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DNP36 monthsStarts in June

Nurse Anesthesia Program

Asheville, North Carolina

Official requirements page

Requirements at a glance

Min GPA3.00
Science GPA3.00
ICU minimum1 year
CCRNPreferred
GRERequired
ShadowingNot stated

Details

ICU experience
SICU, CT/CVICU, Neuro-Trauma, MICU, CICU, PICU, NICU; ED, flight, OR, PACU, step-down, cath lab not accepted
GPA details
Last 60 hours; B in gen chem, micro, A&P I and II
Prerequisites
Statistics and research (C or better)
Shadowing hours
Not stated on the program site
How to apply
School portal
Deadline
Sep 1, 2025 for May 2026 start
Interview
Face-to-face on Asheville campus; limited Zoom
Tuition
$9,267.50 per semester in-state DNP-CRNA (includes differential), Fall 2026-Spring 2027; 86 credits, 36 months
Class size
Not stated on the program site
Format
Not stated on the program site

ICU year (2,080 hrs) must be within 2 yrs before matriculation; GRE 300 preferred.

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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.

Accreditation: Council on Accreditation (COA), last review October 2022, next review October 2032.

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