of acting President JoAnne Epps. Denis O'Brien was appointed as interim president until Fry's successor, Antonio Merlo, assumed the presidency on July 1, 2025.
== Academics ==
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
In 2024, Drexel University accepted 77.5% of undergraduate applicants, the 47th acceptance rate of Pennsylvania schools, with applicant competition considered very low. Those enrolled had an average 3.67 high school GPA. The university does not require submission of standardized test scores, but they will be considered when submitted. Those enrolled who submitted test scores had an average 1330 SAT score (38% submitting scores) or an average 30 ACT score (6% submitting scores).
=== Schools and colleges ===
==== College of Arts and Sciences ====
The College of Arts and Sciences was formed in 1990 when Drexel merged the two existing College of Sciences and College of Humanities together.
==== Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design ====
The College of Media Arts and Design "fosters …
