Drexel University
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 100 tier · 12,287 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~12% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants). It also includes Early Action, because the Common Data Set does not report Early Action counts.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
ED share of the enrolled freshman class (% of first-years admitted ED, not an admit rate)
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
- SAT
- Superscores
- ACT
- Superscores
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Test-optional for fall 2027 entry. No superscoring across different versions of the SAT. ACT Science and Writing are not required.
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; school doesn’t say when official scores are due
You can self-report or send official scores. The school’s page doesn’t say when official scores are required.
'At a later time' - page does not say it is only after admission.
School’s words: “Self-submitted scores listed on the Common Application or Coalition Application can be used during review, but we will request the official results at a later time.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 23,771 | 74.7% | 81.9% | 9% | 100% | 86% | 22% | 1200-1380 | 25-31 | |
| 2020-21 | 24,112 | 77.2% | 83.8% | 11% | 100% | 87% | 21% | 1190-1370 | 25-31 | |
| 2021-22 | 28,522 | 82.6% | 94.4% | 13% | 46% | 37% | 9% | 1210-1400 | 26-32 | |
| 2022-23 | 29,487 | 79.6% | 91.7% | Not reported | 48% | 41% | 7% | 1240-1420 | 27-32 | |
| 2023-24 | Not reported | Not reported | 90.4% | Not reported | 44% | 38% | 6% | 1250-1410 | 27-33 | |
| 2024-25 | 29,642 | 79.4% | 91.7% | Not reported | 39% | 34% | 5% | 1250-1430 | 27-32 | |
| 2025-26 | 26,583 | 69.9% | 78.3% | 12% | 39% | 35% | 4% | 1260-1430 | 28-33 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Required for some2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Required for some2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Not reported2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Test-optional2022-23 CDS
- Fall 2023 Test-optional2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Test-optional2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Required2019-20 CDSAs the school reported it. Not borne out: in the class that entered Fall 2021, 37% submitted SAT and 9% ACT (2021-22 CDS).