Letters of Recommendation for Drexel University Admission

We encourage you to select and contact recommenders as soon as possible since writing letters requires a commitment of time from busy professionals with competing demands.

Preferred Method of Submission

Portal Request Form

• Login to your Discover Drexel Portal
• Under Checklist Instructions, select "Request recommendations or re-send notifications"
• Select "Add Recommender"
• Complete all fields required within the recommendation form and select "Send to Recommender"
  • A confirmation email will be sent once your recommendation has been received

Alternate Methods

Email 

• Your recommender should attach the letter and email it to applyDUonline@drexel.edu
  • If your recommender does not have a letter prepared, they may use this Recommendation Form as a guide. The recommender must fill out and save this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download the latest Acrobat Reader.
  • We do not accept Google Docs or Microsoft One Drive documents 
• For verification purposes, your recommender should use their professional or academic email account
• We recommend checking the Discover Drexel Portal to confirm that the letter was received by our office

Mailed Paper Letters

• Must include an ink signature and arrive in the original sealed envelope
• You may supply this Recommendation Form to your recommender as a guide. Your recommender must fill out and save this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download the latest Acrobat Reader.
• Please use one of the following addresses:
  
  Postal Mail
  Drexel University
  Application Processing
  PO Box 34789
  Philadelphia, PA 19101

  Express Courier
  (DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc.)
  Drexel University
  Application Processing
  3141 Chestnut Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19104-2876

Guide to Getting Started

The following guide will help you get the best recommendations possible in plenty of time to meet your deadline.