Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program
✓ Deadline verifiedNashville, TN
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Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- GPA measured on
- All college coursework
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- GRE
- Not required
Applying
- Application deadline
- May 15, 2027 (Summer 2028 intake)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- Not published
- Letters from
- must include a current supervisor (a charge nurse does not qualify; a previous ICU manager is acceptable if they supervised the applicant within the past year); academic, CRNA and physician recommenders are acceptable
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- Virtual
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- In-Person
- Class size
- 30 students — as stated by the program
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- $185,130 — calculated by us from the program's published rate (2025-2026 rates)
- NCE board pass rate
- Not published by the program
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 10% — our estimate; the program doesn't publish one
Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program — frequently asked
What GPA does Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program require?
Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program 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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program require the GRE?
Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program 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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program cost?
Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program doesn't state a program total. Its published rate works out to $185,130 in tuition — that's our calculation, not a figure the program states (2025-2026 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 Vanderbilt University Nurse Anesthesia Program application deadline?
The next application deadline on file is May 15, 2027 for the Summer 2028 intake. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.