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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

Health Administration

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences

Physician Assistant

Art, Dance/Movement and Music Therapies and Counseling

Human Development and Counseling and Family Therapy

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

Nora Cumiskey

From the Front Lines to the Classroom: Nora Cumiskey's Remarkable Approach to a Career in Medicine

When asked to sum up her freshman year at Drexel in one word, Nora Cumiskey paused for a moment and settled on eye-opening. Eye-opening might be an understatement. In only her freshman year, the 19-year-old health sciences major already has three years as an emergency medical technician (EMT) under her belt and has her sights set on joining the growing number of physician assistants practicing in the U.S.

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Danielle Ruffin

Back to School After 16 Years: How Former WNBA Player Danielle Ruffin Found a New Career Path in Nursing

Danielle Ruffin sat in her dorm room at the University of Hartford as she watched the 2008 WNBA draft on her computer. All of a sudden, her heart started to race. She started to panic and just couldn’t absorb what happened. In the third round of the draft, she heard her name get called out. The Atlanta Dream selected the then-21-year-old as the overall 32nd pick in the 2008 WNBA draft, making her dream of becoming a professional basketball player come true.

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Aaron Pitt

The Power of Perspective: A look into Aaron Pitt Jr.'s Sophomore Year

Aaron Pitt Jr. lives a super hectic life. Between juggling classes, a part-time job and three student organizations, he seems to do it all.

For the sophomore nursing major, the choice to become a nurse was simple: he loves caring for others.

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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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