Pennsylvania has 17 accredited nurse anesthesia programs. Compare minimum GPA, ICU experience, CCRN and GRE requirements, deadlines and more below.
| Program | Degree | Min GPA | ICU | CCRN | GRE | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny School of Anesthesia Pittsburgh | DNAP | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not required | May 1, 2026 for Fall 2027 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia | DNP | 3.20 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Dec 4, 2026 for Spring 2028 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh | DNP | 3.20 | 2 years | Not required | Not stated | Feb 15, 2027 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 1, 2026) |
| Einstein Montgomery / La Salle University Norristown | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Not stated |
| Geisinger / Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg Danville | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Feb 1, 2027 for Summer 2028 cohort |
| Independence Health System / Saint Vincent College Latrobe | DNAP | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Jan 15 (3 p.m.) the year prior to program start |
| La Roche University Pittsburgh | DNAP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Sep 1, 2026 for 2027 (opened May 1, 2026) |
| La Salle University Philadelphia | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Jan 15, 2027 for Spring 2028 cohort |
| St. Luke's / DeSales University Center Valley | DNP | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Dec 1 of the year prior, 5pm EST |
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia | DNP | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| UPMC Hamot / Gannon University Erie | DNP | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Required | Oct 1 for classes beginning the following May |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | DNP | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Not required | Mar 1, 2025 for Summer 2026 (most recent cycle posted) |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh | DNP | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| University of Scranton Scranton | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Sep 1 |
| Villanova University Villanova | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Optional | Jun 1 to Sep 1, 2027 for Summer 2028 cohort |
| York College of Pennsylvania / WellSpan York | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Oct 1, 2026 for Spring 2028 cohort |
Allegheny School of Anesthesia
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Voluntary closure 8/31/2026
- Min GPA
- Not stated
- ICU
- Not stated
Cedar Crest College
Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
May 1, 2026 for Fall 2027
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 2 years
Dec 4, 2026 for Spring 2028
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 2 years
Feb 15, 2027 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 1, 2026)
Einstein Montgomery / La Salle University
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Voluntary closure 12/31/2026
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Geisinger / Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg
Danville, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Feb 1, 2027 for Summer 2028 cohort
Independence Health System / Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Jan 15 (3 p.m.) the year prior to program start
La Roche University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Sep 1, 2026 for 2027 (opened May 1, 2026)
La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Jan 15, 2027 for Spring 2028 cohort
St. Luke's / DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 2 years
Dec 1 of the year prior, 5pm EST
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- Not stated
- ICU
- Not stated
UPMC Hamot / Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 2 years
Oct 1 for classes beginning the following May
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 2 years
Mar 1, 2025 for Summer 2026 (most recent cycle posted)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- Not stated
- ICU
- Not stated
University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Sep 1
Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Jun 1 to Sep 1, 2027 for Summer 2028 cohort
York College of Pennsylvania / WellSpan
York, Pennsylvania
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Oct 1, 2026 for Spring 2028 cohort
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