Anesthesia for Nurses Program
Charleston, South Carolina
Requirements at a glance
Min GPA3.00
Science GPANot stated
ICU minimum1 year
CCRNNot stated
GREOptional
ShadowingRequired
Details
- ICU experience
- Surgical, medical, cardiovascular, pediatric, neonatal ICU; ER and PACU not accepted
- GPA details
- Not stated on the program site
- Prerequisites
- Anatomy, Physiology, Gen Chem, Organic Chem, Statistics, Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology (recommended), within 10 yrs
- Shadowing hours
- Must have shadowed a CRNA (not anesthesiologist)
- How to apply
- School portal
- Deadline
- Sep 15, 2027 for Summer 2028 (opens Jul 1, 2027)
- Interview
- In person, 2 to 3 hours, with tour and student/faculty meetings
- Tuition
- $7,724/semester in-state, $13,597 out-of-state, plus $1,600 program fee (2026-27)
- Class size
- 40
- Format
- Front-loaded (didactic first)
GRE required if GPA below 3.6; first 18 months didactic, last 18 months clinical.
Your next move
Sources and accuracy
Last verified: Oct 4, 2026
Requirements change every cycle. Always confirm with the program before applying. “Not stated” means we could not find it on the program’s official pages.
- chp.musc.edu/academics/nurse-anesthesia/post-baccalaureate
- chp.musc.edu/academics/nurse-anesthesia/post-baccalaureate/frequently-asked-questions
Accreditation: Council on Accreditation (COA), last review May 2020, next review May 2030.
Other CRNA programs in South Carolina
- University of South Carolina Columbia