蘑菇短视频

Program Mission

The Nurse Anesthesia Program's mission is to create an academic center of teaching and learning excellence for the advancement of nurse anesthesia practice. The program seeks to promote clinical scholarship and life-long learning and aims to support skilled and ethical service to our communities. Through nurse anesthesia research, education, and practice, students and faculty will seek to enhance the quality of life for people of all cultures, economic levels and geographic locations.

Application deadline

The deadline for the cohort starting in Summer 2027 is August 1, 2026. The application will open on March 1, 2026. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for October and will be officially announced closer to the application deadline. 

Location & modality Asheville, North Carolina Biltmore Park Campus - In Person Curriculum  Curriculum & Required Courses

Time Length/ Commitment Full Time, 36 Months, 86 Credit Hours ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS Full Admissions Requirements

Costs Tuition & Fees Point of contact Program Email

 

 

Virtual Open House
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5pm

Join us at one of our upcoming virtual Graduate School Open House events on Zoom! You'll have the opportunity to learn more about 蘑菇短视频, understand the Graduate School application process, and meet key program representatives.

Reasons to Choose WCU鈥檚 Nurse Anesthesia Program

Open door policy with faculty  Extensive regional anesthesia experience Total anesthetic cases average in excess of 900 State of the art high fidelity simulation lab with METI Human Patient Simulators Diverse clinical experience with no competition from other anesthesia learners

Small cohort, 18-24 students per class Program faculty with extensive scholarship 100% overall pass rate for national certification exam Unique learning experiences at three clinical sites where CRNAs are sole anesthesia providers Selective opportunities for international service trips

 

Clinical Anesthesia Experience: 

Program Director and Core Faculty 

 

Graduating Class Statistics (Class of 2024)

 

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Class Profile

• Female -- 60%
• Male -- 40%
• Average pre-admission overall GPA: 3.67

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Attrition Rate

• 2024 -- 0.00%
• Overall (2009-2024) -- 8.7%

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Board Pass Rate

• First-time test takers (2024): 87%

• National average (2022): 83.4%

• Overall pass rate (2009 - 2024):

  • First-time test takers: 91.22%

  • Overall pass rate (2009 - 2024): 100%

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Employment Rate

• Employed within six months of graduation: 100%
• Overall employment rate within six months of graduation (2009 - 2024): 100%

 

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Accreditation