Drexel University is a private research university with its main campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania located in the northeast corridor of the US. It was founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, a financier and philanthropist. Drexel is one of America’s 15 largest private universities with approximately 25,000 students. Drexel is a comprehensive, global research university that combines academic rigor with a unique model of experiential learning delivered through the nation’s premier cooperative education program.