Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia
✓ Deadline verifiedAsheville, NC
Application portal & deadline verified against the official program source.
Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- GPA measured on
- Last 60 credit hours
- Minimum science GPA
- 3
- Minimum ICU experience
- 12 months
- CCRN
- Preferred
- GRE
- Required
Applying
- Application deadline
- Not published — check the program's site
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 3
- Letters from
- professional references; one must be from a unit manager, preferably the most current
- CRNA letter required
- No
- Interview
- In-person
The program
- Degree
- DNP
- Length
- 36 months
- Format
- In-Person
- Class size
- Not published
Cost & outcomes
- Tuition, total
- Not published as a program total — check the program's site
- NCE board pass rate
- 100% passed on the first attempt (Class of 2026)
- Acceptance rate (est.)
- 24% — 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.
“BSN, MSN, or DNP degree from a regionally accredited college or university and nationally accredited (National League for Nursing (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) nursing program. Current unrestricted registered nurse license (eligibility to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina is required by matriculation).”
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
Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia — frequently asked
What GPA does Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia require?
Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia lists a GPA of at least 3.0 over the last 60 credit hours 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 Western Carolina 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 Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia require the GRE?
Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia requires the GRE. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
Does Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia require the CCRN?
On the data we have, Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia prefers the CCRN but does not require it. Requirements change between cycles — confirm on the program's official page before you rely on it.
How long is the Western Carolina 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.
What is the Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia NCE pass rate?
Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia reports that 100% of its graduates (Class of 2026) 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.