Earning an associate's degree from a community college is a great first step toward an accredited online bachelor's degree from Drexel University, one of the most respected private academic and research institutions in the United States.

Drexel University and the nation's community colleges share a commitment to meeting the needs of working adult students.

Graduates of collaborating community colleges enjoy such benefits as:

• Predefined associate's-to-bachelor's degree transfer procedures.
• Special tuition programs.
• A convenient way to earn a reputable academic credential.
• Access to collaborating employers.
• The bachelor's degree completion programs currently offered online by Drexel are:
  
  
• Bachelor of Science in Communications and Applied Technology 
  A unique, multi-disciplinary program that helps develop skills in marketing, communications, technology and customer service. This program is ideal for students with an associate's degree in Liberal Arts, General Studies, Business or related discipline.
• Bachelor of Science in General Studies with a minor in Business 
  A multi-disciplinary program with a strong foundation in business and management — This program combines a broadly based curriculum in humanities and liberal studies with a solid foundation for those who are looking to enter or advance into management and business.
• Bachelor of Science in General Studies - Individualized Studies
  This program provides students with a broadly based curriculum designed to encourage an understanding of the forces and concepts that shape the contemporary world. The General Studies curriculum offers the option of creating an individualized concentration tailored to each student’s specific needs.
• Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies
  This program prepares students to move upward in the professional ranks of any sector: private, public or non-profit. Using courses and faculty from three Drexel University colleges, the curriculum helps you gain expertise in five key areas of modern life: social science, critical thinking, creativity, communication, and business.
• Bachelor of Science in Communication 
  The online Bachelor of Science in Communication degree program successfully prepares students for senior level Corporate Communications and Public Relations positions in any corporation or organization.
• Bachelor of Science in Computing and Security Technology 
  A career-oriented bachelor's degree program that combines a liberal studies and humanities curriculum with computing technology courses to prepare you for in-demand IT certifications from organizations such as CompTIA, CIW, Microsoft, Oracle, Sun, Cisco and RedHat. Ideal for IT professionals who want to complete their bachelor's, while receiving credit for professional training they have done.
• Bachelor of Science in Education 
  Prepares students for K-12 teacher certification, allows them to pursue advanced educational studies, human resources development, corporate training, and other education-related careers.
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology 
  The psychology major focuses on learning how to frame useful questions regarding human behavior, cognition and emotion; research their answers; and understand their meaning and application.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN & RN-BSN-MSN Programs) 
  An online nursing bachelor's degree completion program providing Registered Nurses with access to the career advancement opportunities that come with a BSN degree.
• Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration
  This program provides a strong foundation in general management and economic policies related to health care, as well as interdisciplinary courses dealing with ethical, religious, psychosocial, political, legal, literary, and historical perspectives regarding health-care practices and populations in need of health care.

Community College Partnerships 

Drexel currently has partnerships to offer graduates of the following community colleges with special reduced tuition rates and predefined transfer procedures.  If you are part of one of these community colleges, please use the affiliation look-up table on the application to search for your community college and select the affiliation code DeL Community College Partner from the list to receive your reduced tuition rate.

To learn more about your school's specific partnership with Drexel, please click on one of the links below:

Allegany College of Maryland 
Arapahoe Community College 
Atlantic Cape Community College 
Broome Community College 
Burlington County Community College 
Cecil Community College
College of DuPage 
Colorado Mountain College 
Community College of Baltimore County 
Community College of Denver 
Cumberland County Community College 
Front Range Community College 
Hagerstown Community College 
Harrisburg Area Community College 
Lamar Community College 
Macomb Community College 
Maria College 
Mercer County Community College 
Miami-Dade Community College 
Milwaukee Area Technical School 
Morgan Community College 
Mount Wachusett Community College 
Northampton Community College 
Northeastern Junior College 
Ocean County Community College 
Otero Junior College 
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Pikes Peak Community College 
Pueblo Community College 
Raritan Valley Community College 
Reading Area Community College 
Trinidad State Junior College 
Valley Forge Military Academy & College
Wor-Wic Community College  

For more information on our collaboration programs with community colleges and how students and alumni can benefit, please fill out the information request form or send an e-mail to partners@drexel.edu.