UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program
✓ Deadline verifiedSacramento, CA
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
- Not required
- GRE
- Not required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Nov 1 each year (next: Nov 1, 2026)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- Yes
- Application portal
- nursingcas
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- individuals who can comment on clinical skills and related strengths, e.g., nurse managers, supervisors, charge nurses, advanced practice clinicians, attending physicians, or nursing school faculty
- Interview
- Virtual
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- Not published
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $154,998 including fees — the program's published total (2025-26 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- Not published by the program
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 12% — 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.
“TOEFL or IELTS (international graduates only and those whose native language is not English are required). Possess a current unencumbered license as a registered professional nurse in the United States or its territories or protectorates plus eligibility to receive California licensure before matriculating.”
- English requirement
- TOEFL or IELTS required of international graduates and anyone whose native language is not English; thresholds are on the university's international page
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
UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program — frequently asked
What GPA does UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program require?
UC Davis 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 UC Davis 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 UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program require the GRE?
UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program does not require the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program require the CCRN?
On the data we have, UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program does not require the CCRN. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the UC Davis 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 UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program cost?
UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program publishes a total of $154,998, including fees (2025-26 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 UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program application deadline?
UC Davis Nurse Anesthesia Program's application deadline is Nov 1 each year; the next one is Nov 1, 2026. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.