Frequently Asked Questions: About Us
Can you tell me about Drexel Online?
Drexel Online, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel University offering innovative, Internet-based distance education programs to working professionals and corporations in the US and abroad. To learn more about Drexel Online, please click here.
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Can you tell me about Drexel University?
Drexel University is Philadelphia's technological university and a major, private US academic and research institution. Founded in 1891 by financier Anthony J. Drexel, the university is a recognized leader in the integration of technology in academic education. For more information about Drexel University, please click here.
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Is Drexel accredited? What are Drexel University’s rankings?
Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools. This is the highest accreditation authority for colleges in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and other locations overseas. Institutions such as Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, New York University, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania have the same accreditation.
In addition, Drexel programs enjoy the highest professional accreditations in their respective fields. For instance, our MBA programs are accredited by AACSB International, our Nursing programs by NLN, and our programs in library & information science by ALA.
Drexel University has many highly ranked programs including several undergraduate engineering programs, an MBA degree program ranked among the best 25 Online MBA programs by the US News & World Report, and an MS program in library and information science ranked among the Top 10 nationally by US News & World Report, with the specialization in Information Systems ranked #1.
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Do you offer the same curricula and degrees as the ones earned on campus?
Yes. The same content and rigorous academic standards apply in both. Our programs are usually taught by the same professors who teach on campus – typically tenured faculty members of Drexel University, with PhD degrees and distinctions for their research and expertise in the subjects they teach. There is no distinction between on-campus and online students. In fact, when you complete your degree, your diploma and university transcript will be the same as those of students who earn their degrees on campus.
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What programs do you offer?
We offer degree completion (bachelor's) programs as well as master's programs in the fields of nursing, business, information sciences, engineering and education. For a complete list, please click here.
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