Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia
✓ Deadline verifiedOakland, CA
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3.25
- GPA measured on
- All college coursework
- Minimum science GPA
- 3.25
- Minimum ICU experience
- 24 months
- CCRN
- Required
- GRE
- Not listed in admission requirements
Applying
- Application deadline
- Not published — check the program's site
- Applies through NursingCAS
- Yes
- Application portal
- nursingcas
- Letters of recommendation
- Not published
- Interview
- Required
The program
- Degree
- DNAP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- Hybrid
- Class size
- Not published
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $108,362 including fees — the program's published total (2026-2027 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- Not published by the program
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 16% — 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.
“By federal law, Samuel Merritt University is authorized to enroll nonimmigrant students. We strongly encourage international applicants, including Canadian citizens, to observe the admissions deadlines for their program of interest as it can take up to three months to obtain a student visa. All international academic transcripts must be evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Services (NACES) for degree, course content, semester unit equivalencies, and science and cumulative GPAs prior to the application deadline.”
- Credential evaluation
- Any NACES member, for degree, course content, semester-unit equivalencies and science and cumulative GPAs, before the application deadline
- English requirement
- TOEFL is required of international medical graduates applying to the physician assistant, physical therapy and occupational therapy programs, and may also be required for some applicants enrolling in nursing courses
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
Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia — frequently asked
What GPA does Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia require?
Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia lists a GPA of at least 3.3 across all college coursework and a science GPA of at least 3.3. 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 Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia require?
At least 24 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 Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia require the GRE?
Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia's admission requirements don't list the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia require the CCRN?
On the data we have, Samuel Merritt University 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 Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia program?
36 months of full-time study, awarding the DNAP. Nurse anesthesia programs are front-loaded and clinically intense; most discourage working during the program.
How much does Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia cost?
Samuel Merritt University Nurse Anesthesia publishes a total of $108,362, including fees (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.