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Drexel University · College of Nursing and Health Professions

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated Career Entry)

BSNAccelerated BSN (ABSN)Prelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate nonprofit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A one-year, four-consecutive-10-week-term BSN for people who already hold a bachelor's degree, with classes and clinical rotations across the Philadelphia region and integrated NCLEX preparation.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
11 months
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Minimum required credits: 218.0 (quarter credits)
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Drexel University Health Sciences Building — Philadelphia, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Bachelor's degree in another field
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Integrated NCLEX preparation including a three-day live review course
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 33.0 overall GPA (or 3.0 in most recent 60 semester hours)
Source: catalog.drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Prerequisites include English composition, developmental psychology, human nutrition, statistics, general chemistry I with lab, anatomy, physiology and microbiology with labs; none waived or substituted
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
TOEFL iBT
One accepted test requiredTOEFL iBT or IELTS for applicants whose native language is not English; waived in listed cases
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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Other fees

  • CNHP first-term program fee (ACE): $4,036 (first term) · mandatory Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $58,293
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $58,293
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,370
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $36,234
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $36,234
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • July 15

    Fall (year not stated)

    Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • January 15

    Spring (year not stated)

    Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · College of Nursing and Health Professions, Cherry Street, PA

    Initial: October 3, 2003 · Most recent: February 26, 2018 · Term expires: December 31, 2028 · Next review: Spring 2028

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/collegeofnursingandhealthprofessions/nursing_accelerated- — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  2. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (PA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  3. drexel.edu/cnhp/academics/undergraduate/Accelerated-Career-Entry-to-Nursing-Program/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/undergraduate — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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