice. But if I had a choice, I would also be born a Saudi Arabian prince. We can get into weird alternate timelines with me very easily... Ultimately, if your decision to pursue post-secondary education is significantly influenced by Yelp reviews, university as a whole may not be for you. Do your due diligence, and determine if Drexel is your best option. Or don't. We all have to learn these things by ourselves, right? After all, we aren't talking about cheesesteaks here... Lastly, while the main campus is decent, the Center City Campus is ugly as sin. A majority of my classes were at the ugly campus. Sad.

As one of the nation's leading R1 research institutions, Drexel is focused on not only developing groundbreaking concepts and ideas, but also on discovering new ways to apply interdisciplinary thinking and collaborate with global partners to deliver impactful solutions that address the problems of tomorrow.

Drexel's campus is up and coming. The bookstore has been upgraded with a more streamlined look. New restaurants and retail are making the campus a more attractive place. The recent layoffs of some really good people including the dean of students is creating a negative atmosphere inspire of the physical upgrades.

worst college ever. giant waste of time and money, hideous campus, and overall toxic environment. i switched out after two years to hofstra university which was a lot better and i ended up graduating there with a way better scholarship than drexel gave me.

I have read so many mixed reviews about Drexel University that I felt I must comment. My daughter attended Drexel and received her bachelors degree in interior design it is currently working on a Masters. She worked like a dog, putting time, effort and energy while others were off having a good time. When it came time for co-op, she applied for 10, got eight interviews, and four job offers. Her co-op experience was with a very prestigious architectural firm in the old (historical) section of the city. She loved every minute. Prior to her graduation the same firm contacted her to inquire about her plans post graduation, and offered her a job which she accepted. That alone is worth the cost of the tuition. She worked hard to get where she is and I think that has made all the difference. Lastly, everyone squawks about how expensive Drexel is but I truly can say as the parent who paid the tuition that they are no worse than any other private school anywhere. Additionally, they gave her a decent amount of grant money but I wrote them a one page letter and asked if they could do better and they gave her $40,000 scholarship. I am not making this up. Also, I paid her bill online and never had any issues whatsoever. Incidentally, I have a son who attended Penn and I found them to be both stingy, greedy, and very very difficult with the financial aid. I swear they must've had people mining through the massive amount of paperwork we had to submit looking for ways to avoid giving him any type of financial aid whatsoever even when we had two children in college at the same time. Drexel is not for the faint of heart but for those who are willing to work hard and want to have jobs when they graduate.

Yelp is not the place to look for a university. Drexel is a multifaceted institution with its fair share of ups and downs, if you are really interested in it sign up for a tour or stop some students on the street and ask about it. I study biomedical engineering here, and while I can't say that I love everything about Drexel, I do feel it is a great school.

It is hard to fairly judge a school when you've been relegated to classes online, as my son has. So this review focuses instead on the non-classroom stuff. And while his advising has been great, the administration has been horrific, bordering on illegal. The latest example was my son being 'slammed' into a health insurance plan for almost $3k without even asking if he was still on his parents' plan. Which, at 18, of course he is. As is almost every one of his classmates. Drexel's expectation was that he had to waive the insurance, or be billed automatically, with no recourse once we were billed. And of course, the website at which you must waive the insurance was a total mess. It took 4 tries over several days and hours and emails to eventually waive the insurance. I have no idea how they expect a student to complete the detailed waiver. I had to literally print and reference our 88-page insurance plan to answer their 'waiver' questions. Most would have given up and their parents would have been stuck with another $3k bill from Drexel. Like $54k isn't enough? In business, this is called 'slamming.' And it is illegal. 'School policy' doesn't suddenly make it right. So what is it called in academia? I don't know. But ask Drexel.

As an update. So there I was, sitting across the table from a graduate at the same college I went to at Drexel; she basically has the same degree...I'm in, I thought.. Then she says, well, the iSchool, they only teach theory, nothing useful...and I did not get the job. So, I was not even hired by an alumni with the same degree from the iSchool because even she assessed it as being worthless...this shows what a sorry state Drexel is in...what a pathetic, awful university.

