CRNA Programs That Accept 1 Year ICU Experience
Yes, you can apply to CRNA school with just 1 year of ICU experience. 128 accredited CRNA programs accept applicants with only 1 year of critical care experience. However, the quality and acuity of your ICU experience matters as much as duration.
We found 128 programs matching this filter across 43 states. In-state tuition ranges from $18,000 to $287,904.
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CRNA Club Snapshot
At a Glance
128 Total Programs
$18,000 – $287,904 Tuition Range
43 States Represented
98 DNP, 30 DNAP Degree Breakdown
All 128 Programs
| Program | City | State | Degree | Tuition | GRE | Min GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | Birmingham | Alabama | DNP | $107,856 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama | DNP | $71,592 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | Alabama | DNAP | $105,885 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Midwestern University | Glendale | Arizona | DNAP | $166,347 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | Arizona | DNP | $106,765 | No | 3.00 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | Arkansas | DNP | $45,000 | Yes | 3.25 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | Arkansas | DNP | $71,037 | No | 3.00 |
| Kaiser Permanente/Cal State Fullerton | Pasadena | California | DNP | $96,122 | No | 3.20 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | California | DNP | $170,243 | No | 3.00 |
| National University | Fresno | California | DNAP | $114,524 | No | 3.00 |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland | California | DNP | $203,624 | No | 3.25 |
| UC Davis | Sacramento | California | DNP | $154,998 | No | 3.00 |
| Rocky Vista University | Englewood | Colorado | DNAP | $165,930 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield | Connecticut | DNP | $139,500 | No | 3.20 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | Delaware | DNP | $141,862 | — | 3.20 |
| Barry University | Hollywood | Florida | DNP | $126,246 | No | 3.20 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Florida | DNP | $48,650 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Florida International University | Miami | Florida | DNP | $83,714 | No | 3.00 |
| Florida State University | Panama City | Florida | DNAP | $92,595 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Keiser University | Naples | Florida | DNAP | $107,195 | No | 3.20 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Florida | DNP | $75,200 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Augusta University | Augusta | Georgia | DNP | $89,100 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | Georgia | DNP | $185,877 | No | 3.00 |
| Idaho State University | Meridian | Idaho | DNAP | $126,162 | No | 3.00 |
| Decatur & Millikin | Decatur | Illinois | DNP | $96,800 | No | 3.00 |
| Rosalind Franklin University | North Chicago | Illinois | DNP | $161,344 | No | 3.00 |
| Rush University | Chicago | Illinois | DNP | $127,804 | No | 3.00 |
| Southern Illinois University | Edwardsville | Illinois | DNP | $84,556 | No | 3.00 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis | Indiana | DNP | $124,200 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville | Indiana | DNAP | $153,550 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Iowa | DNP | $85,553 | No | 3.00 |
| Newman University | Wichita | Kansas | DNAP | $130,433 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City | Kansas | DNAP | $71,972 | No | 3.00 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | Kentucky | DNP | $111,100 | No | 3.00 |
| Murray State University | Madisonville | Kentucky | DNP | $112,167 | No | 3.00 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Kentucky | DNP | $83,422 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | Kentucky | DNP | $115,744 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | DNP | $113,788 | No | 3.00 |
| Louisiana State University | New Orleans | Louisiana | DNP | $117,799 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP | New Orleans | Louisiana | DNP | $150,075 | No | 3.00 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches | Louisiana | DNP | $109,962 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP | Baltimore | Maryland | DNP | $214,016 | No | 3.00 |
| Uniformed Services University | Bethesda | Maryland | DNP | Free | — | 3.00 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | DNP | $187,600 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Massachusetts | DNP | $149,842 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Michigan | DNP | $87,723 | No | 3.00 |
| Oakland University | Rochester | Michigan | DNP | $100,251 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Michigan | DNP | $109,299 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Michigan | DNAP | $92,828 | No | 3.00 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Michigan | DNAP | $88,309 | No | 3.00 |
| Minneapolis School of Anesthesia | Saint Paul | Minnesota | DNP | $92,454 | No | 3.00 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota | DNP | $96,320 | No | 2.75 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | DNP | $87,363 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish | St. Louis | Missouri | DNP | $105,180 | No | 3.00 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield | Missouri | DNAP | $91,990 | No | 3.00 |
| University Health/Truman Medical Center | Kansas City | Missouri | DNP | $84,770 | No | 3.20 |
| Webster University | St. Louis | Missouri | DNAP | $115,875 | No | 3.00 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Nebraska | DNAP | $104,318 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | Nebraska | DNP | $107,685 | No | 3.00 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson | Nevada | DNP | $169,600 | No | 3.20 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Nevada | DNP | $76,000 | No | 3.00 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | New Mexico | DNP | $97,787 | No | 3.00 |
| Columbia University | New York | New York | DNP | $132,779 | No | — |
| St. John Fisher University Wegmans | Rochester | New York | DNP | $190,926 | No | 3.00 |
| SUNY Buffalo | Buffalo | New York | DNP | $159,815 | No | 3.00 |
| Duke University | Durham | North Carolina | DNP | $186,750 | No | 3.00 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | North Carolina | DNP | $50,639 | Yes | 3.00 |
| UNC Greensboro | Greensboro | North Carolina | DNP | $65,490 | Yes | 3.20 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | DNP | $287,904 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Western Carolina University | Asheville | North Carolina | DNP | $70,178 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | North Dakota | DNP | $114,960 | No | 3.00 |
| Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | Ohio | DNP | $177,287 | No | 3.00 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Ohio | DNP | $172,175 | No | 3.00 |
| Lourdes University | Sylvania | Ohio | DNP | $111,150 | No | 3.00 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus | Ohio | DNP | $87,138 | No | 3.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc. | Youngstown | Ohio | DNP | $91,642 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Akron | Akron | Ohio | DNP | $83,700 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinatti | Ohio | DNP | $76,851 | Yes | 3.40 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | Ohio | DNP | $182,907 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | Oklahoma | DNP | $131,542 | No | 3.00 |
| George Fox University | Newberg | Oregon | DNP | $171,000 | No | 3.00 |
| OHSU | Portland | Oregon | DNP | $114,524 | No | 3.00 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown | Pennsylvania | DNP | $122,835 | No | 3.20 |
| Geisinger/Bloomsburg University | Danville | Pennsylvania | DNP | $102,030 | No | — |
| Independence Health System School of Anesthesia | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | DNAP | $109,598 | No | 3.00 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | DNAP | $99,222 | No | 3.20 |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | DNP | $93,915 | No | 3.20 |
| St. Luke's University Health Network/DeSales University | Center Valley | Pennsylvania | DNP | $175,850 | — | 3.00 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | DNP | $169,185 | Yes | 3.20 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | DNP | $102,030 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | DNP | $149,130 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | Pennsylvania | DNP | $99,600 | No | 3.00 |
| Villanova University | Springfield | Pennsylvania | DNP | $143,613 | Yes | 3.00 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York | Pennsylvania | DNP | $106,000 | No | 3.20 |
| InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo | Puerto Rico | DNAP | $18,000 | No | 3.00 |
| Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos | Hato Rey | Puerto Rico | DNAP | $66,225 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Puerto Rico | San Juan | Puerto Rico | DNP | $56,800 | No | 3.00 |
| Rhode Island College | North Providence | Rhode Island | DNP | $106,652 | No | 3.00 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | South Carolina | DNAP | $69,516 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | DNAP | $89,295 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | DNAP | $253,376 | No | 3.00 |
| University of South Dakota | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | DNAP | $71,250 | No | 3.00 |
| Carson Newman University | Jefferson City | Tennessee | DNAP | — | — | 3.00 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | Tennessee | DNP | $123,255 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia | Madison | Tennessee | DNAP | $115,813 | Yes | 3.00 |
| South College DNP | Knoxville | Tennessee | DNP | $169,469 | No | 3.00 |
| Union University | Jackson | Tennessee | DNP | $133,659 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | Tennessee | DNP | $59,169 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Knoxville | Tennessee | DNP | $120,536 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Tennessee | DNP | — | No | 3.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | Texas | DNP | $242,857 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Texas | DNAP | $115,000 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Texas | DNAP | $126,408 | Yes | 3.00 |
| U.S. Army | San Antonio | Texas | DNP | Free | No | 3.00 |
| University of Texas at Houston | Houston | Texas | DNP | $57,824 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Texas | DNP | $151,398 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston | Texas | DNP | $235,110 | No | 3.00 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Texas | DNP | $47,045 | — | 3.20 |
| UT Health at San Antonio | San Antonio | Texas | DNP | $124,151 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City | Utah | DNP | $147,600 | No | 3.00 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Fishersville | Virginia | DNP | $166,386 | No | 3.00 |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach | Virginia | DNP | $48,600 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Virginia | DNAP | $88,932 | No | 3.00 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Washington | DNAP | $110,440 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Charleston West Virginia | Charleston | West Virginia | DNAP | $103,800 | No | 3.00 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | West Virginia | DNP | $120,609 | No | 3.00 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | DNP | $131,950 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | DNP | $99,600 | No | 3.00 |
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Program Details
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Deadline: 2026-05-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$71,592
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Deadline: 2026-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Last 60
Quick Facts
$45,000
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“6.A minimum of one (1) year full-time work experience as a registered nurse in a critical care setting at the time of admission.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, Arkansas
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$71,037
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Kaiser Permanente/Cal State Fullerton
Pasadena, California
Deadline: 2026-07-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$96,122
No GRE
Prerequisites
Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$170,243
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum one year of full-time critical care RN experience (in the United States) at the time of application (excluding orientation)…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
UC Davis
Sacramento, California
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$154,998
No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one-year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Deadline: 2026-05-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$139,500
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware
Deadline: 2026-04-30
DNP
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$141,862
Prerequisites
Statistics Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“At the time of application submission, the applicant must have a minimum of one year (two years preferred) of current, continuous full-time acute care experience as a registered nurse in a critical care setting…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, Florida
