CRNA school lists
CRNA schools that don't require the CCRN
Programs that don't require CCRN certification to apply. Most still value it, and it often decides close calls.
65programs on this list
$114,191median total cost
16%median acceptance rate
91%median NCE pass rate
See why CCRN matters for CRNA school.
| Program | Location | CCRN | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | Not required | 15% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE | Not required | 31% |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | Not required | 17% |
| Emory University | Decatur, GA | Not required | 12% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | Not required | 8% |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | Not required | 36% |
| Franciscan Healthcare | La Crosse, WI | Not required | 11% |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Not required | 18% |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | Not required | n/p |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo, PR | Not required | 25% |
| Keiser University | Naples, FL | Not required | n/p |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | New Orleans, LA | Not required | 43% |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | Not required | 16% |
| Midwestern University | Glendale, AZ | Not required | 9% |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | Not required | 16% |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | Not required | 9% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Not required | 13% |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Not required | 13% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Not required | 10% |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | Not required | 11% |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Bethesda, MD | Not required | 95% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | Not required | 14% |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Not required | 10% |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | Not required | 25% |
| University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan, PR | Not required | 17% |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | Not required | 43% |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | Not required | 8% |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Recommended | 22% |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | Recommended | 32% |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Recommended | 12% |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Recommended | 11% |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Recommended | 21% |
| Endeavor Health | Evanston, IL | Recommended | 11% |
| Florida State University | Panama City, FL | Recommended | 18% |
| Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College | St. Louis, MO | Recommended | 18% |
| Idaho State University | Meridian, ID | Recommended | n/p |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | Recommended | n/p |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | Recommended | 15% |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | Recommended | 8% |
| Mary Baldwin University | Fishersville, VA | Recommended | 10% |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls, SD | Recommended | 9% |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | Recommended | 6% |
| National University | Fresno, CA | Recommended | 11% |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | Recommended | 12% |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | Recommended | 20% |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL | Recommended | 7% |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | Recommended | 26% |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | Recommended | 26% |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | Recommended | 18% |
| The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | Recommended | 20% |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | Recommended | 40% |
| US Army | San Antonio, TX | Recommended | 28% |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | Recommended | 27% |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | Recommended | 24% |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | Recommended | 30% |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | Recommended | n/p |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | Recommended | 19% |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | Recommended | 12% |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Recommended | 35% |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Recommended | 24% |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | Recommended | 16% |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Recommended | 11% |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Recommended | 22% |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Recommended | n/p |
| Western Carolina University | Asheville, NC | Recommended | 14% |
Data: Everything CRNA School Finder data (October 2026), compiled from program websites and admissions offices. n/p = not published. Figures change each cycle, so confirm with each program.