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Drexel University · College of Nursing and Health Professions

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Co-op)

BSNPrelicensure — 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 full-time BSN with built-in cooperative education: the 4-year option has one six-month co-op and the 5-year option three co-ops; clinical groups of 6-8 students rotate through nursing specialty areas.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
4-year option (one co-op) or 5-year option (three co-ops)
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Drexel University Health Sciences Building — Philadelphia, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prerequisite courses
Transfer BSN option requires prerequisite coursework (e.g. general chemistry with labs 8 credits, anatomy, physiology, microbiology with labs); college algebra grade of B or better
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.75Internal transfer students from other Drexel colleges: cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher after two quarters or semesters at Drexel
Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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

Other fees

  • CNHP first-term program fee (Nursing Co-op): $1,000 (first term) · mandatory Source: drexel.edu · verified October 6, 2026
  • CNHP quarterly program fee (Nursing Co-op): $437 (quarter) · 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

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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. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (PA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. drexel.edu/cnhp/academics/undergraduate/BSN-Nursing-CO-OP/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/undergraduate — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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