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Nurse Anesthesia 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

Full-time, on-site nurse anesthesia doctorate of 36 months. Clinical time begins in the third semester and increases through the program; graduates prepare for the national certification exam for nurse anesthetists.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
BSN-to-DNP
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Nurse Anesthesia
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
36 months (nine semesters) full-time
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Uptown (Clifton) Campus — Cincinnati, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current, active, unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Certification preparation
Curriculum prepares nurses for the national certification exam from the NBCRNA
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
BSN, MSN or DNP from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing institution
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.4Minimum overall GPA of 3.4 (recommended)Recommended
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.4Minimum science GPA of 3.4 (recommended)Recommended
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Course with a minimum B in each of chemistry, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology and statistics
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
1 year minimumAt least one year of full-time adult or pediatric ICU experience within the past two years by the application deadline
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Current CCRN certification and current AHA ACLS provider certification
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
Not verifiedListed under generalized test requirements: GRE scores submitted to the University of Cincinnati, code 1833
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
TOEFL iBT
One accepted test required — published minimum 100English proficiency; waived for applicants from a country where English is the official language or with a degree from such a country
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
IELTS Academic
One accepted test required — published minimum 7English proficiency; waived as above
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Duolingo English Test
One accepted test required — published minimum 120English proficiency; waived as above
Source: nursing.uc.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.

  • $8,359 per semester

    In-state — Ohio resident, full time (10 credits or more) · 2025-26

    Includes: Program is three semesters a year

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $14,228 per semester

    Out-of-state — Non-resident, full time (10 credits or more) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $836 per credit

    In-state — Ohio resident, part time (9 credits or fewer) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $1,423 per credit

    Out-of-state — Non-resident, part time (9 credits or fewer) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

  • Program fee (full time): $338 (per semester) · mandatory Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
  • Estimated program-specific additional expenses (textbooks, simulation fee, certification exam review and exam, memberships, parking and more): $10,099.50 (program) · mandatory Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,228
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $26,562
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,678
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,224
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,996
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Spring Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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
Majority of clinical sites are within 50 miles of the university; clinical time begins in the third semester
Source: nursing.uc.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) · College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH

    Initial: January 9, 2013 · Most recent: January 25, 2016 · Term expires: December 31, 2026 · Next review: Spring 2026

    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: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.uc.edu/about-us/accreditation.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.uc.edu/academic-programs/dnp/nurse-anesthesia-bsn-to-dnp.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. nursing.uc.edu/academic-programs/dnp/nurse-anesthesia-bsn-to-dnp/tuition-financial-aid.htm — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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