Everything CRNA rankings

Best value CRNA schools 2027

Programs with strong outcomes for a lower total cost. The Value Score combines our outcomes score (60%) with cost (40%).

#ProgramValue ScoreOutcomesTotal costNCE pass
1UNC Greensboro NC8984$55,747100%
2Old Dominion University VA8784$72,186100%
3The University of Akron OH8379$77,90098%
4University of Cincinnati OH8384$86,909100%
5Millikin University IL8084$98,510100%
6Youngstown State University OH7984$100,342100%
7University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus PR7765$56,739100%
8Michigan State University MI7572$93,44795%
9The University of Arizona AZ7584$110,506100%
10Florida Gulf Coast University FL7458$53,25090%
11East Carolina University NC7358$55,90497%
12Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center NC7365$84,43299%
13University of South Carolina SC7265$89,29597%
14University of Maryland MD7175$108,782100%
15York College of Pennsylvania PA7172$106,00095%
16University of South Florida FL6956$77,81996%
17University of South Dakota SD6953$73,30789%
18Yale New Haven Hospital CT6863$98,65992%
19The University of Tennessee TN6878$120,719100%
20Western Carolina University NC6752$74,39387%
21Oakland University MI6666$106,76596%
22Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL6658$96,07294%
23The University of Alabama at Birmingham AL6661$100,47496%
24University of Minnesota MN6566$111,35693%
25Florida International University FL6552$84,68095%
26Northern Kentucky University KY6457$98,74892%
27Barry University FL6369$118,00096%
28University of Southern Mississippi MS6351$90,68792%
29University of Tennessee at Chattanooga TN6243$72,97691%
30California State University Fullerton CA6258$106,07795%
31Saint Mary's University of Minnesota MN6260$107,33091%
32Northeastern University MA6184$151,788100%
33Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College MO6168$124,59294%
34Marquette University WI6178$136,443100%
35Rutgers University NJ6061$115,64393%
36University of North Florida FL6036$68,78992%
37Geisinger PA6052$102,03087%
38National University CA5940$82,05089%
39UPMC Hamot PA5943$86,26592%
40Franciscan Healthcare WI5952$104,75987%
41Augusta University GA5844$92,51083%
42Medical University of South Carolina SC5840$83,91690%
43The University of Tennessee Health Science Center TN5839$82,69587%
44University Health MO5740$87,27090%
45Northwestern State University LA5736$79,38588%
46Florida State University FL5741$92,23086%
47Wayne State University MI5672$143,89995%
48Missouri State University MO5642$98,15082%
49Newman University KS5656$116,55395%
50Baylor College of Medicine TX5672$143,371100%

Cost is total tuition and fees at the in-state or single rate. Living costs for three years usually matter even more, so weigh location too. See CRNA school cost.

Data: Everything CRNA School Finder data (October 2026), compiled from program websites and admissions offices. Methodology.

Cost vs NCE pass rate for every program
60%70%80%90%100%$100k$200k$300kSamford University: $114k, 87%The University of Alabama at Birmingham: $100k, 96%University of Mobile: $110k, 83%Midwestern University: $172k, 94%The University of Arizona: $111k, 100%University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences: $105k, 65%Arkansas State University: $62k, 82.7%National University: $82k, 89%Loma Linda University: $175k, 84%University of Southern California: $226k, 96%Samuel Merritt University: $232k, 96%California State University Fullerton: $106k, 95%Fairfield University: $158k, 92%Integrated Anesthesia Associates: $130k, 100%Yale New Haven Hospital: $99k, 92%Georgetown University: $204k, 97%University of Miami: $163k, 92%Florida Gulf Coast University: $53k, 90%Barry University: $118k, 95.6%University of North Florida: $69k, 92%Florida International University: $85k, 95%Keiser University: $129k, 94%AdventHealth University: $126k, 89.6%Florida State University: $92k, 86%University of South Florida: $78k, 95.5%Augusta University: $93k, 83%Emory University: $252k, 91%Rush University: $138k, 92%Millikin University: $99k, 100%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville: $96k, 94%Endeavor Health: $166k, 98%Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science: $170k, 97%University of Evansville: $161k, 94%Marian University: $122k, 85.7%The University of Iowa: $112k, 85%University of Kansas: $50k, 81%Newman University: $117k, 94.7%Northern Kentucky University: $99k, 92.5%Murray State University: $119k, 85%Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: $128k, 94.4%Northwestern State University: $79k, 88%Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center: $95k, 86%University of New England: $215k, 89.9%Johns Hopkins University: $200k, 91%University of Maryland: $109k, 100%Northeastern University: $152k, 100%Boston College: $188k, 94%University of Detroit Mercy: $117k, 91%Wayne State University: $144k, 95%Michigan State University: $93k, 95%University of Michigan-Flint: $114k, 96%Oakland University: $107k, 96%Saint Mary's University of Minnesota: $107k, 91%University of Minnesota: $111k, 93%Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science: $74k, 81%Metropolitan State University: $140k, 87%University of Southern Mississippi: $91k, 92%University Health: $87k, 89.6%Missouri State University: $98k, 81.8%Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College: $125k, 94%Webster University: $132k, 92%Bryan College of Health Sciences: $114k, 87%Clarkson College: $117k, 87.5%Rutgers University: $116k, 93%Albany Medical College: $128k, 92%University at Buffalo: $170k, 95%Hofstra University: $175k, 78.9%Columbia University: $254k, 84%Western Carolina University: $74k, 87%Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center: $84k, 99%Duke University: $347k, 91%UNC Greensboro: $56k, 100%East Carolina University: $56k, 97%Wake Forest University School of Medicine: $181k, 91.4%University of North Dakota: $125k, 86%The University of Akron: $78k, 98%University of Cincinnati: $87k, 100%Cleveland Clinic: $146k, 95%Case Western Reserve University: $193k, 82%Youngstown State University: $100k, 100%The University of Tulsa: $137k, 80%Oregon Health and Science University: $126k, 92.8%Cedar Crest College: $158k, 80%Geisinger: $102k, 87%UPMC Hamot: $86k, 92%Independence Health System: $139k, 76%Drexel University: $161k, 94%Thomas Jefferson University: $176k, 86%University of Pennsylvania: $288k, 88.8%La Roche University: $109k, 77%University of Pittsburgh: $155k, 86%The University of Scranton: $110k, 85%Villanova University: $126k, 85%York College of Pennsylvania: $106k, 95%Inter American University of Puerto Rico: $38k, 60%University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus: $57k, 100%Rhode Island College: $116k, 89%Medical University of South Carolina: $84k, 90%University of South Carolina: $89k, 97%Mount Marty University: $140k, 85%University of South Dakota: $73k, 89%University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: $73k, 91%Lincoln Memorial University: $134k, 76%Union University: $148k, 77%South College: $145k, 82%The University of Tennessee: $121k, 100%Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia: $158k, 88%The University of Tennessee Health Science Center: $83k, 87%Texas Christian University: $126k, 95%Texas Wesleyan University: $118k, 93%Baylor College of Medicine: $143k, 100%UTHealth Houston: $70k, 98%Westminster University: $153k, 86.4%Virginia Commonwealth University: $136k, 96%Old Dominion University: $72k, 100%Gonzaga University: $170k, 99.8%University of Charleston: $110k, 80%West Virginia University: $145k, 73%Franciscan Healthcare: $105k, 87%Marquette University: $136k, 100%University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh: $127k, 87%Total tuition and fees (in-state)First-time NCE pass rate

Top left is best value: lower cost, higher pass rate. Click a dot to open the program.