Fall 2014

International University Fair

Oct. 24, 2014 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Cafeteria

Please return it to Becky and Kazumi electronically before, during or after the fair.

General information

Q1 / Name of your institution / Drexel University
Q2 / Main Contact Person for the Int’l Transfer Students / Name: Megan Strunk
TEL: 215-895-2400
E-mail:
Q2 / What types of degrees do you offer? / Associate / BA/BS / MA/MS/Ph.D
Q3 / Is your institution public or private? / Private
Q4 / Are you on a quarter or semester system? / Quarter
Q5 / What year was your institution established? / 1891
Q6 / Location of your institution / Urban / Suburban / Rural
Q7 / What is the nearest major city? / Philadelphia
Q8 / What is the total enrollment each term? / Total full-time undergraduate population: 13,977
Q9 / How many international students do you have? And how many countries are represented? / 8.1% of undergraduate, 76 countries in the 2013 entering freshman class alone
Q10 / What are the top 3 nationalities of your int’l students?
Q11 / How many int’l students from BC applied to your school and got accepted in the previous year?
Q12 / Is your institution accredited by an accreditation body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the Department of Education? / Yes- Middle States
Distinctive Characteristics
Q1 / Please list three popular/strong programs at your institution / Engineering, Business, Media Arts & Design
Q2 / In your opinion, what makes your institution unique from others? / Co-op, experiential learning, undergraduate research opportunities

Scholarships/Financial Assistance

Q1 / What is the average full-time (12 credits) int’l student tuition and fees per term? / Tuition + fees per quarter= approximately $15,682 (before scholarships)
Q2 / What types of scholarships or financial assistance do you offer to int’l students? / Merit-based and Need-based
Q3 / Is finding an on-campus job easy for an F-1 student? / We have international students who have on-campus jobs. I do not have statistics regarding whether it was ‘easy’ to get or not.
Q4 / Does your institution offer an installment payment plan for an int’l student? / Yes, we offer a payment plan option in addition to our usual billing on a per-quarter basis.
Q5 / When does a student need to pay tuition?
Housing
Q1 / Do you have residence halls? If no, what types of housing assistance do you provide? / Yes
Q2 / What is the average one-bedroom apartment cost?

International Student Admissions

Q1 / Do you accept transfer int’l students every term? If not, please explain.
We admit transfer students in the winter, spring, and fall quarters, depending on major. Please see our undergraduate majors on our website to see which majors do not admit transfer students in all three terms.
Q2 / What are the application deadlines for a transfer international student? Please write down the dates.
For transfer students in the United States, these are the priority deadlines. We will continue to review on a rolling basis after the priority deadlines until the class/major is full.
Fall- April 15
Winter- November 15
Spring- February 15
Q3 / What is your English language proficiency requirement for your undergraduate general admission?
Do you accept BC’s English 101 and English 201/235/271/272 grades to waive the TOEFL?
We do not have a set minimum for TOEFL/IELTS. We will waive TOEFL/IELTS for students who achieve a C or better in both English Composition I and II. Students must have a C or higher in both English classes to waive the TOEFL. This does not apply to students applying for Nursing. Nursing applicants must submit TOEFL/IELTS unless they have completed all 4 years of high school and received their high school diploma from a school in the list of English-speaking countries which appears on our website in the application instructions.
Q4. What are the general admission requirements for a transfer int’l student?
Undergraduate
International Student Application Form / Yes (Common Application)
Application Fee (How much) / Yes ($50)
Proof of English Language Proficiency (Scores) / Yes, unless above conditions are met
Financial Statement (How much) / CSS Profile for need-based aid consideration, Bank document for I-20 purposes (see I-20 application for details)
Transcript from BC (Minimum Cumulative GPA Requirement for the general admission) / Yes, must be official
High School Transcript / No, if student has at least 24 credits
Proof of High School Graduation or IGCSE Results
Personal Statement / Yes
Other Standardized Tests (e.g., ACT or SAT) / Only if less than 24 credits
Transfer Eligibility Form signed by BC’s DSO / Yes, but not at the time of application
Deposit (How much) / $300 after student has been admitted
Others. Please specify. / I-20 application, passport copy, transfer form, portfolio depending on major
See International Undergraduate Application Instructions for full details: http://www.drexel.edu/undergrad/apply/int-instructions/
Q5 / Do you require the same admission requirements from a non-F1 visa holder like H4? If no, please explain. / Everything is the same aside from the I-20 documents
Q6 / Do you accept a transfer int’l student who did not graduate from a high school but completed the general transfer degree requirements at BC? / The student would need to have at least 24 credits (36 quarter credits).
Q7 / What is the typical application process turnaround time for general admission? / 4-6 weeks

Thank You Very Much

BC Fall 2014 International University Survey