Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia
✓ Deadline verifiedHighland Heights, KY
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Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- GPA measured on
- All college coursework
- Minimum science GPA
- 3
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- GRE
- Not required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Aug 30 each year (next: Aug 30, 2027)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- professional recommenders (suggested, not required: nurse manager, professor, clinical nurse educator, MD)
- Interview
- In-person
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- 24 students — as stated by the program
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $83,422 in-state · $106,848 out-of-state — calculated by us from the program's published rate (2026/2027AY rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- 95.2% passed on the first attempt (2025)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 22% — our estimate; the program doesn't publish one
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia — frequently asked
What GPA does Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia require?
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia lists a GPA of at least 3.0 across all college coursework and a science 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 Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia 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 Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia require the GRE?
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia 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 Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia 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 Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia cost?
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia doesn't state a program total. Its published rate works out to $83,422 for in-state students and $106,848 out-of-state in tuition — that's our calculation, not a figure the program states (2026/2027AY 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 Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia application deadline?
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia's application deadline is Aug 30 each year; the next one is Aug 30, 2027. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia NCE pass rate?
Northern Kentucky University Nurse Anesthesia reports that 95.2% 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.