Does Drexel Require the CSS Profile?

Drexel requires the CSS Profile for first-year institutional need-based grants and uses CSS code 2194. Domestic applicants also file the FAFSA; international transfer applicants may need the Profile, while domestic transfers and continuing students follow different routes.

CSS Profile

Required

Domestic and international first-year applicants seeking Drexel need-based grants submit the CSS Profile. Domestic applicants also file the FAFSA for federal and state aid. Full-time on-campus international transfers seeking Drexel grants use the Profile; domestic transfers use the FAFSA, and continuing domestic students normally do not refile the Profile after their first year.

CSS school code

2194

Drexel's CSS Profile code is 2194. Use that code to send the form to Drexel University.

Financial aid deadline status

First-year Early Action or Early Decision CSS ProfileNovember 25

First-year Regular Decision CSS ProfileFebruary 1

First-year winter-entry CSS ProfileOctober 8

International transfer CSS ProfileAbout one month before the first term

Drexel's current aid page pairs the 2027–28 FAFSA with its CSS Profile deadline table. Confirm the admission plan, term, and exact year in Discover Drexel; international spring transfers have an additional February 15 Profile update rule.

Which parent files?

In some separated-parent situations, Drexel asks first-year applicants for a signed Noncustodial Parent Supplemental Worksheet rather than assuming the initial CSS Profile is enough. Drexel offers a waiver request in select circumstances; use the current-year worksheet or waiver instructions shown in Discover Drexel.

Documents and next steps

Send the CSS Profile to Drexel with code 2194. Eligible U.S. applicants also file the 2027–28 FAFSA with code 003256 and 2025 tax information. After applying, use the Discover Drexel Financial Aid tab to check missing requirements and upload only the records Drexel requests. Domestic students renew the FAFSA annually, but not the CSS Profile.

Official sources for this answer

Drexel 2027–28 undergraduate aid application steps (checked September 25, 2026)
Drexel CSS Profile filing rules and deadlines (checked September 25, 2026)
Drexel aid document submission through Discover Drexel (checked September 25, 2026)

Common questions

Does Drexel require the CSS Profile?

Yes. Drexel requires the CSS Profile for first-year institutional need-based grants and uses CSS code 2194. Domestic applicants also file the FAFSA; international transfer applicants may need the Profile, while domestic transfers and continuing students follow different routes.

What is Drexel's CSS Profile code?

Drexel's CSS Profile code is 2194. Use that code to send the form to Drexel University.

When is Drexel's financial aid deadline?

First-year Early Action or Early Decision CSS Profile: November 25; First-year Regular Decision CSS Profile: February 1; First-year winter-entry CSS Profile: October 8; International transfer CSS Profile: About one month before the first term.

Is the FAFSA enough for Drexel?

Not for Drexel's institutional aid. Eligible students should file the FAFSA for federal aid, but Drexel uses the CSS Profile separately to evaluate its own need-based funding.

Estimate the rest of your aid

The CSS Profile does not tell you what federal aid you may receive. Estimate that separately, then compare the result with each college's net price and your outside scholarship options.

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