I graduated in June of 2012 and am glad to be done. Drexel is one of the most expensive universities in the country when it comes to what students actually pay. The co-op program is fantastic and one of the best things about the university, but the classroom experience doesn't really back it up for most majors. As a marketing major I spent two co-ops working for the Steinbright Career Development Center which runs the co-op program among other career related assistance and my third working for a small digital advertising agency. The school claims to be on the leading edge of technology and tries it's hardest to incorporate it, but most things end up just being more of a pain and a headache. Don't count on much student aid. Even if you receive a bunch your freshman year, that doesn't equate to all 4 or 5 years at the school. If you have an issue with your financial aid, then you are basically screwed as most of my friends were. I have more friends than I can count who never completed Drexel as they lost their aid or it was greatly reduced even when FAFSA claimed they should have had more and could no longer afford the school. If you do go to Drexel, I recommend looking into the Campus Activities Board as they plan all the fun events for undergrads each year. If you play an instrument, get involved in the band or orchestra. You can get a small scholarship and get priority registration for classes, same as athletes. There is also a teacher review website that students post on that is pretty accurate in recommending who to take and who not to. The school has great corporate connections, but a lot of red tape. Very corporate atmosphere. Not your average university. Freshman year is your only year that is somewhat similar to a typical college, after that you are a young professional. Now that I've graduated I am planning to move home soon and take additional classes at a local college that are more relevant to what I want to do for additional experience.

I attended the Drexel iSchool for my masters and was a bit disappointed. I was hardly challenged and took many required classes that would never be of use in my future career. That said, most of the professors I had were friendly and responsive. The staff was always friendly - even if they weren't always helpful or knowledgeable. I took classes online so I didn't have to go onto campus, but I did go to campus a couple of times and the area is pretty nice as long as you don't venture off campus ... (this coming from someone who is not a city person). As a librarian and a library student I can say that the library and library staff were awesome, helpful and forward thinkers!

I never attended Drexel so I can only review based on my (rather extensive) experience with classwork/co-op through my girlfriend, her (our) friends, and the 30-odd co-ops at my company. The co-op program is really great. It puts students in touch with some of the biggest and best companies in the area. Obviously, the value of working for a top accounting, finance, or engineering firm in a full-time capacity prior to finishing your undergrad is a huge bonus. The quality of co-ops varies, with some being paper pushing and others being actual learning opportunities. The major drawbacks to Drexel, from what I've seen, are: 1) Lack of PhDs teaching. 2) Lack of challenging coursework. 3) Hideous campus. 4) Suitcase campus. 5) Name recognition only in Philly area with employers. Lack of PhDs isn't a bad thing for everyone. A PhD doesn't guarantee a good teacher and a lack of a PhD doesn't preclude one from being a great teacher. That being said, most non-PhDs (both in my experience and from those friends at Drexel) don't tend to have the breadth of knowledge serious students expect from a professor. A master's and/or years of job-related experience does not necessarily mean you'll be able to explain how derivatives work or be able to answer more complex economic questions. The classwork, at least compared to what I saw as an undergrad, is not difficult. Exams in even the most difficult of business classes are not comprehensive and require mostly regurgitation of basic principles. No applied learning is required. Same thing with the sciences and maths. I never took an engineering class so I can't comment. The campus appearance and the fact it empties out on the weekends are major complaints from students. The name recognition issue is also one I've heard from people that are from areas outside of Philly. If they didn't get big name co-ops (the Goldmans and the Deloittes) they have trouble finding a job since the employers don't actively recruit Drexel and most Drexel grads stay in the Philly area from what I'm told. Still, Drexel affords students opportunities at major companies that might not otherwise get that chance coming out of a Temple or a St. Joe's. Graduating with a year and a half of full time experience can only be a good thing.

