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
- 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
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.