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The real 4-year cost of Drexel University in Pennsylvania
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Drexel University went from $30,440 to $65,448, an average of 3.7% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $65,4482026-2027 standard program tuition $21,026 per quarter times three quarters; $790 general fee per term billed separately.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $30,440 | – | – |
| 2009 | $31,835 | – | – |
| 2010 | $33,000 | – | – |
| 2011 | $37,532 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,183 | – | – |
| 2013 | $40,741 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,164 | – | – |
| 2015 | $44,114 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,030 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,002 | – | – |
| 2018 | $53,244 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,516 | – | – |
| 2020 | $56,238 | – | – |
| 2021 | $57,136 | – | – |
| 2022 | $58,965 | – | – |
| 2023 | $60,663 | – | – |
| 2026 | $65,448 | $65,448 | – |
| 2027 | – | $67,838 | $65,272–$70,403 |
| 2028 | – | $70,314 | $65,096–$75,733 |
| 2029 | – | $72,881 | $64,921–$81,467 |
| 2030 | – | $75,542 | $64,747–$87,635 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $65,448 |
| Year 2 | $67,838 |
| Year 3 | $70,314 |
| Year 4 | $72,881 |
| 4-year total | $276,481 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $236,481
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $143,247
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $19,398/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $80,591
School’s own published rateHousing $12,045 + food $7,353 across three quarters.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Drexel University4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Drexel University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Muhlenberg College$67,988
- Haverford College$68,020
- Ursinus College$62,250
- Lehigh University$70,420
- Carnegie Mellon University$70,716
- Lafayette College$70,846
- Dickinson College$71,650
- Gettysburg College$71,730
Use this data
Published figures for Drexel University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.