Nurse Anesthesia Programs listed by Application Deadline

*Please note that because some CRNA schools change their application deadline multiple times each year, the date listed for each school may or may not accurately reflect the current deadline. In most cases, the listed deadline is within a month of the school's revised deadline.

These are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions I get in the chat. I hope they help you as you begin applying to CRNA Schools.

When Should I Apply to Nurse Anesthesia Programs?

It’s best to have your application (and all supporting documents) in several months before the deadline. Almost every nurse anesthesia program gives priority to early applicants. Some programs even have two deadlines for this reason.

Generally speaking, programs start accepting applications roughly 18 months before the start of the program until as few as 6 months before the class begins. The average deadline is around 12 months before the program begins; however, some programs accept applications year round.

Most nurse anesthesia programs have application deadlines in October, November or December.

Keep in mind that there are a handful of schools that allow for a much smaller window of applications. These schools are generally more competitive. They use this time restriction to limit the number of applicants because otherwise they would be flooded.

The opposite is also true – schools that accept your application up to (what seems like) the day before the program starts are much more eager for quality applicants. If your marks are on the lower end, it may be best to apply to these schools first.

How Many Nurse Anesthesia Programs Should I Apply To?

It REALLY depends on which schools you plan on applying to. Some nurse anesthesia programs get so many applicants that they won’t even consider your application unless your GPA is better than 3.5, you have more than 3 years in the ICU (at a large hospital) and your GRE score is better than 1100.

If you were to apply to 6 or 7 of these schools with, let’s say, a GPA of 3.2 and 1 year PICU experience, you’d be devastated when you didn’t even get an interview with one of these schools!

However, if you did more strategic planning and applied to 2 or 3 nurse anesthesia programs that were less competitive, you’d most likely get at least one interview.

Also, don’t apply to nurse anesthesia programs if you don’t meet their minimum requirements. Every program director I’ve spoken with so far has told me that they throw out applications of students who don’t meet the minimums.

Save yourself time and energy by only applying to schools you have a chance of getting into.

Nurse Anesthesia Programs by Application Deadline

January

January 5th (for both January and August admission) University of Pittsburgh, PA

January 15th (August start) University of Southern California, CA

January 30th (January start) Otterbein University & Grant Medical Center Nurse Anesthesia Program, OH

February

February 1st (September start) Priority deadline is December 1st. It is sometimes extended to Feb., depending on the applicant pool) Samuel Merritt University / Samuel Merritt College, CA

February 1st (January start) University of Tennessee College of Nursing at Knoxville, TN

October 1st for early review (August start). Final review is February 1st. University of Michigan-Flint & Hurley Medical Center, MI

February 1st (August start) Lincoln Memorial University, TN

February 1st (June start) Charleston Area Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia, WV

March

March 1st (September of same year), interviews are held throughout the year. St. Joseph Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses & University of New England, RI

March 1 (fall of each year start date) Union University School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice, TN

March 1st (August start) Virginia Commonwealth University Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice Degree, VA

March 2nd (January start) Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR. Apps are accepted year round. This deadline is for "Spring interviews".

April

April 1st (January start) Union University School of Nursing CRNA Master's Program, TN

May

May 1, (January start) Duke University Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC

May 1, (January start) University of South Carolina – Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital (USC/PRMH), SC

May 15th (August start) Priority deadline was December 1. University of Miami School of Nursing, FL

May 21st (January start) Michigan State University, MI

May 31st (January start) East Carolina University College of Nursing, NC

June

June 1st (May start) University of Iowa, IA

June 1st (June start) Midwestern University, AZ

June 1st (May start) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL

June 15th (January start) Samford University, AL

June 15th (January start)Western Carolina University Nurse Anesthesia Program, NC.

July

July 1st (January start) Fairfield University & Bridgeport Hospital, CT

July 1st, 2011 (September start) DePaul University & Evanston Northwestern Hospital, IL

July 1st (June start) Rush University, IL

July 1st (for January start); November 1st (for August start). Applications accepted year round. Missouri State University and St. John's School of Nurse Anesthesia, MO

July 1st (June start) Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, TX

July 1st (June start) Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/ Military Nurse Anesthesia, MD

July 15tt Florida Gulf Coast University, FL

March 1-July 15 University of Kansas Medical Center, KS

August

August 1st (May start) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Erlanger Health System, TN

August 1st (June start) University of Akron College of Nursing, OH

August 1st (February and March start) Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine, IL

August 6, 2010 (January start) Hamot Medical Center School of Anesthesia with Gannon University, PA

August 15th (July start) Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, TN

August 27th (January start) Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR. Apps are accepted year round. This deadline is for "fall interviews".