Deadline: 2026-07-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$48,650
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Florida State University
Panama City, Florida
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$92,595
GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Keiser University
Naples, Florida
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Graduate
Quick Facts
$107,195
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“One year of professional work experience in any field, preferably education or leadership is recommended.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Idaho State University
Meridian, Idaho
Deadline: 2027-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$126,162
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum of one year of full-time experience (or part-time equivalent) as a registered nurse in a critical care setting (preferably prior to application into the program).”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Decatur & Millikin
Decatur, Illinois
Deadline: 2027-01-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$96,800
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Rosalind Franklin University
North Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-12-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$161,344
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of 1-year of full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Rush University
Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-04-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$127,804
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“At least one year of recent full-time experience as an RN in an intensive care unit (ICU) by the application deadline.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-05-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$84,556
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem Physics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one year of recent full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent (1,876 hours), as a registered nurse in a critical care setting prior to enrollment* in the nurse anesthesia educational program.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Marian University
Indianapolis, Indiana
Deadline: 2026-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$124,200
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$85,553
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“If you are close to having one year of full-time critical care nursing experience by June 1 (for example, you have 10 to 11 months experience), you may still apply…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2026-10-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$111,100
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one year of recent (within 2 years) full-time employment, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Murray State University
Madisonville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2026-10-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$112,167
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
Deadline: 2026-08-30
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$83,422
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“One year minimum full-time of critical care experience as RN within the past 2 years with employer verification.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2026-08-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$115,744
GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Deadline: 2026-06-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$113,788
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Louisiana State University
New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Graduate
Quick Facts
$117,799
GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum of (1) one year, full-time, critical care experience within the previous two (2) years at the time of applying.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP
New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline: 2026-12-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$150,075
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Deadline: 2026-07-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$109,962
GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$149,842
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, Michigan
Deadline: 2025-10-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$109,299
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum of one year recent experience (within the last 5 years) as a professional registered nurse in a critical care area in the United States…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, Michigan
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$92,828
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem
+2 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum of one year of full-time experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing Last 60
Quick Facts
$88,309
No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Deadline: 2026-05-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$87,363
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Must currently be working full time with at least one year, preferably two years, of experience in an area of intensive care nursing at the time of application.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Deadline: 2026-06-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$91,990
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“6. A minimum of one year acute care experience at the time of matriculation.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Clarkson College
Omaha, Nebraska
Deadline: 2025-12-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$107,685
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Complete at least one year of recent full-time or part-time equivalent critical care experience (post-ADN or post-BSN) as an RN prior to application to the program.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Henderson, Nevada
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$169,600
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$186,750
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“At the time of application submission, candidates must have a minimum of one year (two years preferred) of current, continuous full-time acute care experience as an RN in a critical care setting.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
UNC Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Deadline: 2025-09-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$65,490
