Is it important that you find a nurse anesthetist program close to home? Then you’ve come to the right place.

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.
Alabama
There are CRNA Schools with three clinical locations in Alabama.
Samford University: MSN (Entry Level), DNAP (Entry level, beginning May 2018)
University of Alabama at Birmingham: MSN (Entry Level)
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
There are CRNA schools with three clinical locations in Arkansas.
Arkansas State University Jonesboro: MSN (Entry Level)
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
California
There are CRNA schools with six clinical locations in California.
California State University Fullerton/ Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Loma Linda University: BS-DNP (Entry Level)
National University – Fresno: MSNA (Entry Level)
Samuel Merritt University: MSN (Entry Level)
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
University of Southern California: DNP (Entry Level)
Colorado
Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
Connecticut
There are four CRNA programs in Connecticut.
Fairfield University & Bridgeport Hospital: DNP (Entry Level)
Integrated Anesthesia Associates: DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Quinnipiac University: DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
Yale-New Haven Hospital & Central Connecticut State University: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s (Completion)
Delaware
Florida
There are nine CRNA schools in Florida currently taking applications.
Adventist University of Health Sciences: DNAP (Entry Level)
Barry University: DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion) Many learning sites throughout Florida
Florida Gulf Coast University: MSN (Entry Level)
Florida International University: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
Florida State University: MSN (Entry Level) – New program Fall 2015
University of Miami: DNP (Entry Level)
University of North Florida: DNP (Entry Level)
University of South Florida: DNP (Entry Level)
Wolford College: MSNA (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
Georgia
Illinois
NorthShore University & DePaul University: DNP (Entry Level)
Millikin University & Decatur Memorial Hospital: DNP (Entry Level)
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine: DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion Level)
Rush University: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Entry Level)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: DNP NA (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion Level)
Newman University: MSNA (Entry Level)
University of Kansas Medical Center: DNP (Entry Level)
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
Kentucky
Murray State University & Baptist Health: DNP (Entry Level), Post Master’s (Completion)
Northern Kentucky University: DNP – NAP (Entry Level), Post Master’s (Completion)
Louisiana
There are CRNA schools with four clinical locations in Louisiana.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
Our Lady of the Lake College: DNP-NA (Entry Level)
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
There are two CRNA programs in Maryland.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences/ Military Nurse Anesthesia Program: DNP (Entry Level)
University of Maryland: DNP (Entry Level)
Massachusetts
There are two CRNA schools in Massachusetts.
Boston College: 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)
Michigan
There are five CRNA schools located in Michigan.
Michigan State University: MSN (Entry Level)
Oakland University Beaumont: BSN-DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate – NA (Entry Level)
University of Detroit Mercy: MSNA (Entry Level)
University of Michigan-Flint & Hurley Medical Center: DNAP (Entry Level), DrAP (Completion)
Wayne State University: MSA (Entry Level)
Minnesota
There are four CRNA schools in Minnesota.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine: DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia: MSNA (Entry Level)
Saint Mary University of Minnesota: MSNA (Entry Level)
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities: DNP (Entry Level)
Mississippi
There are two CRNA schools located in Mississippi.
*The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: 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.
University of Southern Mississippi: DNP (Entry Level)
Missouri
There are four CRNA schools located in Missouri.
Goldfarb School of Nursing – Barnes Jewish College at Washington University Medical Center: MSN with concentration in NA (Entry Level)
Missouri State School of Anesthesia: DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Webster University: MSNA (Entry Level)
Truman Medical Centers School of Nurse Anesthesia: DNP (Entry Level)
Nebraska
There are two CRNA programs in Nebraska.
Bryan College of Health Science: DNAP (Entry Level)
Clarkson College: MSN (Entry Level)
New Jersey
There are two CRNA schools in New Jersey.
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate in Anesthesia (Entry Level)
Rutgers School of Nursing (formerly UMDNJ): DNP First cohort began May 2015. (Entry Level)
New York
There are four CRNA schools located in New York.
Albany Medical College: MS (Entry Level)
Columbia University: MS (Entry Level), MS (Completion), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo: 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.
North Carolina
Duke University: DNP (Entry Level), Fall 2014, first semester of a new program, Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
East Carolina University: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia & University of North Carolina at Greensboro: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte & Carolinas Medical Center: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (completion) through UNCC
Wake Forest School of Medicine: MSNA (Entry Level)
Western Carolina University: BSN-DNP (Entry Level)
North Dakota
*Texas Wesleyan University: 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.
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Foundation: MSN (Entry Level)
Frances Payne Bolton: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Lourdes University: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level)
Otterbein University: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
St. Elizabeth Health Center & Youngstown State University: MSN (Entry Level)
The University of Akron: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certification (Entry Level)
University of Cincinnati: DNP (Entry Level)
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, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Oregon
Oregon Health and Science University: MN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Valley Hospital & La Roche College: MSHS (Entry Level)
Geisinger Nurse Anesthesia Program & Bloomsburg University: MSN (Entry Level)
University of Scranton: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Drexel University: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Excela Health School of Anesthesia & Saint Vincent College: MHSNA (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery/ La Salle University Graduate Nursing: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
Jefferson University: DNP (Entry Level)
University of Pennsylvania: DNP (Entry Level)
University of Pittsburgh: DNP (Entry level), DNP (Completion)
UPMC Hamot & Gannon University: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
Villanova University & Crozer-Chester Medical Center: BSN-DNP (Entry Level)
York College of Pennsylvania & WellSpan Health: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level)
Puerto Rico
Antillean Adventist University: MSN (Entry Level) NEW PROGRAM!
InterAmerican University: MSA (Entry Level)
University of Puerto Rico: MSN (Entry Level)
Rhode Island
There are two CRNA programs in Rhode Island.
St. Joseph Hospital School of Anesthesia for Nurses: MSN (Entry Level)
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina: DNP (Entry Level)
University of South Carolina & Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital: MNA (Entry Level)
South Dakota
Tennessee
Lincoln Memorial University: MSN (Entry Level)
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia: DNAP (Entry Level), DNAP (Completion)
Union University Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice: Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
Union University Doctor of Nursing Practice: DNP (Entry Level)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga & Erlanger Health System: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Entry Level), Post-Master’s DNP (Completion)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center: DNP (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
University of Tennessee – Knoxville: MSN (Entry Level), Post-Master’s Certificate (Completion)
Texas
There are five CRNA colleges in Texas offering nine different programs.
Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing: DNP (Entry Level)
Baylor College of Medicine: DNP (Entry Level), DNP (Completion)
Texas Christian University: DNP-Anesthesia (Entry Level)
Texas Wesleyan University: MSNA (Entry Level), MHS (Completion), DNAP (Completion). There are 8 locations within the state of TX working in collaboration with Texas Wesleyan.
University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center: MSN (Entry Level), DNP (Entry Level)
Utah
Virginia
There are two schools with three different CRNA programs offered in Virginia.
Old Dominion University: DNP (Entry Level) 2016 is the first cohort.
Virginia Commonwealth University: DNAP (Entry Level), Post Master’s DNP (Completion)
Washington
Gonzaga University & Sacred Heart Medical Center: DNAP (Entry Level)
Washington DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia & University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: MS in Biology (Entry Level)
Marquette University DNP-NA (Entry Level)
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh BSN to DNP-NA (Entry Level)
States Not Listed
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 May 1st, 2019 *