Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
✓ Deadline verifiedPasadena, CA
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.2
- GPA measured on
- Last 60 credit hours
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- GRE
- Not listed in admission requirements
Applying
- Application deadline
- Jul 31 each year (next: Jul 31, 2027)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Interview
- In-person
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- In-Person
- Class size
- 35 students — as stated by the program
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- Not published as a program total — check the program's site
- NCE board pass rate
- 97% passed on the first attempt (2026)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 15% — our estimate; the program doesn't publish one
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia — frequently asked
What GPA does Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia require?
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia lists a GPA of at least 3.2 over the last 60 credit hours. Minimums are a floor, not a target — admitted applicants are frequently above them, so treat the stated number as the bar to clear rather than the goal.
How much ICU experience does Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia require?
At least 12 months of critical-care experience. Most programs want that experience to be recent, in an adult ICU, and at high acuity — the unit you work in usually matters as much as the number of months.
Does Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia require the GRE?
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia's admission requirements don't list the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia program?
36 months of full-time study, awarding the DNP. Nurse anesthesia programs are front-loaded and clinically intense; most discourage working during the program.
When is the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia application deadline?
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia's application deadline is Jul 31 each year; the next one is Jul 31, 2027. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia NCE pass rate?
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia reports that 97% of its graduates (2026) passed the National Certification Examination on the first attempt. That's the program's own published figure — check its outcomes page for the most recent class.