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
- (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
- 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)
