Admissions Criteria

• A completed application form.
• 2.75 GPA or above on all previous coursework.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Official transcripts from all universities or colleges and other post-secondary educational institutions (including trade schools) attended. Instead of hard copy transcripts, you may supply official electronic transcripts issued by a post-secondary institution directly to Drexel University Online (use our email address, customerservice@drexel.com).  You must supply transcripts regardless of the number of credits earned or the type of school you attended.  If you do not list all post-secondary institutions on your application and these are listed on transcripts received from other institutions, processing of your application will be delayed until you have submitted the remaining transcripts. Click here to use our Transcript Lookup Tool to assist you in contacting your previous institutions.
• Nurses, Physicians Assistants and other health professionals who hold licensure or a certificate — copy of license, eligibility for licensure or certificate.
• Current resume.
• 2 letters of recommendation. (Letters of recommendation must be original, signed letters and must be submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the flap by the recommender) 
• Personal statement (length: 800 to 1600 words) that will give the admissions committee a better understanding of:
  • Why you are choosing this particular program of study
  • Your plans upon completion of the certificate
  • How your current work experience will enhance your experience in this program
   
• International Students : Click here for additional international students requirements.
  
  International Applicants (as well as Immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. Permanent Residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a Bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom) must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE). A minimum score of 550 is required for the paper test and 213 for the Computer Based TOEFL Test. A minimum score of 55 is required for the TSE.

Please note all submitted materials become the property of Drexel University.

If you have any questions regarding admission, please contact: Rita O'Donnell, Academic Advisor, by email at ro25@drexel.edu or by phone at 215 -762-1475.

Classes start in the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. Applications are submitted throughout the year. 

Apply Now! Apply now to reserve your position at the start date of your preference. Get the application information here. 

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