Columbia University NY
Nurse Anesthetist Program

The Columbia University NY CRNA school is in the heart of New York city.

Columbia University Nurse Anesthetist Program

Columbia University NY
School of Nursing
Program in Nurse Anesthesia
617 West 168th Street
School of Nursing, Room 318
New York, NY 10032

Contact Information
Eileen Evanina, CRNA, DNP, PhD(c), Program Director
ph: (212) 305-4196
fax: (212) 305-2139
email: eye2109@columbia.edu

Quick Facts

CRNA Degree offered
Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Master's Certificate

Program Length
27 months full time

Credit Hours
58 semester hours

Starting Month
June and September

Application Deadline
October 1st. Online application.

Entire Program Cost of CRNA School at Columbia University NY.

Tuition is calculated at the 2012-2013 rate. Tuition at most schools increases each academic year. Over the duration of the program, expect to pay a tuition that is 5% to 15% higher than what is shown here.

Cost of In State Tuition: $74,588
*Fees and expenses: $6,763
Grand Total: $81,351

*This includes the cost of books and supplies and miscellaneous school expenses.

Columbia University NY Tuition Link

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CRNA Program Summary

Are you concerned that the Columbia University NY Nurse Anesthesia Program won’t give you the specific experiences or training you need to be a successful CRNA? Learn what standards CRNA Programs must meet in order to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia (COA).

This CRNA program (as well as all others that are accredited by the COA) prepares you to take the CCNA certification exam at the conclusion of the program, allowing you to become a CRNA.

The program is front-loaded and includes a clinical anesthesia residency.

The first year curriculum is devoted to advanced science courses, graduate core courses and specialty courses which form the basis for advanced specialty concepts later in the program.

The clinical component starts in May of the second year. During clinical experiences, you’ll be given increasing responsibility for anesthesia patient care, enabling you to gain confidence and skill under tutorial guidance.

Clinical sites are available in the tri-state area and beyond, and can be permanent or rotating. Clinical sites vary from large, urban academic medical centers to community hospitals.

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Program Requirements

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Some CRNA schools require much more out of their applicants than others. See how the requirements at Columbia University NY compare to most CRNA school’s requirements.

CRNA Program Requirements

BSN
Bachelor's degree in nursing or a non-nursing bachelor's degree. RN's with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree are required to complete 5 credits in community health in addition to the course requirement listed.

RN:
Current New York State nursing license or eligibility.

Critical Care:
Minimum of one year experience in an accepted intensive care setting. Most entering students have at least 2-5 years of solid full-time ICU experience.

Acceptable critical care experience includes:

Surgical ICU
Medical ICU
Pediatric ICU
Cardiovascular ICU
Coronary Care Unit
Burn Unit
Trauma ICU
Neuro ICU

They do not accept:

Operating Room
Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Emergency Room
Telemetry
Step Down
Neonatal ICU
Cath Lab

GPA:
There is no minimum GPA requirement.

Minimum GRE scores:
Satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). A competitive score is within the top 50th percentile.

TOEFL:
For international applicants, a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language score of 600 (written) or 250 (computer version). The exam must be current (no later than two years of your application).

Certifications:

Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) is highly recommended

Science Class Prerequisites:

Statistics
Two semesters of Chemistry (at least one organic course)
A physical assessment course

Applications are accepted with prerequisite coursework in progress; all prerequisites MUST be completed by the start of the program.

Columbia University NY’s CRNA program website

School’s Performance

CRNA School Rankings - U.S. News & World Report (2011)
2.8 out of 5.0. Ranked 41 out of 107 CRNA programs.

*Please note: CRNA rankings are bias and subjective. Read disclaimer about how CRNA rankings are created.*

Accredited CRNA Programs are reviewed regularly.
Columbia University NY Nurse Anesthetist Program was last reviewed 05/2009. It was given the maximum of 10 years accreditation and will be reviewed again 05/2019. This shows that the program is very stable.

Pass Rate for CRNA Boards at Columbia University, NY

First-time test takers (2011): 96.15%
National average (2008): 89.9%

Attrition Rate
11.55 % (five year average)

CRNA Employment Rate of program graduates
100%

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CRNA Salaries

An average nurse anesthetist salary in New York
New York CRNA salaries are lower than the national average and range from $130k-$160k.

An average annual nurse anesthetist salary in the US is $163,467 (according to a 2008 study)

Rural average: $174,214
Metropolitan average: $164,148
Suburban average: $156,630
Average starting CRNA salaries range from: $110,000-$130,000.

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FAQs

There are so many clinical sites. Can I request a permanent site?
“The Columbia University Nurse Anesthesia program has 26 clinical sites in and around New York and New Jersey, including some in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Clinical assignments are based on the need to provide each student with a well-rounded clinical experience.

Some sites are able to offer this range of experience at one facility. Most students rotate every two months to a different site. There are some sites that take students for a permanent rotation; which can be discussed after acceptance.”

Can I work as an RN while I’m in school?
“Classes are held primarily on Mondays and Tuesdays the first year. Clinical starts in late May of the first year in the program. Coursework is intensive but many students find it possible to work several shifts per week before clinical starts.

Once the clinical sequence begins, time commitments in the operating room and the classroom virtually preclude any opportunity to work outside of the program.”

Are there any elective anesthesia rotations in specialty areas?
The program currently has affiliations with John Hopkins Medical Center, Schneider's Children's Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Westchester Medical Center and Danbury Hospital in Connecticut for intensive pediatric rotations. Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland and UMDNJ in Newark, New Jersey offers intensive trauma rotations.

All students are required to have a cardiothoracic and obstetrical anesthesia rotation during their clinical sequence.”

FAQ’s are taken directly from the program’s website.

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All information given on this site about Columbia University NY's Nurse Anesthetist Program was taken directly from their website.

*This page was updated January 12th, 2013.*