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🇺🇸 USA · California

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

  • Private
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
38.7%Cohort: 2023
Tuition per year
₹21,60,436Out-of-state
Students
282Undergraduates
Students per teacher
4Student to faculty

About

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private research university in Willowbrook, California, focused on health sciences. It was founded in 1966 in response to inadequate medical access within the Watts region of Los Angeles, California. The university is named in honor of Charles R. Drew, a physician and medical researcher whose pioneering work in blood transfusion and blood banking during World War II laid the foundation for modern transfusion medicine. CDU is a federally designated Historically Black Graduate Institution, one of only four historically Black medical colleges in the United States and the only such institution west of the Mississippi.

Admissions planning estimate

38.7% baseline · Medium data confidence

Sensitivity range: 29.1%–48.4%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored rate agrees with IPEDS 2023 within rounding. Historical baseline; enrolled-student score bands and current applicant context still matter.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 38.8% (382/985; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

39 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Cohort: 2023. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 985
Offered a place 382
Enrolled 7

1.8% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

What a year costs

₹23,79,110 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹21,60,436
  • Books & supplies₹2,18,674

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹21,60,436
Out-of-state ₹21,60,436

Average aid awarded: ₹10,33,440 a year.

Outcomes and support

50%
Retention
29.6%
Graduation

One teacher for every 4 students

Small classes: professors will know your name.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

African American 34%
Multiracial 32.6%
Hispanic 17.7%
Asian 7.8%
Unknown 5%
White 2.8%

7 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Associate
  • Bachelor's
  • Postbachelor's certificate
  • Master's
  • Post-master's certificate
  • Doctoral degree - professional practice

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsbachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Public Healthbachelor
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate38.74%
Total Applicants985
Admitted Applicants382
Enrolled Applicants7
Application Fee₹4,697
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementNot required
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedNo

Deadlines

Test Scores

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹21,60,436
Out-of-State Tuition₹21,60,436
Books & Supplies₹2,18,674
Average Net Price₹33,40,034
Average Aid Awarded₹10,33,440

Student Body Diversity

African American34.04%
Asian7.8%
Hispanic17.73%
White2.84%
Multiracial32.62%
Native American0.00
Pacific Islander0.00
International0.00
Unknown Race4.96%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePrivate
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate29.63%
Retention Rate50%
Student/Faculty Ratio4:1
Total Undergraduates282

Contact

Street Address1731 E 120th St
ZIP Code90059
Phone(323) 563-4800
Websitehttps://www.cdrewu.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/