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Drexel University

Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nickname
Dragons
Established
1891
Drexel University

Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Founded as Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, it was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, before assuming its current name in 1970. As of 2020, more than 24,000 students were enrolled in over 70 undergraduate programs and more than 100 master's, doctoral, and professional programs at the university. Drexel's cooperative education program is a prominent aspect of the school's degree programs, offering students the opportunity to gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their undergraduate major or graduate degree program prior to graduation.

Former names Drexel Institute (1891–1936), Drexel Institute of Technology (1936–1970)
Motto Ambition Can't Wait
Type Private research university
Established 1891
Academic affiliations AITU, NAICU, Space-grant
Endowment $798.3 million (2020)
President John Anderson Fry
Provost Paul E. Jensen
Students 24,205
Undergraduates 15,346
Postgraduates 8,859
Campus Urban
Newspaper The Triangle
Colors Blue & Gold
Athletics NCAA Division I - Colonial Athletic Association
Sports 18 varsity teams, 31 club teams
Mascot Mario the Magnificent

关于Drexel University

Founded as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry and renamed as Drexel Institute of Technology between 1936 and 1970, the private research university offers a unique cooperative education program to students in which they can gain up to 18 months of paid, full-time work experience in a field relevant to their studies.

Drexel University的成就

The school's founder was financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel. The mascot's name is Mario the Magnificent.

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关于Drexel University的最新信息于2021年7月28日更新.