Drexel University Online

The leading technological university in Philadelphia, Drexel University has been rated in the top 50 private, not for profit, doctoral/research institutions in the United States. Drexel University has also been rated as one of the Best Colleges in the United States by U.S. News & World Reports. Drexel University Online has additionally received the prestigious 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association.


Drexel University offers high quality programs that are delivered using cutting edge e-learning methods that have been designed to make sure that their students will gain the same high quality Drexel University education that campus based students receive but with no travel time, no fixed class times and no interruption to your work life.

Drexel University has consistently been rated in the top 50 private, non-profit, national doctoral/research university in the country. Drexel University has also been named as one of Americas Best College for 2007 by U.S. News and World Reports.

Drexel University was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a well known philanthropist and financier. Drexel University is well known for having one of the first nursing schools in the world. Their medical school is the largest in the United States. Started in 1919, Drexel has one of the most long running and successful co-op education programs in the United States.

Drexel University is also known as Philadelphia's technological university. In 1983-84, Drexel University was the first higher education institution in the United States to require its students to have microcomputers. They were completely wireless by 2000 and a fully functioning wireless web portal by 2002.

Online programs offered by Drexel University give their students the same high level academic standards as their campus based programs do. This includes having the same admission requirements, curriculum, faculty, accreditation and exams. That means that you will get the same highly respected Drexel University degree whether you study on campus or online.

Over 90% of the faculty at Drexel University have Doctorates in their respective fields. Many of them are well known experts in their fields. They are widely honored in both research and teaching and include a large number of fellow of the National Academies of Science and Engineering as well as being leaders in professional and scientific societies. Drexel University has been regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools. They have also received accreditation from the AACSB (for their Business programs) the ALA (for Information Science programs) and the NLNAC (for Nursing programs).

Drexel University has been ranked number 11 overall by U.S. News and World Report for their program in Library and Information Science and in the top 5 for their Information Systems program. A number of the Drexel University engineering programs have been ranked in the top 50 in the United States. U.S. News and World Report rates the Drexel University Online Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Engineering and Library Science as some of the best in the country.

You can work on an online degree program with Drexel University while continuing to earn a living. Part time and full time courses are offered 100% online with no on campus attendance requirements. You can take as many or as few courses as you wish and finish the coursework at a pace that works for you during each week. The 10 week compact terms help you to complete your program in the fastest possible time.

Instruction materials for Drexel University Online programs come in audio, graphics, text and video formats and can be accessed online 24/7. You will be able to interact with your professors and classmates via email, web discussion boards and online chat tools. Despite never needing to leave your own computer, you are never on your own. The Drexel University faculty and staff are there to work with students via email and telephone. They provide you with academic support and technical advice as well.

The cost of studying online is less than it is to take on campus classes. Additionally there are no application fees for campus use fees for Drexel University online students. You will also save money by not needing to pay for commuting expenses. Credits from previous university studies can be transferred to your Drexel University online degree program, thereby also lowering your expenses. You may also be eligible for lower rates offered to participants who work for partner companies, to graduates of local community colleges and to Drexel University alumni and returning students.