Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program
✓ Deadline verifiedWinston-Salem, NC
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Admitted class average GPA
- 3.8 — average of the class they admitted (AY 2026)
- GPA measured on
- Nursing degree coursework
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- Admitted class average ICU experience
- 3.2 years — average of the class they admitted (AY 2026)
- Admitted that cycle
- 30 admitted in AY 2026
- CCRN
- Required
- GRE
- Required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Sep 1 each year (next: Sep 1, 2027)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 2
- Letters from
- the nurse manager the applicant directly reports to, and a professional colleague who can attest to the applicant's abilities in the critical care setting
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- Required
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- 30 students — as stated by the program
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $124,758 — calculated by us from the program's published rate (2026-2027 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- 92% passed on the first attempt (GY 2025)
- Acceptance rate
- 21% — published by the program (AY 2026)
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.
The page we read ↗, read 2026-09-24
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
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program — frequently asked
What GPA does Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program require?
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program lists a GPA of at least 3.0 in nursing degree 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 Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program require the GRE?
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program requires the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program require the CCRN?
On the data we have, Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program requires the CCRN. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program cost?
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program doesn't state a program total. Its published rate works out to $124,758 in tuition — that's our calculation, not a figure the program states (2026-2027 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 Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program application deadline?
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program'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 Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program NCE pass rate?
Wake Forest University Nurse Anesthesia Program reports that 92% of its graduates (GY 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.