February 23, 2018

The College of Nursing and Health Professions received a top ranking from Community for Accredited Online Schools for 2017. Coming in at number 2 in the country, our CRNA program scored a 99.07 out of 100—mere tenths of points from first-ranked University of Iowa. It was noted that CNHP's benefits include a high student-teacher ratio and credit for experience.

The organization was created to be the comprehensive accreditation resource for people going through the college process. They collect and analyze data and present it so school shoppers can easily find accredited programs while searching other criteria. The ranking methodology looked at qualified schools then considered the following factors:

• Average NCLEX pass rate of graduating students
• Cost & Financial Aid
• Number and variety of online program offerings
• Student-teacher ratios
• Graduation rates
• Placement and support services offered
• Academic/Career counseling services
• Employment services
• Loan default rates

The CRNA program exceeded their requirements to place it secound in the country while Drexel placed in the Top Ten overall for nursing programs.