August 31 (August start) BryanLGH Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia, NE

September

September 1st (August start) Georgetown University School of Nursing, Washington DC

September 1st for spring semester (August start) University of Maryland School of Nursing, MD

September 1st (August start) Excela Health School of Anesthesia with Saint Vincent College, PA

September 1st (Summer 2011 start) Decatur Memorial Hospital & Millikin University, IL

September 1st (September start) Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, MN

September 1st (September start) University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN

September 1st (June start) University of Tennessee College of Nursing Health Science Center at Memphis, TN

September 15th (January start) Boston College, MA

September 15th (September start) Oakland University & Beaumont Hospital, MI

September 15th (August start) Mount Marty College Graduate Program, SD

September 30th (May start)New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia & Central Connecticut State University, CT

September 30th (May start)Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island & Central Connecticut State University, RI

October

October 1st for early review. (August start) Final review is February 1st. University of Michigan-Flint & Hurley Medical Center, MI

October 1st (August start) Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Science Nursing Anesthesia Degree, VA

October 1st (September start) Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

October 1st (August start) Webster University, MO

October 1st (June start) University of Missouri-Kansas City - Truman Medical Center School of Nurse Anesthesia, MO

October 1st, (August start) Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) School of Medicine & University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG)

October 1st (August start) University of North Dakota, ND

October 1st (September start) Geisinger Health System with Bloomsburg University Nurse Anesthesia, PA

October 1st (August start) Texas Christian University, TX

October 1st (August start) University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center, TX

October 1st (June start) They begin accepting apps July 1st Franciscan Skemp Healthcare School of Anesthesia & University of Wisconsin LaCrosse, WI

October 1st (August start) University of Scranton, PA

October 1st (September start) University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, OH

October 7, 2010 (June start) Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, NJ

October 15th (May start) Hospital of Saint Raphael & Central Connecticut State University, CT

October 31st (May start) St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

October 31st (September start). Applications are accepted year round University of Detroit Mercy, MI

October 31st (August start) Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia - University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC

October 31st (August start) Westminster College School of Nursing and Health Professions, UT

October 31st University South Florida, FL

November

November 1 (August start) Old Dominion University, School of Nursing, VA

November 1st (August start) Florida International University, FL

November 1st 2010 (August start). The deadline may change for next year. Bay Medical Center & Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia, FL

November 1st (August start) Medical College of Georgia, GA

Mercer University School of Medicine is not accepting applications for future classes. The Mercer University affiliation with MCCG will be terminated in December 2012., GA

November 1st (August start) Applications submitted after the appropriate date will be considered on a space-available basis. Murray State University & Trover Foundation, KY

November 1st (for August start); July 1st (for January start). Applications accepted year round. Missouri State University and St. John's School of Nurse Anesthesia, MO

November 1st (June and September start dates) Columbia University, NY

November 1st (August start) Our Lady of the Lake / OLOL College, LA

November 1st Oregon Health and Science University, OR

November 1st (September start) State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, NY

November 1st (August start)York College of Pennsylvania & WellSpan Health (YCP/WH) Nurse Anesthetist Program

November 1st (September start) Clarkson College Nurse Anesthesia Program, NE

November 15th (August start) Early applications are encouraged. State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, NY

November 15th (August start) Texas Wesleyan University, Through the distance learning option, this CRNA Program may be completed in the following 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and of course, Texas.

November 15th (August start) University North Florida, FL

November 15th (August start) Newman University, KS

November 30th (September start). Applications are available online from Nov. 1-30 California State University Fullerton, CA

November 30th (August start) Medical University of South Carolina, SC

December

December 1st University of New England School of Nurse Anesthesia, ME

December 1st, if seats remain (August start). Priority deadline was August 1st. Lourdes College School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Program

December 1st (priority deadline). Apps are accepted from Oct. 1st-Feb. 1stLoma Linda University, CA

December 1st, though they sometimes accept applications till Feb. 1st (September start) Samuel Merritt University / Samuel Merritt College, CA

December 1 priority deadline (August start) Final Deadline for Fall Semester is June 15 University of Miami School of Nursing, FL

December 1st (August start) Louisiana State University Health Sciences (LSU School of Nursing), LA

December 1st (September start) Northeastern University, MA

December 1st (August start) It’s best to submit your application in early Fall University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ School of Nursing), NJ

December 1st (January start) Gonzaga University & Sacred Heart Medical Center, WA

December 15th (August start) Goldfarb School of Nursing - Barnes Jewish College at Washington University Medical Center, MO

December 31st (August start) Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia with La Roche College, PA

Accepted Year Round

(January start) Thomas Jefferson University, PA

(January start) Mountain State University will close October 16, 2011 and will not be accepting any more students, WV

(February and September start dates) Wolford College, FL. Applications are accepted until each class is full.

(May start) University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

(August start date) No deadline is stated. “Online apps are now being accepted” Albany Medical College, NY

(August start) Applications are accepted year round. Carolinas Medical Center & University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), NC

(August start) No deadline stated. Villanova University & Crozer-Chester Medical Center, VA

(September start) Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia & La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences & Montgomery Hospital, PA

(September start) Saint Joseph’s University & Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesiology, PA

(August start) Cleveland Clinic Foundation & Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, OH>br>

(August start) Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, OH

Nurse Anesthesia Programs that are not-yet-listed by deadline

St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists & Youngstown State University Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, OH

This completes nurse anesthesia programs listed by application deadline.

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