University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia
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Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- GPA measured on
- All college coursework
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- CCRN
- Required
- GRE
- Required if your nursing GPA is below 3.3
Applying
- Application deadline
- Sep 1 each year (next: Sep 1, 2027)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- a former nursing professor familiar with the applicant's academic work, the applicant's immediate ICU nursing supervisor who completes their employee evaluation, and an attending physician who works directly with the applicant in the ICU
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- Required
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 38 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- Not published
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- Not published as a program total — check the program's site
- NCE board pass rate
- 93.7% passed on the first attempt (DNP - 2025)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 22% — 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.
“Hold an unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of residency (or country of residence equivalent for international post-master's students). Have a total score of 80 on the internet-based TOEFL or a 6.5 overall band score on the IELTS if native language is not English.”
- English requirement
- TOEFL 80 internet-based or IELTS 6.5 overall, where English is not the native language
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
University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia — frequently asked
What GPA does University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia require?
University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia lists a GPA of at least 3.0 across all college 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 University of Tennessee Knoxville 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 University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia require the GRE?
It depends: required if your nursing GPA is below 3.3. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia require the CCRN?
On the data we have, University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia requires the CCRN. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia program?
38 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 University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia application deadline?
University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia's application deadline is Sep 1 each year; the next one is Sep 1, 2027. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia NCE pass rate?
University of Tennessee Knoxville Nurse Anesthesia reports that 93.7% of its graduates (DNP - 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.