by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science was awarded 12 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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CDU was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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When it comes to admittance, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 80%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
At CDU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 5 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is 55%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 241 undergraduates at CDU with 168 being full-time and 73 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CDU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CDU, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $11,302 a year. That adds up to $45,208 over four years for those students.
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Get more details about the location of Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Contact details for CDU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1731 E 120Th St, Los Angeles, CA 90059 |
| Phone: | 323-563-4800 |
| Website: | www.cdrewu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 287 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 | NA |
| General Biology | 35 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 25 | NA |
| Public Health | 22 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 314 students took at least one online class at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. This is an increase from the 285 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 314 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 285 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 872 | 311 |
| 2018-2019 | 42 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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