Drexel University
What Drexel says
Exact quotes from Drexel’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Drexel University policy requires all students who will not be taking classes for a specific quarter or semester to either request a Leave of Absence or to formally change their schedule to include a vacation.
— drexel.edu ↗…you have not registered for classes for four consecutive quarters or three consecutive semesters, you will need to be readmitted to your program in order to continue your education at Drexel.
— drexel.edu ↗To return from a leave of absence, you must first receive approval from your academic program. Please contact your academic advisor for instructions on reporting your return to Drexel.
— drexel.edu ↗Drexel University policy requires all students who will not be taking classes for a specific quarter or semester to either request a Leave of Absence
— drexel.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Drexel appears to require a leave of absence started through your academic advisor.
- Policy details are behind a login; ask your advisor before Winter starts January 4.
- Four or more consecutive quarters away looks like it requires readmission.
- Reasons accepted: any personal reason (No reasons listed; leave via academic advisor).
- Time away allowed: Under 4 consecutive quarters.
- Classes start Jan 4.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Student founder community
- Drexel Ventures ↗Student club bringing startup and venture capital exposure to all majors (active on DragonLink)
Entrepreneurship center
- Close School Entrepreneurship Co-op ↗Run your own startup as a funded co-op; Spring-Summer 2027 deadline Nov 22, 2026
- Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship (LeBow) ↗Drexel's student startup incubator; home base for the Entrepreneurship Co-op
Hard-tech team
- AIAA Drexel student chapter ↗Aerospace student chapter
- Drexel Electric Racing ↗Designs, builds and races a Formula SAE Electric car
- Drexel Formula SAE ↗Formula SAE race car team open to all majors
- Drexel Robotics ↗Robotics team competing in NASA Lunabotics; open to all majors
CS club
- Drexel Women in Computing Society ↗Mentorship, events and projects for women and gender minorities in tech
- Hack4Impact Drexel ↗Students build custom software for nonprofits
Why 87
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.