Drexel's Sacramento Campus Closing Down; Current Students Can Finish
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Drexel University's Sacramento campus will be closing down, officials confirmed late Thursday morning.
Current students of the university will be able to finish their degrees, a spokesperson said.
Mayor Kevin Johnson was quick to comment on the impending closure.
News just broke on @DrexelUniv leaving Sac. I want to thank them for all they've done. They have been great partners with our community.
— Kevin Johnson (@KJ_MayorJohnson) March 5, 2015
With the growth of Sac State and the desire of UC Davis to continue expanding downtown, it's clear that Sac embraces higher education.
— Kevin Johnson (@KJ_MayorJohnson) March 5, 2015
The school's Sacramento location opened in 2009 as a satellite campus to Philadelphia-based Drexel University. It offered undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration, finance and medical science.