Drexel's Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) BSN Program
Drexel University’s accelerated, full-time Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed for those who want to become a nurse and have or are about to complete their undergraduate degree in another discipline.
The intensive course of study provides you with the opportunity to fast-track your nursing career in four consecutive 10-week terms and graduate in 11 months. The College of Nursing and Health Professions will serve as a guide to support you throughout this experience.
Join Us for an Upcoming Open House
Nursing Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) Information Session - Prospective Students
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m
Program Features
- Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- In 2025, our ACE students achieved an NCLEX pass rate of 97.6%, which far exceeds the national average.
- Students learn in the 12-story Health Sciences Building, which provides a state-of-the-art clinical simulation center, standardized patient exam rooms, high-tech anatomy labs, and interdisciplinary group learning and virtual reality teaching spaces.
- Fall and spring start dates are available.
- Drexel University is situated in Philadelphia among nationally top-ranked healthcare systems and facilities, some of the region’s largest employers.
- Employers know graduates of Drexel’s BSN program perform better in their profession and assume roles that demand critical-thinking, decision-making, communication, and leadership skills. Drexel nurses are trusted, respected and requested.
- Taught by Drexel's acclaimed College of Nursing and Health Professions faculty — board-certified nurses, many of whom are still practicing.
Experience a Program Built for the Leader in You
Bridge to Practice Program
This unique experience gives select ACE students extra hands-on clinical time during their final quarter at Drexel, spending an additional day each week working one-on-one with experienced nurse mentors in their specialty areas of interest. This unique opportunity can help our ACE students to bridge directly into employment within the healthcare system.
Announcing the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship
The Conway family, through the Bedford Falls Foundation and the Bedford Falls Foundation – Donor Advised Fund (DAF), has made a remarkable impact on nursing education nationwide. Mr. Bill Conway Jr., co-founder and co-chairman of the global investment firm The Carlyle Group, and his late wife, Joanne Barkett Conway, established these foundations with the shared mission of removing financial barriers to a high-quality nursing education. Their generous support is helping institutions like ours prepare the next generation of nurses to meet the challenges of today's healthcare landscape.
Those applying to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program with a qualifying GPA of 3.5 from your last 60 credits taken, are eligible to apply for a Conway Scholarship. We encourage you to take advantage of this exceptional opportunity.
Meet Our Program Chair
What makes our Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) Nursing Program one of the best in the country? Dr. Jennifer Olszewski, EdD, MSN, RN, CRNP-BC—Program Chair—shares the key elements that drive our students’ success, including why our NCLEX pass rate consistently exceeds the national average.
About Us
Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHP) is a vibrant and values-driven educational community located in Philadelphia. At CNHP, our students aren’t content to accept the world as it is. They are people of purpose who embrace the role of change agents, enlisting in the necessary work of finding innovative, evidence-based solutions to systemic problems such as health disparities. Learn more about joining us today!