Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
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 Institutions, one of only four historically Black medical colleges in the United States and the only such institution west of the Mississippi.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs at Cdrewu
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Cdrewu vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Cdrewu selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
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SubjectCharles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | 30% | — | 852 | $27,789 | — |
Alabama State University | 30% | 97.6% | 4,081 | $13,889 | Doctoral/Professional |
Bryan College of Health Sciences | 63% | 67.4% | 765 | $25,884 | — |
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | — | 23.4% | 924 | $17,271 | — |
Clark Atlanta University | 49% | 64.2% | 4,252 | $35,115 | R2 Research |
Meharry Medical College | — | — | 1,226 | — | — |
Morehouse School of Medicine | — | — | 967 | — | — |
National University of Health Sciences | — | — | 511 | — | — |
New York College of Health Professions | — | 78.8% | 96 | $42,908 | — |
Samuel Merritt University | — | — | 1,926 | — | — |
Western University of Health Sciences | — | — | 3,665 | — | — |
Woodbury University | 60% | 81.6% | 849 | $28,248 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| Peer group median | 49% | 73.1% | 946 | $27,789 |
Cdrewu Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page contains contact information for the Inst Research & Eff office at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, including the name and title of Samuel Pendar, the Institutional Data Analyst. The physical address and contact phone number of the university are also provided.
Visit IR office page- Samuel PendarInstitutional Data Anlst
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMD Program Strategic Plan2021The Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science has developed a strategic plan for the years 2021-2026 to establish an independent Four-Year Medical Program. This effort builds upon the 2016-2020 strategic plan and aims to capitalize on the newly obtained preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. The plan focuses on guiding the university towards enrolling its first class in the late summer of 2023, aligning with the broader university themes.cdrewu.edu
Grants & funding (6)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- awardThe California Endowment Awards CDU $3 Million for the College of Medicine and Health Professions Education BuildingThe California Endowmentinstitution_site$3,000,000
- awardW.M. Keck Foundation Awards CDU $3 Million Grant for Health Professions Education BuildingW.M. Keck Foundationinstitution_site$3,000,000
- awardNIH/NIAID Award Funds UCLA-CDU CFARNIH/NIAIDinstitution_site$2,200,000
- awardCDU Awarded $2 Million Grant From The California Wellness FoundationThe California Wellness Foundationinstitution_site$2,000,000
- awardCDU Awarded $2 Million Grant From the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Healthinstitution_site$2,000,000
- awardCDU Receives $150K from Grifols to Support Scholarships and Saturday Science AcademyGrifolsinstitution_site$150,000
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