Nurse Anesthesia Admission Deadlines

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An application packet can be obtained at www.crna.tcu.edu or by calling the School at 817.257.7887. Deadlines and other important dates related to admission are also available on the Web site or by telephone.

All applicants meeting the following criteria will be considered for admission:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an appropriate bachelor's degree from an accredited school, college or university;
Valid licensure as a registered nurse;
Official GRE scores (verbal and quantitative > 1100) or MAT score (> 411);
Weighted 3.0 GPA or greater;
A minimum of one year experience in adult critical care, emergency room, pediatric critical care, or equivalent; two years is highly recommended;
Certification as ACLS, PALS or CCRN;
Three strong professional references;
A short essay; and
If English is not the first language, a score of at least 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language and a score of 6 on the institutional version of the Spoken English Test (International applicants should refer to that section in the TCU Graduate Catalog).

Candidates who satisfactorily meet these criteria will be invited for an interview. Candidates will be informed of admission status.

Application Deadlines

November 1 for class beginning the next August. Candidates will be notified of admission status by February 1.

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TCU does not discriminate on the basis of personal status, individual characteristics or group affiliation, including, but not limited to, classes protected under federal and state law.

TCU complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 regarding students with disabilities. Disabled students will be individually assessed for their ability to meet the requirements of the curriculum and of practice. Students with questions about disabilities should contact the director.