Texas has 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Required | June 1 of year prior to admission; documents by June 15 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth | DNAP | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Required | Opens Dec 2026, deadline May 2027, for January 2028 start |
| Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth | DNAP | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Required | Nov 1 for next year's cohort (opens April) |
| US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing San Antonio | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Optional | Opens Nov 1, closes Aug 1 following year |
| UT Health San Antonio San Antonio | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Required | Jan 2 for Fall 2027 entry |
| UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing Houston | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Required | July 1, 2027 (Summer 2028 start) |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | One admission per year, each Fall |
| University of Texas at Tyler Tyler | DNP | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Opens Jul 1, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio | DNP | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Opens Aug 1, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027 |
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
June 1 of year prior to admission; documents by June 15
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
- Min GPA
- Not stated
- ICU
- 1 year
Opens Dec 2026, deadline May 2027, for January 2028 start
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Nov 1 for next year's cohort (opens April)
US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing
San Antonio, Texas
Military applicants only
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Opens Nov 1, closes Aug 1 following year
UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Jan 2 for Fall 2027 entry
UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
July 1, 2027 (Summer 2028 start)
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
One admission per year, each Fall
University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.00
- ICU
- 1 year
Opens Jul 1, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, Texas
- Min GPA
- 3.20
- ICU
- 1 year
Opens Aug 1, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027
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