Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, California
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.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$23,407
- Estimated total for international students
- US$44,630
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 282
- Graduate students
- 570
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 4 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 39%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 36%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$79,596
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (17)
Bachelor's degrees4 subjects
Master's degrees4 subjects
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Associate's degrees1 subject
Undergraduate certificates2 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.