Complete application information for prospective students can be found by visiting the SMU academic program page for the M.S. in Nurse Anesthesia

The following documents are in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have this program, Click HERE

To read a letter to all prospective nurse anesthesia students, click Here.

To see admission and selection criteria, please click Here.

To see the Nurse Anesthesia Program Brochure, click Here.

To see the tuition rate and fee schedule, click Here.

To see the Student Handbook and Administrative Manual (curriculum and course descriptions are included), please click Here

Applications are due April 1st of each year for a start date in May of the following year. The GRE is NOT a required part of the application. Please note that the 40 month program has been discontinued.

The application, goal statement, transcripts, resume or curriculum vitae, reference letters and interview should address the candidates ability to:

• communicate effectively.
• think critically.
• practice critical care nursing competently.
• conduct their professional life ethically and with integrity.
• excel academically.
• demonstrate initiative, self-direction, and motivation.
• understand the commitment required of the student to become a nurse anesthetist.

1. The Graduate Student Application Form
   (Click to download)
   
   
2. Supplemental Application for Nurse Anesthesia Form
   (Click to download)
   
   
3. Reference Form for Nurse Anesthesia Applicants (Three references required) (Click to download)
   
   
4. A resume or curriculum vitae
5. Goal statement
6. The application fee
7. All transcripts since high school (If you have transcripts from a country other than the United States, please follow the procedure described. To see this procedure click HERE