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Our Programs

Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) offers over 84 in-person and online undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and certificate programs that are supported by faculty and professional staff who are unequaled. Through innovation, clinical practice, co-op and experiential learning, students graduate as leaders who are ready to improve the quality of life for those we serve.

Undergraduate and Accelerated Career Entry Nursing

Graduate and Doctoral Nursing

Health, Exercise, Nutrition and Culinary Sciences

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences

Physician Assistant

Art, Dance/Movement and Music Therapies and Counseling

Human Development and Counseling and Family Therapy

Continuing Education

Elkins Park Campus

Osborne Audiology

Occupational Therapy

Orthotics and Prosthetics

Speech-Language Pathology

Experience What Education Can Be

Interprofessional, global, community and classroom experiential learning are hallmarks of the CNHP education. Experience what education can be through our hands-on learning models that provide the optimal environment for students to develop skills, learn from mistakes and become adept and competent caregivers. The world is at your feet. It all starts here.

R1 Research

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The College of Nursing and Health Professions is committed to cutting-edge research to improve health and well-being. CNHP faculty focus on health innovation, equity and wellness across the lifespan, aiming to impact health care practices, patient outcomes and policy changes. Research expands knowledge in Counseling and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapies, Health and Rehabilitation Science, Nursing, Nutrition and Food Science and interdisciplinary areas like aging, caregiving and substance abuse. Research is conducted in state-of-the-art laboratories and with health care organizations and community agencies.

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Fast Facts

98.25%

CNHP’s NCLEX pass rate for first-time test takers
October 1, 2023–September 30, 2024

98%

2023 graduates employed or in graduate school

99%

overall job satisfaction for 2023 graduates working full-time

35K+

members in the CNHP alumni network

#1

CNHP's Physician Assistant program's ranking in Pennsylvania

25+

products developed in the Drexel Food Lab

Recent News

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“Drexel is Geared to Help You Succeed:” How Shaya Cohen’s Graduate Studies Are Shaping a Future in Emergency Care

Shaya Cohen switched from a pre-med track to nursing after discovering that cadaver labs conflicted with his religious beliefs. Now enrolled in Drexel University's emergency-focused NP program, Cohen is thriving in both his studies and volunteer EMS work in New York, where he faces intense patient loads. Despite the challenges, he finds the program’s real-world relevance and faculty support invaluable, and looks forward to a career in emergency medicine helping those in need.

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“We Felt That There Is a Disconnect Between Putting Others' Health at the Forefront and Taking Care of Ourselves:” How Drexel MedFit Builds a Community for Health Care Professionals

Being a health care professional while in college can be exhausting — classes, clinicals or co-op all day long. On top of that, homework, class projects and exam stress. But after a 12-hour clinical shift taking care of others, who is taking care of you?

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“It Shows That We Are More than Just Cooking and Feeding People:” How ScalesN’Spices Highlights Drexel’s Culinary Program

It’s a stereotype that most college students live on ramen, but three Drexel Culinary Arts and Science students are breaking the mold by using social media to show what they learn at Drexel.

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Health Sciences Building

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The Health Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions, College of Medicine and its Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies.

This 460,000 square foot facility is a hub for interdisciplinary education and research where students, faculty and professional staff collaborate, inspire and continue to develop, grow and excel.

Learn More about the Health Sciences Building