Drexel University
- Notable Alumni:
- Alassane Ouattara
- Bennett S. LeBow
- Paul Baran
- Chuck Barris
Drexel University, private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It consists of the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Administration, Engineering, and Information Science and Technology, as well as the Nesbitt College of Design Arts. In addition to undergraduate studies, the university offers a range of master’s and doctoral degree programs. Drexel operates one of the largest mandatory cooperative education programs in the United States, involving more than 1,200 businesses, industries, and other institutions providing educational experience through paid employment. Total enrollment exceeds 9,000. The university was founded by banker and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel in ...(100 of 135 words)