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You’ve decided to become a CRNA. Congratulations. Now the trick is finding the right CRNA school.
Should be easy, right? Wrong.
You’ll be surprised when you find out how each school differs in requirements, price, and quality of education.
I’ve heard from too many disappointed SRNAs to believe otherwise. In a best-case scenario, you get lucky and end up in an excellent school.
In a worst-case scenario…Well… you could end up in a program that is too demanding and end up failing
out…or end up in a program with disorganized or inadequate clinical experience.
Another reality is that you could end up in a clinical environment where CRNAs can’t push their own meds or are highly restricted – in which case, you won’t learn what you need to learn to be an autonomous, confident CRNA.
Just know that the closest school may not be the best school for you. To ease things up, we’ve got the most
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Learn MoreMSN (Entry Level), DNAP (Entry level, beginning May 2018)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that is available at a clinical site in Mobile. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that is available at two clinical sites: Little Rock and Jonesboro. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
BS-DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that is available at a clinical site in Colton. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that is available at a clinical site in Denver. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s (Completion)
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, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion) Many learning sites throughout Florida
MSN (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level) – New program Fall 2015
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP-NA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion Level)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Entry Level)
DNP NA (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that has two possible clinical sites: Topeka and Witchita. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level), Post Master’s (Completion)
DNP – NAP (Entry Level), Post Master’s (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
DNP-NA (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). This is a distance learning option that has two possible clinical sites: Alexandria and Shreveport. This option requires you to be in Fort Worth, Texas for a small portion of the instruction.
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level) Northeastern University: MS (Entry Level), Accelerated MS (Completion – for Certified CRNAs), Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (Entry Level – shorter course of anesthesia study for those with an MSN already)
MSN (Entry Level)
BSN-DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate – NA (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DrAP (Completion)
MSA (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
MSNA (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level) 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.
DNP (Entry Level)
MSN with concentration in NA (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate in Anesthesia (Entry Level)
(formerly UMDNJ): DNP First cohort began May 2015. (Entry Level)
MS (Entry Level)
MS (Entry Level), MS (Completion), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (completion) State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center: MSNA (Entry Level) *Voluntarily discontinued its Nurse Anesthesia Program 5/2018.
DNP (Entry Level), Fall 2014, first semester of a new program, Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (completion) through UNCC
MSNA (Entry Level)
BSN-DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). 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 a small portion of the instruction.
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate Nursing (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
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, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
MN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
MSHS (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
MHSNA (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry level), DNP (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
BSN-DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level) NEW PROGRAM!
MSA (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level)
MNA (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), Post Master’s DNP (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
DNP (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
DNP-Anesthesia (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). There are 8 locations within the state of TX working in collaboration with Texas Wesleyan.
MSN (Entry Level), DNP (Entry Level)
MSNA (Entry Level)
DNP (Entry Level) 2016 is the first cohort.
DNAP (Entry Level), Post Master’s DNP (Completion)
DNAP (Entry Level)
DNAP (Entry Level)
DMPNA (Entry Level)
MS in Biology (Entry Level)
DNP-NA (Entry Level)
BSN to DNP-NA (Entry Level)
There are currently no CRNA schools in the following states:
Alaska
*Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
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, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. This is part of the Academic Common Market (ACM) program.
Please see Mississippi in the above list for more information for the two schools that offer CRNA programs.
*This page was updated November 24, 2020 *