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Drexel University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 scholarships Drexel University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

13,509Undergraduates
79%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (3)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Drexel Merit Scholarship

$20,000 to $35,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Early Decision/Early Action: $20,000–$35,000 Regular Decision: $10,000–$35,000drexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Drexel Athletic Scholarships

$0

These awards can range from $1,000 to full tuition.drexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Drexel Promise Scholarship

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
50% tuition scholarship; the scholarship cannot be combined with any other Drexel need-based grant or merit scholarship (with the exception of the Phi Theta Kappa and Westphal Portfolio scholarships).drexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Awards that take an application (3)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Dragon Alumni Scholarship

$1,500

This award of $500 a term is applicable toward tuition.drexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Drexel Performing Arts Scholarships

$0 to $2,000

Students participating in a performing art at Drexel may be eligible for a tuition-only award of up to $2,000.drexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Drexel Liberty Scholars Program

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
a renewable scholarship award that covers 100 percent of tuition and feesdrexel.edu (read 2026-06-01)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (1)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Materials Summer Institute Scholarship

$250

Department
College of Engineering — Materials Science & Engineering
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Award Amount $250 per academic quarter.drexel.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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What Drexel University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$88,156In-state, per year
$88,156Out-of-state, per year

Where Drexel University lists its scholarships

AcademicWorks (drexel.academicworks.com) — Drexel's online scholarship application system for named/endowed scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Drexel University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.