Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

President……………………………………….. John A. Fry
Type……………………………………………… 4-year, Privat non-profit
Campus Housing………………………….. Yes
Student Population……………………….. 24,205 (Total)
Student-to-Faculty Ratio……………… 11 to 1

Covid-19 Update:
“The University is currently planning to begin bringing the Drexel community back to campus in the fall. … For the fall, we anticipate that a university-wide average of 80 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses will be conducted in a remote setting…The vast majority of undergraduate and graduate courses and research projects for which face-to-face interaction is not imperative will be held in a remote setting for the fall.”

This Campus Has Been Adopted By:
Evangel AG, Glenolden, PA

Known Christian Groups on Campus:
Chi Alpha………… …………………………. Phil & Val McLeod
Spiritual & Religious Life……………. James E. Marks
Baptist Campus Ministries……………. Brian Musser
Open Door Christian Community… David Plitz
Newman Catholic Campus Ministry…Michael Gokie
Open Door Christian Community… Diana Esposito
Asian Baptist Fellowship………………. ?
Chinese Christian Fellowship………..?
Cru Drexel………… …………………………. Andrew Tengdin
Disciples InDeed (with Baptist Campus Ministry)…….Jason McCluskey
Drexel Students for Christ……………. ?
Every Nation Campus………………….. ?
Harvest Christian Fellowship (with Grace Covenant Church)
Renewal College Fellowship………… Dan Whang

Prayer Requests:
1) Jesus said in Luke 10.2 “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore
     beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
2) Students are under a lot of stress.
     a) They have little hope for the future
     b) Paying for college is very expensive
     c) Balancing school work, family dynamics, cultural expectations, the political
     climate, and racial tensions, just to name a few.
3) Pray for unity within the Christian community on campuses across the country.
4) Ask God to send a student awakening to our University campuses.
5) Pray that the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of “sin, righteousness and
     judgment” (Jn 16.8).
6) Pray for the school administrators, staff and faculty.
7) Pray for local churches to be involved in the lives of students, especially the
     community campuses and schools in small towns.

  • “Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
  • Pray for a student awakening within our University campuses.
  • Pray for students to handle the stresses of finances, working, studying and relaxing in a non-destructive manner.
  • Pray that racial tensions would be eliminated.
  • Pray that the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of “sin, righteousness and judgment” (Jn 16.8).
  • Pray that college students will wake up to their need for God over material blessings, personal ambition, and worldly success.
  • Pray that the Christians on campus will have boldness and wisdom in their witness for Christ.
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