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Listing The Best CRNA Programs in America

Listing The Best CRNA Programs in America

Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) are among the best compensated and most sought after Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), and for good reason. According to data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, CRNAs made an average compensation rate of $203,090 (on an annual basis)  (as of May 2022.) These high rates make sense, when you consider how essential the continuous, safe administration of anesthesia is for surgical procedures. As you might expect, CRNA education can be a significant financial investment, especially if you want the best possible training.

With so many nurse anesthetist programs to choose from, you need to be sure you are applying to the best one within your area and inside your budget. To help get your CRNA journey started on the right foot, we have listed some of the most prominent nurse anesthetist schools in each state. From Tuition Rate to location, this comprehensive list will help you choose the CRNA school that best fits your needs!

Alabama

Samford University (Birmingham, AL)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $10,695 per semester

University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $572 (for every credit)

University of Mobile (Mobile, AL)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,000 (for every credit)

Arizona

Midwestern University (Glendale, AZ)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $49,197 (on an annual basis)

University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Tuition Rate: $1,200 (for every credit)
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP

Arkansas

Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AR)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $45,000 (on an annual basis)

University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $22,002 (on an annual basis)

California

California State University Fullerton (Fullerton, CA)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $90,791

Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, CA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $138,666

National University (Fresno, CA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $75,690

Samuel Merritt University (Oakland, CA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $110,679

University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,928 per unit

Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University (Hartford, CT)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $6,424 per term

Fairfield University (Fairfield, CT)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,080 (for every credit)

Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,085 (for every credit)

Yale University – New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $47,725 (on an annual basis)

District of Columbia

Georgetown University* (Washington, DC)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $81,933 (year 1) to $39,697 (year 2) to $24,882 (year 3)

Florida

AdventHealth University (Orlando, FL)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $110,215

Barry University (Hollywood, FL)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $97,650

Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $363.38 (for every credit)

Florida International University (Miami, FL)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $84,521

Florida State University (Panama City, FL)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $92,595.25

Keiser University (Naples, FL)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $74,777

University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL)

  • Tuition Rate: $132,000
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Public or private: Public

University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $601.70 (for every credit)

University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $800.00 (for every credit)

Georgia

Augusta University (Augusta, GA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $9,000 per semester

Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $24,190/semester

Illinois

Millikin University (Decatur, IL)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,018 (for every credit)

DePaul University (Evanston, IL)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $755 (for every credit)

Rosalind Franklin University (North Chicago, IL)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $129,088

Rush University (Chicago, IL)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,110 (for every credit)

Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville, IL)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $61,993

Indiana

Marian University (Indianapolis, IN)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,450 (for every credit)

University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $14,100/semester

Iowa

Iowa University (Iowa City IA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $80,756

Kansas

Newman University (Wichita, KS)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNAP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,157.00

University of Kansas (Kansas City, KS)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $60,689.77

Kentucky

Murray State University

  • (Madisonville, KY)
  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: MSN
  • Tuition Rate: $707 (for every credit)

Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $746 (for every credit)

University of Louisville (Louisville, KY)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $109,849 for in-state tuition and fees

Louisiana

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (Baton Rouge, LA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $97,284.00

Louisiana State University (New Orleans, LA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $30,907.50 (on an annual basis)

Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, LA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $475 (for every credit)

Maine

University of New England (Portland, ME)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $88,030

Maryland

Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)

  • Baltimore, MD
  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $62,811/year

Uniformed Services University (Bethesda, MD)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: Free with 7 years of active service

University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $824 (for every credit)

Massachusetts

Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,574 (for every credit)

Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: Post-master’s certificate
  • Tuition Rate: $1,685 (for every credit) hour with an additional $4,225

Michigan

Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $78,735

Oakland University Beaumont (Royal Oak, MI)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $10,500 per semester

University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit, MI)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $112,914

The University of Michigan Flint (Flint, MI)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $887.50 (for every credit)

Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $961.83 (for every credit)

Minnesota

Mayo School of Health Sciences (Rochester, MN)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $63,556

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia (St. Louis Park, MN)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $84,825.84

