CRNA Programs That Accept NICU Experience

Yes, NICU nurses can become CRNAs. 89 CRNA programs accept NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) experience as qualifying critical care experience. While most programs prefer adult ICU, these 89 programs recognize the complexity of neonatal critical care.

We found 89 programs matching this filter across 42 states. In-state tuition ranges from $18,000 to $242,857.

CRNA Club Snapshot

At a Glance

89 Total Programs

$18,000 – $242,857 Tuition Range

42 States Represented

68 DNP, 21 DNAP Degree Breakdown

All 89 Programs

Program	City	State	Degree	Tuition	GRE	Min GPA
Samford University	Birmingham	Alabama	DNP	$167,437	Yes	3.00
University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham	Alabama	DNP	$71,592	Yes	3.00
Arkansas State University	Jonesboro	Arkansas	DNP	$45,000	Yes	3.30
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Arkansas	DNP	$71,037	No	3.00
Loma Linda University	Loma Linda	California	DNP	$175,002	No	3.00
Samuel Merritt University	Oakland	California	DNP	$173,300	No	3.00
UC Davis	Sacramento	California	DNP	$154,998	No	3.00
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	California	DNAP	$204,761	No	3.00
Rocky Vista University	Englewood	Colorado	DNAP	$165,930	Yes	3.00
Yale New Haven	New Haven	Connecticut	DNAP	$93,863	No	3.00
AdventHealth	Orlando	Florida	DNAP	$126,025	No	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 State University	Panama City	Florida	DNAP	$92,595	Yes	3.00
Keiser University	Naples	Florida	DNAP	$107,195	No	3.20
University of North Florida	Jacksonville	Florida	DNP	$66,789	Yes	3.00
Augusta University	Augusta	Georgia	DNP	$89,100	—	3.00
Emory University	Atlanta	Georgia	DNP	$185,877	No	3.00
Idaho State University	Meridian	Idaho	DNAP	$126,162	No	3.00
Rosalind Franklin University	North Chicago	Illinois	DNP	$161,344	No	3.00
University of Illinois Chicago	Chicago	Illinois	DNP	$150,192	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
Bellarmine University	Louisville	Kentucky	DNP	$111,100	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
University of New England	Portland	Maine	DNP	$147,855	No	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
Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota	DNAP	$70,619	No	3.30
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia	Saint Paul	Minnesota	DNP	$92,454	No	3.00
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minnesota	DNP	$93,310	No	2.75
University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minnesota	DNP	$101,200	No	3.00
University of Southern Mississippi	Hattiesburg	Mississippi	DNP	$87,363	Yes	3.00
Missouri State University	Springfield	Missouri	DNAP	$91,990	Yes	3.00
University Health/Truman Medical Center	Kansas City	Missouri	DNP	$84,770	No	3.20
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	Yes	3.20
New Mexico State University	Las Cruces	New Mexico	DNP	$97,787	No	3.00
SUNY Buffalo	Buffalo	New York	DNP	$145,534	No	3.00
Duke University	Durham	North Carolina	DNP	$186,750	No	3.00
UNC Greensboro	Greensboro	North Carolina	DNP	$65,490	—	3.20
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	North Carolina	DNP	$129,049	Yes	3.00
Western Carolina University	Asheville	North Carolina	DNP	$69,989	Yes	3.00
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	North Dakota	DNP	$114,960	No	3.00
Lourdes University	Sylvania	Ohio	DNP	$111,150	No	3.00
Ohio State University	Columbus	Ohio	DNP	$87,138	No	3.00
Ursuline College	Pepper Pike	Ohio	DNP	$169,281	No	3.00
University of Tulsa	Tulsa	Oklahoma	DNP	$131,542	No	3.00
Duquesne University	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	DNP	$169,280	No	3.20
Geisinger/Bloomsburg University	Danville	Pennsylvania	DNP	—	—	—
Independence Health System School of Anesthesia	Latrobe	Pennsylvania	DNAP	$109,598	No	3.00
Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	DNP	$169,185	No	3.20
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	DNP	$102,030	No	3.00
UPMC Hamot/Gannon University	Erie	Pennsylvania	DNP	$102,060	Yes	3.00
Villanova University	Springfield	Pennsylvania	DNP	$121,620	—	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	Yes	3.00
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos	Hato Rey	Puerto Rico	DNAP	$66,225	Yes	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	—	3.00
Mount Marty University	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	DNAP	$109,975	No	3.00
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	Tennessee	DNP	$123,255	Yes	3.00
Union University	Jackson	Tennessee	DNP	$129,825	No	3.00
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Tennessee	DNP	$87,912	No	3.00
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Memphis	Tennessee	DNP	$59,169	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	$123,924	Yes	3.00
U.S. Army	San Antonio	Texas	DNP	Free	No	3.00
University of Texas at Houston	Houston	Texas	DNP	$61,488	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
Westminster University	Salt Lake City	Utah	DNP	$147,420	No	3.00
Mary Baldwin University	Fishersville	Virginia	DNP	$166,386	No	3.00
Gonzaga University	Spokane	Washington	DNAP	$110,440	No	3.00
Georgetown University	Washington	Washington DC	DNAP	$107,962	—	3.00
University of Charleston West Virginia	Charleston	West Virginia	DNAP	$103,800	No	3.00
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia	La Crosse	Wisconsin	DNP	$84,284	No	3.00
Marquette University	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	DNP	$127,400	No	3.00
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	DNP	$99,600	No	3.00
Edgewood University	Madison	WIsconsin	DNP	$135,660	No	3.00

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Program Details

At a Glance

All 89 Programs

Program Details

Samford University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Arkansas State University

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Loma Linda University

Samuel Merritt University

UC Davis

University of Southern California

Rocky Vista University

Yale New Haven

AdventHealth

Barry University

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida State University

Keiser University

University of North Florida

Augusta University

Emory University

Idaho State University

Rosalind Franklin University

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Evansville

University of Iowa

Bellarmine University

University of Louisville

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

University of New England

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP

Uniformed Services University

Boston College

Northeastern University

Michigan State University

Oakland University

University of Detroit Mercy

Mayo Clinic

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri State University

University Health/Truman Medical Center

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Clarkson College

Roseman University of Health Sciences

New Mexico State University

SUNY Buffalo

Duke University

UNC Greensboro

Wake Forest University

Western Carolina University

University of North Dakota

Lourdes University

Ohio State University

Ursuline College

University of Tulsa

Duquesne University

Geisinger/Bloomsburg University

Independence Health System School of Anesthesia

Thomas Jefferson University

University of Pennsylvania

UPMC Hamot/Gannon University

Villanova University

York College of Pennsylvania

InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico

Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos

University of Puerto Rico

Rhode Island College

Medical University of South Carolina

Mount Marty University

Lincoln Memorial University

Union University

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Baylor College of Medicine

Texas Christian University

Texas Wesleyan University

U.S. Army