Overview

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program / Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP)	Anesthesia

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone Scholarly Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

24

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

165

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 30th	September 15th	No
Summer deadline	September 30th	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unrestricted license as a registered nurse; ONE full year of critical care nursing experience for application submission (two years experience by matriculation); BSN or equivalent in nursing; minimum cumulative GPA 3.0; two semesters of chemistry; two semesters of anatomy and physiology; introductory physics; undergraduate research/statistics

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 5
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.96%
Black or African American	4.48%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.49%
Asian	26.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.49%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	14.93%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 13

Male (7)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health Care Policy Practitioner Wellness Pain Critical Care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	78

Location & Contact

Address 1540 Alcazar Street
CHP #205
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey R. Darna
Director
Email: darna@usc.edu
Phone: 323-4422037

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