Drexel University is a private research university in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood, founded in 1891 by financier Anthony J. Drexel. With about 14,500 undergraduate and 7,500 graduate students, Drexel is best known for its mandatory cooperative-education program — most undergraduates alternate academic terms with paid full-time work experiences ("co-ops") at companies in their field. Notable academic strengths include engineering, computer science, business (LeBow), nursing, and the College of Media Arts and Design. The Dragons compete in NCAA Division I in the Coastal Athletic A…
