Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a top-ranked, comprehensive university recognized for its focus on experiential learning through co-operative education, its commitment to cutting-edge academic technology and its growing enterprise of use-inspired research. With more than 23,500 students, Drexel is the nation’s 14th largest private university and ranked sixth among national universities in the most recent U.S. News & World Report list of “Up-and-Comers.”