50 programs as of October 2026. Programs whose official pages say the GRE is not required or is optional.
Built from each program’s official website and updated as programs change. Programs that do not state this requirement are not listed, so also check the full Program Finder. Always confirm with the program.
| Program | State | Min GPA | ICU | CCRN | GRE | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Sacramento | CA | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Nov 1 (opens Aug 6, 2026 for Summer 2027) |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles | CA | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Nurse Anesthesia Program of Hartford Hartford | CT | 3.00 | Not stated | Not stated | Not required | Early decision Jun 1, standard Sep 1; next cycle opens Feb 1 |
| Georgetown University Washington | DC | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Optional | Priority Aug 15, 2026; final Oct 15, 2026 |
| Barry University Hollywood | FL | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Optional | Nov 1 |
| Keiser University Naples | FL | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Open until cohort filled; Sep and Jan cohorts |
| University of Miami Coral Gables | FL | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Not required | Feb 1, 2027 for Spring 2028 entry (opens Sep 1, 2026) |
| Endeavor Health / DePaul University Evanston | IL | 3.50 | 2 years | Preferred | Optional | Apr 15, 2027 for Sep 7, 2028 start (opens Jan 15, 2027) |
| Millikin University / Decatur Memorial Hospital Decatur | IL | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Jan 15, 2027 for Jan 2028 start (opens Aug 8, 2026) |
| Rosalind Franklin University North Chicago | IL | Not stated | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Dec 1, 2026 (opens Aug 6, 2026) |
| Rush University Chicago | IL | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Optional | Early decision Dec 28, 2026; final Apr 1, 2027 for Sep 2028 start |
| Newman University Wichita | KS | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Aug 31 (opens June 1); cohorts start May |
| University of Kansas Kansas City | KS | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Early decision May 15; standard June 15 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | KY | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | June 1 to Aug 30; no late applications |
| Johns Hopkins University Baltimore | MD | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Optional | Sept 1 for summer entry |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not required | July 1 (priority June 1); Summer 2027 cycle opens Jan 5, 2026 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing | MI | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Not required | Applications open April 1 to June 1 |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | MI | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Mar 1 to June 15, 2026 for Fall 2027 start |
| Wayne State University Detroit | MI | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | June 1 |
| Minneapolis School of Anesthesia Saint Paul | MN | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | August 31 for Summer cohort |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson | MS | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Not stated |
| Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College St. Louis | MO | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | March 1 |
| Missouri State University Springfield | MO | Not stated | Not stated | Required | Not required | June 15, 2026 for Summer 2027 start (opens Mar 1, 2026) |
| Webster University St. Louis | MO | 3.00 | Not stated | Preferred | Not required | May 1 |
| New Mexico State University Las Cruces | NM | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Optional | February 1, 2026 (Spring 2027 cohort) |
| Columbia University New York | NY | Not stated | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Sep 1 |
| St. John Fisher University Rochester | NY | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | DNP applications accepted Nov 15 to Feb 15 |
| Duke University Durham | NC | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Opens Jun 1, closes Aug 1 |
| University of Tulsa Tulsa | OK | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Not required | May 1 to Jul 31 each year |
| Oregon Health and Science University Portland | OR | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Oct 12 for summer start |
| Cedar Crest College Allentown | PA | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not required | May 1, 2026 for Fall 2027 |
| Independence Health System / Saint Vincent College Latrobe | PA | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Jan 15 (3 p.m.) the year prior to program start |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia | PA | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Not required | Mar 1, 2025 for Summer 2026 (most recent cycle posted) |
| University of Scranton Scranton | PA | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Sep 1 |
| Villanova University Villanova | PA | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Optional | Jun 1 to Sep 1, 2027 for Summer 2028 cohort |
| Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Hato Rey | PR | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Oct 15 |
| University of Puerto Rico San Juan | PR | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Early decision Oct 31; regular Jan 31 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Charleston | SC | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Sep 15, 2027 for Summer 2028 (opens Jul 1, 2027) |
| Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate | TN | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Optional | Priority deadline Sept 15 each year for Spring (January) cohort; rolling admissions |
| South College Knoxville | TN | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Priority Sep 1 to Nov 1, then rolling until cohort fills; January start |
| Union University Jackson | TN | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Rolling, priority Oct 1 and Jan 15 each year |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga / Erlanger Chattanooga | TN | 3.00 | 2 years | Preferred | Not required | Mar 13, 2026 (5pm) for Spring 2027 start; documents by Apr 10, 2026 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville | TN | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | May 15, 2026 for May 2027 start (opened Mar 1, 2026) |
| US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing San Antonio | TX | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Optional | Opens Nov 1, closes Aug 1 following year |
| University of Texas at Tyler Tyler | TX | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Opens Jul 1, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond | VA | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Mar 1 for January matriculation (opens Nov 1) |
| Providence Sacred Heart / Gonzaga University Spokane | WA | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Sep 1, 2027 for May 2028 start (opens Jan 15, 2027) |
| West Virginia University Morgantown | WV | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Aug 1 to Nov 1 for Fall 2027; transcripts by Nov 15 |
| Edgewood University Madison | WI | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Dec 15, 2026 for Fall 2027 (opens Sep 15, 2026) |
| Franciscan Healthcare (Mayo Clinic Health System) La Crosse | WI | 3.00 | 1.5 years | Not stated | Not required | Jun 1 to Aug 1 |
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