Partnership: Drexel
Drexel Nursing 4 + 1 Partnership Program
The Undergraduate College: Traditional, On Campus
Earn your BA in Biology at Rosemont College before completing your BSN through Drexel University’s Accelerated Career Entry (ACE) program.
With a BA in Biology from Rosemont College and through the intensive immersion in nursing science at Drexel, as well as a guided entrance into the nursing profession, the ACE program prepares you to take your place as a registered nurse in a convenient, accelerated format.
Look Forward to a Successful Future
A Rosemont College education emphasizes holistic development, combining rigorous academics with a strong focus on ethical leadership and social responsibility. Our programs prepare students for both professional success and meaningful personal lives. Potential careers include:
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- Family Nurse Practioner
- Nurse Anesthetist
- Cardiac Care Nurse
- Geriatric Nurse
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Nurse Educator
- Pediatric Nurse
- School Nurse

Undergraduate College
Learn about all the majors, minors, programs and certifications offered at Rosemont College & transform your future.

Aikaterini Skokotas, PhD
The Associate Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chair, Dr. Skokotas, specializes in Cell & Molecular Genetics.

Biology Faculty
Meet the Biology faculty preparing students for graduate study, professional training, teaching & industry employment.

Admissions Closed
Per the merger agreement with Villanova University, Rosemont College is no longer admitting new students.
Admission Requirements
For the 4+1 program, Drexel University considers applicants during their senior year at Rosemont College. Candidates must have completed or currently be enrolled in the required prerequisite classes. Rosemont recommends majoring in Biology following the Prehealth Track to meet the prerequisite requirements.
• Candidates for admission must have completed a bachelor’s degree at Rosemont College with a 3.0 overall GPA.
• Candidates applying may not have grade of C or below in two or more science prerequisites or prior Nursing courses.
• Accepted students must complete all prerequisite courses for the ACE program at least two months before matriculation in addition to satisfying compliance requirements.
• Applicants born outside of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, Canada or Ireland, regardless of citizenship, native language or location of degree granting institutions are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS examination.
• Passing test score for ACE applicants is TOEFL – iBT minimum combined score of 79 or better with a 26 or higher in the speaking section, TOEFL paper based exam minimum scores of 550.
• If the applicant takes the paper based TOEFL exam, they must also take the TSE (The Spoken English) exam and earn a minimum score of a 55.
• Minimum scores for IELTS is a combined score of at least a 6.5 with a 7.5 or higher on the speaking section.
• Students who completed four years of high school and received a high school diploma from any of the above countries can have the TOEFL/IELTS exam waived by providing a copy of the high school transcript(s) reflecting the four years of attendance and date of graduation.
• Students who met the TOEFL requirements when admitted to Rosemont College will not be required to retake the TOEFL examination as those scores can be utilized at Drexel.
• Student is in good academic standing at Rosemont, and all prior institutions attended.
• Student is in good social standing, including but not limited to confirmation that student is free of any disciplinary/student conduct record with no unresolved or pending disciplinary/student conduct issues at Rosemont, and all prior institutions attended.
• As required of all admitted or readmitted students to Drexel, the student will be required to answer the criminal history disclosure question on the Drexel application and may be subject to further review.
• Admitted students will have 60 days from the date of their offer of acceptance to confirm their enrollment with an enrollment deposit. They are also permitted to request a deferral from one term to another, once. Requests to defer may be denied at the discretion of the admissions department. For more details, discuss with your advisor.