St. Mary’s University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $675 (for every credit)

University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $11,800 per semester

Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $8,536 per term

Missouri

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barners-Jewish College (St. Louis, MO)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $102,366

Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $69,630

Truman Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia (Kansas City, MO)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $108,921

Webster University (St. Louis, MO)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $6,585 per term

Nebraska

Bryan College of Health Sciences (Lincoln, NE)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,031 (for every credit)

Clarkson College (Omaha, NE)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $10,963 per semester

New Jersey

Our Lady of Lourdes (Camden, NJ)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $94,188

Rutgers School of Nursing (Newark, NJ)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $971 (for every credit)

New York

Albany Medical College (Albany, NY)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $84,618

Columbia University (New York, NY)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $113,927 (on an annual basis)

Hofstra-Northwell (Hempstead, NY)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,510/credit

State University of New York at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $12,560

North Carolina

Duke University (Durham, NC)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $28,650 per semester

East Carolina University (Greenville, NC)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $43,349

University of North Carolina Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $81,012

University of North Carolina Greensboro (Greensboro, NC)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $47,836.89

Wake Forest School of Medicine (Winston-Salem, NC)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $152,296

Western Carolina University

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $7,415.40 (for every credit)

North Dakota

University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $31,067.49/year

Ohio

Cleveland Clinic School of Anesthesia (Cleveland, OH)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $2,133 (for every credit)

Frances Payne Bolton – Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $2,263 (for every credit)

Lourdes University (Sylvania, OH)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $11,000 per semester

Otterbein University – OhioHealth Grant Medical Center (Westerville, OH)

  • Location: Westerville, OH
  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $100,683

St. Elizabeth Health Center/Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $17,145.98 (on an annual basis)

The University of Akron (Akron, OH)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $507.55 (for every credit)

University of Cincinnati* (Cincinnati, OH)

  • Location: Cincinnati, OH
  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $13,322 per term

Oklahoma

University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $127,450

Oregon

Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, OR)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $132,218.66

Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania – Geisinger Health (Danville, PA)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,025.25 (for every credit)

Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $125,196

Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,042 (for every credit)

La Roche College/Allegheny School of Anesthesia (Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $995 (for every credit)

La Salle University – Einstein Medical Center (Norristown, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $900 (for every credit)

St. Vincent College/Excela Health School (Latrobe, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,119 (for every credit)

Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $48,668 (on an annual basis)

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $227,278

University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $28,278 (on an annual basis)

University of Scranton (Scranton, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,200 (for every credit)

UPMC Hamot School of Anesthesia/Gannon University (Erie, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,200 (for every credit)

Villanova University/Crozer Chester Medical Center (Springfield, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,300 (for every credit)

York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $960 (for every credit)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island College (North Providence, RI)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $542 (for every credit)

South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $27,972 (on an annual basis)

University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $7,545 per semester

South Dakota

Mount Marty College (Sioux Falls, SD)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,220 (for every credit)

Tennessee

Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $34,095 (on an annual basis)

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (Madison, TN)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $95,000

Union University (Jackson, TN)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $30,750 (on an annual basis)

University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $6,690 per semester

University of Tennessee Chattanooga – Erlanger Health (Chattanooga, TN)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $5,235 per semester

University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $18,698 (on an annual basis)

Texas

Baylor College (Houston, TX)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $116,456

Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $105,619

Texas Wesleyan University (Fort Worth, TX)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,262 (for every credit)

University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center (Houston, TX)

  • Public or private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $50,079

US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing – Northeastern University (San Antonio, TX)

  • Public or private: Public – Military
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: Applicants must fulfill 5 years of military service

Utah

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, UT)

  • Public or private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: MSN
  • Tuition Rate: $122,490

Virginia

Old Dominion University (Virginia Beach, VA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $551 (for every credit)

Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)

  • Public or Private: Public
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $8,871 per semester

Washington

Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $1,055 (for every credit)

West Virginia

Charleston Area Medical Center (Charleston, WV)

  • Public or Private: Private
  • Degree provided upon graduation: DNP
  • Tuition Rate: $32,500 (on an annual basis)