How many CRNA schools are offered in your state?
If location matters most to you, you've found just what you were looking for!
Here is a tip that will help you to maximize your time and choose the CRNA program that is most suited to your achievements.
You'll notice that within a given state, or region, the majority of the schools will have the same or very similar requirements (for example, ALL CRNA schools in CA require statistics as a prerequisite, whereas NONE of the CRNA programs in Minnesota do).

Let's say that you are a well rounded applicant and you're only missing one specific prerequisite. If you've only looked at a handful of schools in your state, it may seem that all the programs require that class you haven't taken. The reality is that if you looked at schools in a different area, you may find that many programs do not have that specific requirement.
I'm not encouraging you to take the "easy way out", but in many cases, taking one additional class could put an entire year between you and your dream to become a CRNA. I encourage you to be a smart applicant and maximize your strengths by applying to schools where you already meet the requirements.
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Alabama
There are two CRNA schools in Alabama with one distance learning option.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Texas Wesleyan University, A distance learning option is available at a clinical site in Mobile, Alabama. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for the first 2 weeks of the program.
Arizona
Arkansas
Arkansas State University Jonesboro
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at clinical sites in Little
Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas. This option requires you to be in Fort
Worth, Texas for the first semester of the nurse anesthetist program.
California
There are five accredited CRNA schools in California.
California State University Fullerton/ Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
University of Southern California
Colorado
Sumner College of Health Sciences - it looks like this 100% online CRNA program didn't materialize.
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at a clinical site in Denver,
Colorado. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for the
first semester of the nurse anesthetist program.
Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University & Hospital of Saint Raphael
Fairfield University & Bridgeport Hospital
New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia & Central Connecticut State University
Delaware
Though there are no CRNA Schools in Delaware, as a resident, you can take advantage of the Academic Common Market (ACM),
allowing you to pay in state tuition rates for CRNA programs in the
following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Florida
There are nine CRNA schools in Florida and one distance learning option.

Adventist University of Health Sciences (formerly FHCHS)
Barry University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida International University
Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia & Bay Medical Center will not be accepting class in 2013. They are hoping to commence a new class next year.
University of Miami
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
Wolford College
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at a clinical site in
Tallahassee, Florida. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth,
Texas for the first 2 weeks of the nurse anesthetist program.
Georgia
Illinois
DePaul University & NorthShore University
Millikin University & Decatur Memorial Hospital
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
Rush University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Iowa
Kansas
Newman University
University of Kansas Medical Center
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at a clinical site in Topeka,
Kansas. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for the
first 2 weeks of the program.
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Kentucky
Murray State University & Baptist Health
*Texas Wesleyan University, A distance learning option is available at clinical sites in Edgewood and Louisville, Kentucky. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for the first 2 weeks of the program.
Louisiana
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Our Lady of the Lake College
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at clinical sites in Shreveport
and West Monroe, Louisiana. This option requires you to be in Fort
Worth, Texas for the first 2 weeks of the program.
Maine
Maryland
CRNA programs in Maryland
Navy Nurse Anesthesia (No longer Accredited)
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/ Military Nurse Anesthesia Program is no longer accepting applications to their MSN program because it has transitioned to DNP.
Massachusetts
Boston College
Northeastern University
Michigan
Michigan State University
Oakland University Beaumont
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan-Flint & Hurley Medical Center
Wayne State University
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
Saint Mary University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Mississippi
*The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,
A distance learning option is available at North Mississippi Medical
Center in Tupelo, MS. This option requires you to be in Chattanooga, TN
for the first three months of the program.
University of Southern Mississippi - This program opened recently. Information page coming soon.
Missouri
Goldfarb School of Nursing - Barnes Jewish College at Washington University Medical Center
Missouri State School of Anesthesia
Webster University
Truman Medical Centers School of Nurse Anesthesia
Nebraska
Bryan College of Health Science
Clarkson College
New Jersey
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
New York
Albany Medical College
Columbia University
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo
State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center
North Carolina
Duke University
East Carolina University
Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia & University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Charlotte & Carolinas Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center School of Medicine & University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Western Carolina University
North Dakota
University of North Dakota
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at a clinical site in Bismarck,
North Dakota. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for
the first 2 weeks of the program.
Ohio
There are seven CRNA programs in Ohio and one distance learning option.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation & Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University
Lourdes University
Otterbein University & Grant Medical Center
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
Youngstown State University & Bitonte College of Health Sciences (BCHHS)
*Texas Wesleyan University,
A distance learning option is available at clinical sites in Dayton and
Cincinnati, Ohio. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas
for the first 2 weeks of the program.
Oklahoma
Though there are no CRNA Schools in Oklahoma. As a state resident, you can take advantage of the Academic Common Market (ACM), allowing you to pay in state tuition rates for CRNA programs in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Oregon
Oregon Health and Science University
Pennsylvania
With 13 CRNA schools in PA, it's the state with the most choices.
Allegheny Valley Hospital & La Roche College
Bloomsburg University
Commonwealth Health & University of Scranton
Drexel University
Excela Health School of Anesthesia & Saint Vincent College
Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia & La Salle University School of Nursing
Nazareth Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
UPMC Hamot & Gannon University
Villanova University & Crozer-Chester Medical Center
York College of Pennsylvania & WellSpan Health
Puerto Rico
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
St. Joseph Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses
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South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina & Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital
South Dakota
Tennessee
There are six CRNA schools in Tennessee.
Lincoln Memorial University
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia
Union University Doctor of Nursing Practice
Union University Master of Science in Nursing Program
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga & Erlanger Health System
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Texas
CRNA colleges in Texas
Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Christian University
Texas Wesleyan University
University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center
Utah
Virginia
Old Dominion University
Virginia Commonwealth University Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice Degree
Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Science Nursing Anesthesia Degree
Virginia Commonwealth University MSNA-DNAP Combined Degree
Washington
Gonzaga University & Sacred Heart Medical Center
Washington DC
West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia
Wisconsin
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia & University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
All Other States
There are currently no CRNA schools in the following states:
Alaska
*Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
*Oklahoma
Vermont
Wyoming
*Residents of these states may pay in state tuition for CRNA Schools
that are in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. This is part of
the Academic Common Market (ACM) program.
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