I've heard mixed things about this school. but good things overall. I've also found that the people who had an absolute idea of what they wanted to do after had a better time here then those who went in without having at least a general idea. It pushes internships hard and it has some great programs available for them. My friend who went in for computer engineering got hooked up with Unisys. My friend who is there now for psychology/social work got set up with the Ronald McDonald House. so they take it as seriously as you want to take it and really pushes you toward the business experience. take it for what you will and you probably won't like it if your looking for a big time party (there are/were some at least).

The co-op program is great but it is also what you make of it. If you are looking for free money and little to no effort, this is probably not the place for you. Students here are motivated, driven and striving for success. They know how to have fun at the same time get the most from their degree. As an alumna, I definitely recommend people to check out the school. Yes, it's pricey as most private institutions, but the cost is worth it if you take your time there seriously.

Terrible school. Several unforeseen charges and difficulties. There were way too many errors made by the school I ended up paying the price for. Anytime I talked to someone on the phone they were very rude and did not seem to know how to do their job. Financial aid was terrible. Unless you have about $65,000 dollars free money, you'll have to take out several loans. Think twice before you commit. I would not recommend this school. They claim not to charge you tuition while you go out on Co-op however I was charged the full amount. There are so many other schools with great programs and opportunities. THINK BEFORE YOU COMMIT!!! Even now, as a student who withdrew, I am still paying for the mistakes the university made.

I graduated Drexel in the mid 1980s, and am now in the process of helping my son find a school. I received a good education at Drexel, but moreover I was able to leverage my participation in the co-op program there to build a fantastic career. If I could go back and do it again, I would do it the same way. Just a couple of key points that have stayed with me through the years: 1) I thought I wanted to be in Major "A" because I mistakenly believed I understood what members of that profession did for a living. After one co-op experience in that discipline, I quickly found out that I did not enjoy it, nor did I have the personal and professional characteristics that would allow me to excel in this profession. I was able to change disciplines to major "B" before it was too late. 2) By my third co-op assignment I had settled into the discipline that suited me best, found an excellent job with a first rate employer, was offered a job before I even graduated, and worked into more and more responsibility, and into a fine career. I admit I found Drexel to be a place that lacked school spirit, though I tried my hardest to get involved with many activities (yearbook, newspaper, the band and orchestra, etc) keeping in mind though that this was 25 years ago (sob- I am old now), the campus is much more inviting than it was in 1985, but it is still not a campus with gardens and ivy and where people enjoy mugs of tea whilst sitting studying on window seats of old buildings. It reminds me more of the campus of Boston University, urban and more industrial in its design. I was not much of a party goer; that was not the reason I went to school in the first place, and so I didn't miss that at all. My friends however, seemed to find no shortage of fun and mischief to get into while we were there. I'd do it all again, and I would recommend my son attend there if he chooses.

I don't know much about Drexel, I am only commenting on the experience of our College tour with my son. We took 2 tours back to back with Temple U. and Drexel U. And I have to say that Temple U. have things organized much better. The presentation has more meat and at the end, we were invite to a free lunch buffet at the main dining room. Drexel power point is not 'selling', the tour is 75 minutes where we spent about an hour of walking from one place to another and 15 minutes or 'seeing' something... Very boring. At the end, we were shown to go to the food truck behind the U. if we are hungry!... PS. Another surprising fact from the presenter, Drexel used to be very well known for their Engineering program with 50% of their students enrolled... It is now reduced to only 8% enrolled in Engineering programs.

I received graduate psychology degree online. School offers excellent coursework but human interfacing is minimal except negotiating financial issues. Somewhat pricey comparatively!

I went here for two years before transferring to Northwestern back in Chicago. This place is the dumps. The way in which everything was run was just wrong. The administrators treat it like a business rather than an institution of higher learning. If you're debating about coming here, don't. The campus is a mess and the party scene is non-existent. I do have to say I did meet a lot of great people in my two years here. Unless you've been rejected by every decent school in the country steer clear of this place.

