University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia
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Admissions requirements
- Minimum GPA
- No stated minimum
- Minimum ICU experience
- 24 months
- CCRN
- Not stated by the program
- GRE
- Not listed in admission requirements
Applying
- Application deadline
- Feb 1, 2027 (Summer 2028 intake)
- Applies through NursingCAS
- No
- Application portal
- direct
- Letters of recommendation
- 2
- Letters from
- two letters; the page names academic, employer, and professional as the sources (three source types listed for two letters)
- Interview
- Required
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
- 92% passed on the first attempt (Class of 2024)
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.
“International Applicants: Click here for additional requirements. ... Practice experience: Applicants must have a minimum of two years of ICU/critical care work experience (post-orientation) working with the most critically ill patients by time of matriculation. ... Licensure: copy of active RN license(s): all master's students are required to have an active Registered Nursing License(s), as progression into the clinical component requires an active Pennsylvania Registered Nursing License, and as specified by individual programs in Delaware (compact state) and New Jersey.”
- English requirement
- TOEFL for non-native English speakers, waived for a bachelor's or MSN earned in the United States or Canada — stated for the school's other programs on the same page; nurse anesthesia's own list does not repeat it
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 Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia — frequently asked
How much ICU experience does University of Pennsylvania 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 University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia require the GRE?
University of Pennsylvania 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.
How long is the University of Pennsylvania 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.
When is the University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia application deadline?
The next application deadline on file is Feb 1, 2027 for the Summer 2028 intake. Deadlines shift year to year — always verify the current cycle on the program's own page.
What is the University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia NCE pass rate?
University of Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia reports that 92% of its graduates (Class of 2024) 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.