Nursing Practice Anesthesia (Doctoral) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Nurse Anesthesiology BSN to DNP at Michigan State University is a 36-month, full-time programme preparing nurse anesthetists, with a cohort of 20 students per year. It has a front-loaded didactic phase followed by clinical training, moving from simulation in semester 3 to full clinical immersion in semester 4, across 18 clinical affiliate sites.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 36 months full-time (92 credits) | Intake: May (summer semester) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

92-credit BSN to DNP. DNP core includes NUR 902-906 (scientific foundations, informatics, health policy, patient safety and quality, leadership), NUR 914 Biostatistics and NUR 995-997 DNP project I-III; anesthesia courses include basic and advanced principles of anesthesia, pharmacology for nurse anesthesia I-II, advanced physiology and pathophysiology for anesthesia practice, regional anesthesia and point-of-care ultrasound, clinical anesthesia practicum I-VI and anesthesia seminars. Students are typically on campus 1-2 days per week; no part-time track.

Career pathways

Certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) practice; the programme reports 100% employment within six months of graduation (class of 2025).

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

BSN to DNP (Nurse Anesthesiology): university application and resume/CV; BSN from an accredited institution; minimum 3.0 GPA in the second half of the BSN programme; unencumbered RN/APRN licence in the U.S. or its territories (Michigan RN licensure required before clinical courses); current AHA BLS, ACLS and PALS; 3-credit statistics course within five years (minimum 2.0 undergraduate or 3.0 graduate); GRE not required; at least one year of full-time ICU experience (or equivalent) by the deadline; CCRN (or equivalent) certification; Critical Care Experience Form; written essay; three professional letters of recommendation; faculty interview by invitation (typically July); English proficiency if native language is not English. Applications open April 1 and close June 1; decisions are sent September-October.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: May (summer semester)

Duration: 36 months full-time (92 credits)

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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