Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program
✓ Deadline verifiedVillanova, PA
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- GPA measured on
- Undergraduate coursework
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- CCRN
- Required
- GRE
- Required if your BSN cumulative GPA is below 3.4
Applying
- Application deadline
- Sep 1, 2027 (Summer 2028 intake)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- clinical and academic professionals; must include one academic recommender and one direct clinical supervisor
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- Required
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Not published
- Class size
- 36 students — as stated by the program
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $142,200 — calculated by us from the program's published rate (2026-2027 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- 93% passed on the first attempt (2025)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 16% — 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.
“International students applying to a clinical program must have RN licensure in the state of Pennsylvania at the time of application. International students may not enroll at Villanova University's College of Professional Studies to complete required pre-requisites and maintain their F-1 status.”
- Credential evaluation
- Any NACES member; International Education Evaluation, IERF, Josef Silny & Associates, SpanTran and WES offer electronic delivery
- English requirement
- TOEFL, IELTS Academic, Duolingo or Cambridge — IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 speaking, or TOEFL 85 and above
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
Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program — frequently asked
What GPA does Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program require?
Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program lists a GPA of at least 3.0 across undergraduate coursework. 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 Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program 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 Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program require the GRE?
It depends: required if your BSN cumulative GPA is below 3.4. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program require the CCRN?
On the data we have, Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program requires the CCRN. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program 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 Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program cost?
Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program doesn't state a program total. Its published rate works out to $142,200 in tuition — that's our calculation, not a figure the program states (2026-2027 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.
When is the Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program application deadline?
The next application deadline on file is Sep 1, 2027 for the Summer 2028 intake. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program NCE pass rate?
Villanova University Nurse Anesthesia Program reports that 93% of its graduates (2025) 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.