Bill M. you nailed it.... if you are driven, somewhat experienced and know which direction you will most likely head in - then the Drexel Co-op experience proves to be invaluable. The relationships you form and the experience you gain allow you to leapfrog all of the entry level guys in your field with regard to pay and title right out of school. I returned to my first co-op employer after graduation and made tons of loot, rapidly rose up the food chain and ended up running the sales department for a national company with clients like CK and Trump in under 4 years. At that point I could write my own ticket, but chose instead to leave and roll the dice on the bigger picture. Luke S.... sorry to hear that the lack of parties, sod and topiaries didn't mesh with your style. The world needs ditch diggers too. Would recommend Drexel to anyone with an already strong focus and ambition for excelling in their potential field. Don't go there for elementary ed degree.

Drexel University is great! I attended for the 5 year BS/MBA program with 2 co-ops and it's true, as with anything else in the world, "you get exactly what you put in." I worked hard, was involved on campus and took the co-op program seriously, and I got a lot out of it. The University is continually being enhanced physically and in terms of its social, professional and academic opportunities--and alongside this, its reputation in the region is gaining momentum as well. I recommend Drexel University to students who are independent and ambitious--otherwise you are wasting your time expecting to be coddled through your education.

I should give a heads up, that I went here, so perhaps the rating is biased. However, that said, it is always good to go back to where we come from and see how it has changed. Setting foot onto campus, I remember having to decide which food truck for lunch? Instead, it's now a question of choice - Chick-fil-A near 34th St, Shake Shack near campus, and fortunately, the food trucks remain in the running for the walk between. Outside of the culinary options, it is incredible to see the number of buildings that have come up. Having dorms above Creese Student Union was an impressive feat. Of course, from what I have read, Drexel's academics continue to keep up with the times alongside the physical improvements of the past decade.

I'm a grad student in Dornsife School of Public Health. This was the perfect school to attend. I love their devotion to community engagement.

I'm just reviewing the Campus since I was there last summer. There's a lot of old architecture, which is pretty to look at in the main building (which I think is the admissions office?). There's a lot of developments going on, specifically the one at 32nd & Chestnut where they are building a new student housing facility, so when I was there it looked like a construction site (and it was). Anyway, they have a pretty campus. Can't say much about the academics because I'm not a student here, and if you're looking for that you should try studentsreview or something like that. Not friggen Yelp!

Was there for a mock exam for my wine class, the facilities are a little outdated and leave quite a bit to be desired from such an esteemed private university as Drexel. But the wine was great!

Online classes. I never spoke to an actual human besides the billing department. No counseling available. No response to emails. No guidance whatsoever. Please do not waste your loans and grant money for online classes. It was a horrible and difficult 6 months that I wasted. 11 k and no certificate. The assignments were simple enough to follow, until it came time to grade. Errors and apologies from the " faculty" on wrong answers. As in, their answer keys were outdated and just wrong. Doomed to failure. Save your time ans money.

Drexel is good enough for me. COOP program is cool for the person who wants to get full-time work experience before graduation. It's good for choosing your future career.

My son attended Drexel for 2 and a half years, he loved the school, he liked his Teachers, and he also liked the program. But it became so expensive and the Financial Aid office didn't really help him to stay. He lived in a dorm for the freshman year, but we took him out of that because it did jump from 13,000 to 19,200 for room and board, We rented an apartment for him for The Sophomore and half of Junior year and didn't made any difference in the whole package. He had a 3.4 GPA and a good clean student, Drexel didn't help him to stay at all, He transferred to Temple University just a mile away, 20,000.00 dollars cheaper, and he is doing very well there. I don't recommend Drexel University. The most expensive room and board in the nation. and also in order to solve any issues, we had to make so many different pnone calls

