Program of Nurse Anesthesia, Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
Requirements at a glance
Min GPA3.00
Science GPANot stated
ICU minimum1 year
CCRNNot required
GRENot required
ShadowingRequired
Details
- ICU experience
- Adult, geriatric, peds, neonatal critical care; stepdown, intermediate, PACU, ED not accepted
- GPA details
- Not stated on the program site
- Prerequisites
- English, A&P, 2 sem chemistry (gen plus biochem/organic), physics, biology or micro, nursing research
- Shadowing hours
- 1 quality shadow experience, no minimum hours (or CRNA interview)
- How to apply
- NursingCAS plus USC supplemental
- Deadline
- Aug 31, 2026
- Interview
- About 60 interviewed for ~28 seats, in November
- Tuition
- $2,539 per unit (Fall 2026), 81 units; computed $205,659 total tuition
- Class size
- 28
- Format
- Not stated on the program site
1 yr ICU at application, 2 yrs by May start
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.
- keck.usc.edu/nurse-anesthesia/
- keck.usc.edu/nurse-anesthesia-program/program-admission-information/
- keck.usc.edu/nurse-anesthesia-program/financial-aid/
Accreditation: Council on Accreditation (COA), last review May 2023, next review May 2033.
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