New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology
✓ Deadline verifiedLas Cruces, NM
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.4
- GPA measured on
- Nursing degree coursework
- Minimum science GPA
- 3.4
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- CCRN
- Required
- GRE
- Not required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Not published — check the program's site
- Applies through NursingCAS
- Yes
- Application portal
- nursingcas
- Letters of recommendation
- 4
- Letters from
- no letters; three CRNA shadow forms (from three different CRNAs shadowed) plus a current supervisor's assessment form serve as the recommendation
- CRNA letter required
- Yes
- Interview
- Virtual
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- Not published
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $91,164 in-state · $163,941 out-of-state — the program's published total (Fall 2026 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- Not published by the program
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 24% — our estimate; the program doesn't publish one
If you trained outside the US
We read this program's admissions pages and they take no position on international applicants. That is not a yes and not a no — ask the program before you spend anything.
“According to the COA, nurses must obtain critical care experience within the United States, its territories, or a US military hospital outside of the United States.”
Requirements change between cycles, and a program can say one thing on its website and another in an email. Confirm with the program before you pay for a credential evaluation or an English exam. We do not advise on visas or immigration. The full route, step by step
New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology — frequently asked
What GPA does New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology require?
New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology lists a GPA of at least 3.4 in nursing degree coursework and a science GPA of at least 3.4. 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 New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology 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 New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology require the GRE?
New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology does not require the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology require the CCRN?
On the data we have, New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology requires the CCRN. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology 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.
How much does New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology cost?
New Mexico State University Nurse Anesthesiology publishes a total of $91,164 for in-state students and $163,941 out-of-state in tuition (Fall 2026 rates). Books, living costs and any fees not included come on top, and because most students can't work much during the program, budget for living expenses across its full length.