Full Disclosure: I attended this school and I continue to attend it. I was and continue to be both successful and enjoy my time here. What Drexel is; Drexel is a fast paced university with respectable academic credentials and enough supporting services/activities/arrangements in the right places to make up for the slight lack of raw academic prowess. This is a highly professional oriented school and is going to require that you treat your education similar to a 9-5 job. That's not a bad thing and a lot of entities in the actual 9-5 world have a lot of respect for it. If you can deal with it, Drexel is going to turn you into a highly-effective educated professional with a number of characteristics said employment offering entities hold in high regard. And though you have a degree, it's very different from being a college graduate. What Drexel is not; A place for the indolent, herd-animals, weak of constitution, those that need their hands held, persons with sensitive feelings, or those that can't manage time with a high degree of effectiveness. This is an intense, quickly paced university that will require you to walk the fine line between effective management and hyper-vigilance. It's also not a party school by any means, so don't come here looking for that. State schools will be better and cost your parents less money while you talk about crushing it last night because you drank 6 Keystone Ices. Details: If you're on Yelp looking for university recomendations I don't know what to say. This is the 21'st century though so I suppose that's how it rolls, I am starting to get old. That being said, let me make this clear right now; There is no crying at Drexel. Let me say that again. There is no crying at Drexel. Drexel is an intensely paced, forward-thinking, exceedingly competitive, and highly individual oriented university. This is NOT the place you go if you're looking for an extension of High School or a "traditional" university experience in any way, shape, or form. This institution represents the academic equivalent of an ice-hockey body-check into and through the glass. There is a degree of mandatory support structure for Freshmen along the lines of the traditional meetings with advisors and activities of that nature. Beyond that, is up to you to actualize yourself. There are hundreds of resources available, but it will be on you to coordinate basicly everything about your education and the ancillary activities that support that. This provides a high degree of freedom for students that can utilize it effectively. It also produces much more perilous conditions for those that can not. When I said Drexel has "respectable" academic credentials what I mean is that they're not going to jump off the wall like an institution such as MIT would. That said, the courses are extremely rigorous, just because they're on quarters at Drexel doesn't mean you're getting short changed. You, as an undergraduate, need to be prepared to do something like learn Organic Chemistry I and II in 20 weeks. The academic requirements are high, the margins for error are small. Your peers will in most cases be as smart or smarter than you, your professors will be accomplished and strain your limits, the quarter schedule pace is breathtaking and will leave you flat on your ass with a string of Cs if you start slipping and can't recognize that you are. A lot of negative reviews not just on Yelp, but elsewhere, seem to stem from people that are or were ignorant of that fact. While I agree to some degree that Drexel does not provide enough disclosure concerning how demanding the quarter schedule can be, it is nevertheless the responsibility of the student to recognize this early and withdraw or transfer if need be. There is no shame in that, Drexel is NOT for everyone. It's not even for a lot of people. So what's the advantage? There's a saying around campus amongst the faculty that goes "Penn students get recognition. Ours get jobs." and that's the truth. Drexel has DEEP corporate connections in private business and STEM and an overwhelming number of connections with research. Drexel students are highly regarded and often already have relationships and/or experience with employers when they leave. Experience is almost a requisite for any sort of employment in either of these fields and the co-op program provides just that. I can not overstate the value of experience when you enter the job market. The hands-on approach to cultivating not just college graduates, but educated, EMPLOYABLE, professionals truly is a unique style and Drexel has it nailed. Again, it is on YOU to seize this opportunity, but it is certainly there in abundance at Drexel. You get what you give in a huge way here.

I am really shocked by how clueless some of the admissions counselors here are. I was interested in their coding program, and I contacted them via email. They never emailed me back, so I had to call them. These people were not helpful at all. They could not provide me the missing information on the webpage. Instead, all they could do was simply repeating whatever information that's already on the website. For example, I was asking them if there's a list of faculty members. I want to check out the instrctors' qualifications first before I pay for these classes. Guess what? None of the enrollment counselors was able to provide me that information. It's ridiculous. Whatever. I'm sure that there are community colleges that offer such programs at a much lower cost.

Honestly this worst school I've ever attended. Save yourself some aggravation and don't go here, especially for nursing! Go to UPenn if wanting come to Philly. You'll learn more and be better prepared. God what an awful MSN program. I wish I could transfer out but I have too many credits.

I spent three hours on the road to walk in to what is one of the worst universities in the United States of America. What a waste of time & what a joke for university. Anyone considering should just stay home!