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of **one year of continuous full-time acute care experience in a critical care setting** – adult experience is required- MICU, SICU, CCU, CTSU, Neuro ICU, etc.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$177,287
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Physics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-03-23
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$111,150
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Shadowing Experience: Complete a minimum shadowing experience of 1-2 days (8-16 hours) with a CRNA or anesthesiologist (prefer a CRNA shadow experience).”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc.
Youngstown, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-07-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$91,642
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Akron
Akron, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$83,700
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one-year current critical care experience at the time of application.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Deadline: 2026-08-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$131,542
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of full-time ICU work within the two years prior to application is required…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
OHSU
Portland, Oregon
Deadline: 2025-10-10
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$114,524
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“One year of critical care nursing experience before you apply…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-05-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Graduate
Quick Facts
$122,835
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
+1 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Independence Health System School of Anesthesia
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$109,598
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2027-01-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$93,915
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
St. Luke's University Health Network/DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-12-01
DNP
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$175,850
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-12-05
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$169,185
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$99,600
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Deadline: 2025-03-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$18,000
No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Deadline: 2026-10-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$66,225
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Complete a minimum of one year of recent (within the last 10 years) critical care nursing experience, prior to program enrollment.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Deadline: 2026-07-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$89,295
GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“A minimum of one year (full-time) critical care nursing experience prior interviews.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Mount Marty University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$253,376
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$71,250
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
DNAP
GPA Type
Science Last 60
Quick Facts
Prerequisites
Statistics Anatomy Physiology
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum one year of full-time critical care experience within the past three years, as defined by the Council on Accreditation (COA)”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, Tennessee
Deadline: 2026-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$123,255
GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“No. Experience as a registered nurse is essential. The minimum of one year will not be waived.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
South College DNP
Knoxville, Tennessee
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$169,469
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Applicants must have been employed full-time for a minimum of one year, or its part-time equivalent (total 2080 hours), within the past two years in a critical care setting at the time of application to the South College DNP NAP.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee
Deadline: 2025-08-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$59,169
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Admission to the DNP Nurse Anesthesia concentration requires a minimum of one year full-time, practice experience within the last 2 years as a registered nurse…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee
Deadline: 2026-05-15
DNP
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Possess a minimum of 1-year full-time work experience, or its part-time equivalent, as a registered nurse in a critical care setting within the past 5 years.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Last 60
Quick Facts
$126,408
GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
University of Texas at Houston
Houston, Texas
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$57,824
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Required work experience:** Minimum one year of work experience in critical care as a registered nurse, two years preferred.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$151,398
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem
+2 more
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
UT Health at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Deadline: 2026-01-02
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$124,151
GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Minimum one year work experience in critical care as a registered nurse, two years preferred.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
University of Charleston West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Deadline: 2025-12-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$103,800
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of one year of ICU (intensive care unit) experience to qualify for admission.”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Deadline: 2025-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$120,609
No GRE
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·source
Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$131,950
No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
ICU experience: 1 year
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“By the application deadline, a minimum of one, preferably two years of full-time work experience…”
Quoted from the program’s own page — source
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