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Ohio University-Main Campus · School of Nursing

Nurse Anesthesia BSN to DNP

DNPBSN-to-DNPCRNAFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Nursing Practice

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Partnership program with OhioHealth Grant Medical Center with hybrid coursework and clinical rotations at Columbus-area, rural and Dayton-area sites. Graduates are eligible for the NBCRNA National Certification Examination.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
BSN-to-DNP
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Nurse Anesthesia
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Athens, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current, unrestricted U.S. RN license with ability to practice in Ohio
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Certification preparation
Graduates are eligible to take the NBCRNA National Certification Examination (NCE) for initial CRNA recognition
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an institutionally accredited institution
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.2Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.20 across all transcripts
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
2 years minimumTwo years of full-time RN experience within the past 5 years, including at least one year in an ICU within the last three years
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
Current ACLS recognition and CCRN certification required by the application deadline
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of recommendation
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

  • $107,836 total program

    In-state — Ohio resident

    Includes: Estimated tuition and fees

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $109,204 total program

    Out-of-state — Non-resident

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $1,253 per credit

    In-state — Ohio resident

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $1,272 per credit

    Out-of-state — Non-resident

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

  • Additional fees total (ACLS, PALS, AANA dues, Typhon, SEE exam, boards, textbooks, malpractice, subscriptions, parking): $4,429 (program) · mandatory Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,746
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,114
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,444
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $17,436
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • October 26, 2026

    Fall 2027

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Upcoming

  • November 9, 2026

    Fall 2027 (all materials)

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Upcoming

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical placements
Clinical sites in Columbus, the Greater Columbus area, rural facilities and Dayton clinical affiliates
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · School of Nursing, Athens, OH

    Initial: November 7, 2018 · Most recent: April 7, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • COA— Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/doctorate/dnp-nurse-anesthesia — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/doctorate/dnp-nurse-anesthesia/admission — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/doctorate/dnp-nurse-anesthesia/tuition — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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