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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 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

Students work with lab machinery

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

Sebastian Stan swimming in pool

Making Waves: Meet Drexel’s Swimmer Who Competed in the 2024 Olympic Trials

Sebastian Smith took a deep breath. He got ready for his big moment. In the distance, he could hear the roar of the crowd. A few moments later, the stadium announcer called out his name. Through the huge curtains Smith got a glimpse of the Lucas Oil stadium, the home field of the Indianapolis Colts. As he walked onto the stage, it suddenly got very hot. Huge flames flared up next to him and made his entrance look quite dramatic. His heart was racing. The excitement started to take over. Smith took one last deep breath, locked in and got ready to dive into the water at the biggest swimming competition of his life.

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Stella Willoughby in scrubs with stethoscope

Overcoming Challenges: How Stella Willoughby Renewed Her Dream of Nursing

Stella Willoughby needed a moment to herself. Everything felt too much. She just got notice that she lost her job as the rowing coach at Lake Washington Rowing Club. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a lot of uncertainty. Many industries were shut down, and many people lost their jobs. Willoughby was one of them, but she used the time of uncertainty to her advantage.

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Feeding The Future: First-Year Graduate Student Grace Delice's Blueprint to Success

What does it take to turn ambition into action? First-year graduate student Grace Delice might know a thing or two.

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Health Sciences Building

Outdoor view of College of Nursing and Healh Practices building

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.

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