Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse
✓ Deadline verifiedLa Crosse, WI
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Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Minimum ICU experience
- 18 months
- CCRN
- Not stated by the program
- GRE
- Not required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Aug 1 each year (next: Aug 1, 2027)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- one from a current supervisor; the others may be from colleagues, physicians, or a professor
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- Required
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Not published
- Class size
- 16 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
- 90% passed on the first attempt (2025)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 18% — our estimate; the program doesn't publish one
If you trained outside the US
This program publishes requirements for international applicants and a route to a student visa.
“Additional requirements for international applicants. In addition to the application requirements listed above, international applications will need to submit the following items: ... Proof of funding: Submit a bank statement and completed Affidavit of Support form. Applicants who require F-2 visas for dependents (spouse and/or children) must submit additional proof of funding and passport copies for each dependent. Passport information: Submit a photocopy of the photo page of your passport. ... Special note regarding the critical care experience requirement - Your critical care experience must be completed in the United States and within the 18 months prior to acceptance to this program.”
- Credential evaluation
- None named. Transcripts are submitted directly, with a certified English translation for documents not issued in English — no third-party evaluation report is asked for.
- English requirement
- One of: TOEFL within the last 2 years of at least "5.0 iBT" as the page prints it, IELTS 7.5, PTE 68, Duolingo 135, or a bachelor's or higher degree from an approved institution where English is the sole language of instruction, earned within two years of enrollment after at least two years' attendance
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
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse — frequently asked
What GPA does Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse require?
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse lists a GPA of at least 3.0. 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 Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse require?
At least 18 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 Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse require the GRE?
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse does not require the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse 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 Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse application deadline?
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse's application deadline is Aug 1 each year; the next one is Aug 1, 2027. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse NCE pass rate?
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia La Crosse reports that 90% 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.