Drexel University Online is a rip off. After searching for an online program for a year. I finally stubble upon Drexel's Certification track programs. I thought this would be a great way to continue my education online while gaining accreditation from this university. Drexel found away to tarnish my academic career and my financial stability. After numerous attempts to contact my adviser. I finally got her on the phone only to be made aware that the grade that I had been calling and emailing about has now turned into an F. I am now fighting for my grade to be changed. During my last year with Drexel I was also not made aware that my students loans had not gone through after numerous conversations with Financial Aid. After finally catching up with my adviser I was told that I could not apply for graduation because there was some type of hold on my account. Upon farther investigation I found out that I did not receive funding for the last year of school and now I owe the school over $14,000 dollars. Stay away from this school. There is no guidance and if you are a busy professional that does not have time to set up and check your Drexel email you will learn to regret it. The cost of prestige is not worth your GPA or financial stability.

Drexel had a really good reputation. Spending the last two years here completely changed that. The co-op program is good, but you pay for it. Co-op is basically you getting a job for 6 months. You work like you would at a real job, and they pay you. Then, you give all your earnings back to Drexel to pay for Co-op. They changed the billing structure slightly and claim that you do not have to pay tuition while on Co-op, but the tuition for in-class semesters is raised by an amount equivalent of what one would have paid for Co-op. The education, 9 times out of 10, is sub par. While there are some exceptional faculty, many more are poor lecturers, uninspired and uninspiring. Many of the teaching assistants (which are often unpaid graduate students) who teach recitation sections have little ability to communicate effectively in English. I came here with a 3.93 GPA, and my grades have steadily declined. I work hard, and my classmates work hard, but few of us feel that we're learning. The grades are often markedly curved, so that you can get a 30 and a 40 on an exam and still get out of the class with a B, but not a firm grasp on the material. Up until a few months ago, the mechanical engineering department had just one academic advisor for the 800 MEM students. Now they have 2. The lower and mid level administration are overworked and underpaid. This is absurd for a school that charges 35k per year in tuition. I came to Drexel, because I thought it was a good school, and I wanted to be trained well for my profession. I feel that I am barely learning anything. I believed the marketing, but it is clear that I am being defrauded daily. I have hated nearly every single day here.

Tuition is ridiculously expensive, not worth the money, and they collect money like crazy.

The graduation ceremony is way too long - they could have reduced the time by an hour,

I have a daughter who goes to drexel nursing school. She used to attend temple university. Physically Drexel looks fine but they are one of the worst financial handlers when it comes to your money. They been holding her student private loans for the longest. Everything is paid for then they had to send you what is left back to student. But they give you all kinds of excuses not to send it back to you. They drag on. They are the worst I have ever seen. Saint Joe's or Temple send it right back. This university hold on for no apparent reason. Giving reason that they give refund after every students funds comes in. what a croc!!!

Drexel is a very dehumanizing experience from start to finish. Example: in the admin side of your student experience, you will find it near impossible to get help from a live person. Financial aid questions? Forget it - you will be directed towards automated processing whose only goal in design to frustrate the hell out of you til you give up in desperation or find answers somewhere else. Any phone number, email, contact person who might have the answers you need are very carefully hidden from the pawing and pleading of any current or prospective Drexel student. Add to that DU will frequently ask you for their own BS in-house forms as supplemental to what FA/online registration already requires (of which no other school I've attended has ever asked for), and will use their lack of receipt as grounds to screw you on FA. Add to this program coordinators that you will only get emails from occasionally, and you are a lost ship in the Pacific hoping you're heading towards land. The overall attitude of staff in the administrative side is they could give a sh*t less if you are able to advance in your programs or not. In class, i can only attest to the "online division" since I live in NC. The graduate school of education seems to be a total disgrace that is not even on par with the quality of a for-profit program at schools like Strayer. If you want an easy degree, you're in the right place as 2 years into the program I can say I never needed to purchase a single textbook (there are no assignments about reading, so why bother?) and just recycled most of the same papers over and over again. There are evaluative measures from your professors beyond writing papers on any topic of your fancy. If you get a hard-on for APA, you will LOVE DU cause that is the ONLY measurement of competence here. The hangup comes at the end of your program where you realize how meaningless this experience has been in the form of a thesis paper. If you have been intelligent and tweaked your essays as you were going throughout the course during the past 2 years, you basically have 80% of a paper done. They won't tell you this trick as planning ahead seems to be an afterthought - again cause the care is more about APA competency -, and regardless your thesis experience you can expect to be spread out over 3 unnecessary courses that offer nothing more than "padding" in your degree to generate additional funding to this school. The worst thing you could do in this school, especially in an online program like the one I've been in, is to give a damn about what you're researching and learning. You will find yourself feeling annoyed, as though you are making unnecessary effort in your endeavors, and contemplating "outsourcing" your thesis experience to writers in India. If all your goal is is just a legitimized piece of paper saying "you be learned sir/madam!" then you are in the right place. There is no practical knowledge or skills you will obtain to help you in your life that has any greater value than tidbits you might pick up reading Yahoo news or watching a few Netflix documentaries.

I made the very costly mistake of entering the Graduate Communications program at Drexel, which is a joke of a program. Grade inflation is the name of the game. I graduated with a 4.0, but I freely admit that my 4.0 is meaningless because nearly every instructor automatically gave everyone an A just for showing up. The classes themselves were feather-weight and lacking in content, and did not prepare me for a career or for continued academic work. What kind of Masters program does not require a thesis?!! Also, the program requires you to complete an internship, but they offer no resources to help students find internships. Making matters worse is that Drexel does not offer any sort of support to its alumni. I called and emailed various offices on several occasions to inquire about job resources for alumni, and never received any response except to be told eventually that said services are only available to alumni during the first two year after they graduate. (Adding insult to injury, I work for another university that bends over backwards to help its alumni, so I know that Drexel is lacking in this respect.) I graduated from Drexel with a worthless degree and a huge amount of debt. I wish I could return my degree for a refund because I have not benefited one bit from my so-called education. Learn from my mistake! Let me be your cautionary tale! Stay away from Drexel, especially the Graduate Communications program!

Well on the whole Drexel university is a good place, you have to choose coursework very carefully. The teachers are great, the only that makes me give a 2 star to this university is the co-op office specially the Graduate co-op office. If a graduate student is looking for a co-op he should never, NEVER meet the graduate co-op coordinator. The graduate co-op coordinator is a big time racist. If you are an international student you should try to not even pass by his office until you have your co-op offer letter. He will try to get the information about where you had interviews, will try to share the information with the undergrad co-ordinators and all you will ever hear back is that companies with whom Drexel already has collaborations only want to hire undergrads!!! He is very inefficient in delivering the pre-req's or rules for getting a co-op. Its unbelievable but a student's interaction with one such person at such an important position in a University can really change your opinions about the Uni. I am never gonna suggest any from my friends to come to US at Drexel because of my experience with Graduate co-op office.

Overall the school is ok if you're trying to complete a degree online. I did run in to an issue with grading for one class. The online lectures were horrible from this one specific professor. His use of technology compared to other professors was quite poor. His presentation in a deep accented monotone voice painful. And his notes were lacking. The main issue I ran in to was grading. I found out after completing the course that I had been given a C- (First C ever in the school) this would prevent me from completing my minor. I requested that he adjust by a few points to get to a C but he stated he couldn't since several students had received 600 of 600 points. When I started to investigate what I found out was a group of students on campus had teamed up to complete the weekly assignment. My only guess was these same students had teamed up on the midterm and final. Since they had maxed out the scores the professor could not adjust my score without getting in trouble. I began to escalate up the appropriate channels to get this fixed but every layer of the school denied my request. I pointed out that the syllabus for the class and also the school regulations prohibited completing the weekly work as a group. But they repeatedly refused to acknowledge the discrepancy. In the end I was forced to change my minor rather than retake the course. I was really disappointed the staff appeared to circle around the professor rather than explore the issues I brought in the course. If you are remote and trying to complete a class you will compete against a group of students on campus. Be aware!