CRNA school lists
CRNA schools with the highest acceptance rates
Seats divided by completed applications, highest first. The median program in our database accepts about 18% of applicants.
118programs on this list
$117,239median total cost
18%median acceptance rate
92%median NCE pass rate
A higher acceptance rate often means fewer applicants, not lower standards: newer programs and programs in less popular locations tend to have higher rates. See also our Admission Odds Index.
| Program | Location | Acceptance | Min GPA | NCE pass | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Bethesda, MD | 95% | 3.00 | 100% | n/p |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach, VA | 83% | 3.00 | 100% | $72,186 |
| Integrated Anesthesia Associates | Hartford, CT | 50% | 3.00 | 100% | $129,832 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | New Orleans, LA | 43% | 3.00 | 86% | $94,723 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | 43% | 3.00 | 73% | $144,876 |
| Albany Medical College | Albany, NY | 43% | 3.20 | 92% | $127,775 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | 40% | 3.00 | 94% | $160,653 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | 40% | 3.00 | 92% | $86,265 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 40% | 3.00 | 100% | $100,342 |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | 40% | 3.00 | 83% | $92,510 |
| UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | 39% | 3.20 | 100% | $55,747 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 36% | 3.00 | 96% | $100,474 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | 36% | 3.00 | 95% | $84,680 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | 35% | 3.00 | 92% | $90,687 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | 35% | 3.00 | 92% | $68,789 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | 35% | 95% | $126,397 | |
| Webster University | St. Louis, MO | 34% | 3.00 | 92% | $132,375 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | 34% | 3.00 | 86% | $122,060 |
| AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL | 33% | 3.20 | 90% | $126,025 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | 32% | 3.00 | 80% | $110,195 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE | 31% | 3.00 | 87% | $114,191 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA | 31% | 3.20 | 77% | $108,712 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | 30% | 3.00 | 96% | $113,959 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia | Madison, TN | 30% | 3.00 | 88% | $157,887 |
| Geisinger | Danville, PA | 30% | 3.20 | 87% | $102,030 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | 29% | 3.00 | 87% | $127,034 |
| US Army | San Antonio, TX | 28% | 3.00 | 80% | No tuition |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 27% | 3.00 | 100% | $151,788 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | 27% | 3.00 | 65% | $104,736 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | 27% | 3.00 | 92% | $98,748 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | 26% | 3.00 | 93% | $118,035 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | 26% | 3.00 | 92% | $138,073 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | 26% | 3.00 | 87% | $114,411 |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | 25% | 3.00 | 98% | $77,900 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo, PR | 25% | 3.00 | 60% | $38,315 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 25% | 3.00 | 86% | $154,863 |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | 24% | 3.00 | 81% | $50,012 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | 24% | 3.00 | 82% | $98,150 |
| University Health | Kansas City, MO | 24% | 3.20 | 90% | $87,270 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | 24% | 3.00 | 97% | $89,295 |
| Rutgers University | Newark, NJ | 23% | 3.20 | 93% | $115,643 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 23% | 3.00 | 92% | $163,451 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 23% | 3.00 | 96% | $106,765 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 22% | 3.00 | 91% | $72,976 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | 22% | 3.00 | 100% | $143,371 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | 21% | 3.00 | 97% | $55,904 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 21% | 3.00 | 85% | $125,530 |
| Arkansas State University | State University, AR | 20% | 3.25 | 83% | $61,660 |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | 20% | 3.00 | 77% | $147,759 |
| The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | 20% | 3.00 | 85% | $109,798 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | 20% | 3.00 | 89% | $115,669 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | 20% | 3.00 | n/p | $123,944 |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 19% | 3.00 | 100% | $120,719 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City, UT | 19% | 3.00 | 86% | $153,252 |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | 19% | 3.00 | 90% | $215,238 |
| The University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 19% | 3.00 | 100% | $110,506 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | 18% | 3.00 | 96% | $135,607 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | 18% | 3.00 | 94% | $96,072 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | 18% | 3.00 | 89% | $288,020 |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | 18% | 3.00 | 96% | $231,792 |
| Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College | St. Louis, MO | 18% | 3.00 | 94% | $124,592 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 18% | 3.00 | 97% | $204,163 |
| Florida State University | Panama City, FL | 18% | 3.00 | 86% | $92,230 |
| University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan, PR | 17% | 3.00 | 100% | $56,739 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | 17% | 3.00 | 100% | $98,510 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | 17% | 3.00 | 88% | $117,239 |
| Barry University | Hollywood, FL | 17% | 3.20 | 96% | $118,000 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | 16% | 3.00 | 87% | $140,154 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | 16% | 3.00 | 90% | $83,916 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 16% | 94% | $188,353 | |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine | Winston Salem, NC | 16% | 3.00 | 91% | $181,389 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | 16% | 3.00 | 96% | $77,819 |
| Independence Health System | Latrobe, PA | 15% | 3.00 | 76% | $138,698 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 15% | 3.00 | 100% | $170,257 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 15% | 3.25 | 81% | $74,290 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | 15% | 3.30 | 99% | $84,432 |
| Edgewood University | Madison, WI | 15% | 3.00 | n/p | $135,660 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | 15% | 3.00 | 84% | $175,002 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 14% | 3.00 | 91% | $116,553 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | 14% | 3.00 | 87% | $82,695 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 14% | 3.20 | 94% | $160,740 |
| Western Carolina University | Asheville, NC | 14% | 3.00 | 87% | $74,393 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | 14% | 3.00 | 94% | $127,740 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 13% | 3.40 | 100% | $86,909 |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 13% | 3.00 | 85% | $111,534 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 13% | 2.75 | 91% | $107,330 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | 13% | 3.00 | 95% | $145,760 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | 12% | 3.00 | 86% | $124,879 |
| Emory University | Decatur, GA | 12% | 3.00 | 91% | $251,804 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | 12% | 84% | $254,318 | |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | 12% | 3.00 | 95% | $116,553 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 12% | 3.00 | 100% | $108,782 |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | 11% | 3.00 | 98% | $69,865 |
| Franciscan Healthcare | La Crosse, WI | 11% | 3.00 | 87% | $104,759 |
| Endeavor Health | Evanston, IL | 11% | 3.50 | 98% | $165,986 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 11% | 3.00 | 82% | $193,343 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 11% | 3.00 | 95% | $169,944 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 11% | 3.00 | 96% | $225,535 |
| National University | Fresno, CA | 11% | 3.00 | 89% | $82,050 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | 11% | 3.00 | 91% | $346,831 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | 10% | 3.20 | 86% | $175,953 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 10% | 3.00 | 95% | $93,447 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Fishersville, VA | 10% | 3.00 | n/p | $151,772 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 10% | 3.00 | 93% | $111,356 |
| The University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | 10% | 3.00 | 80% | $137,457 |
| Midwestern University | Glendale, AZ | 9% | 3.00 | 94% | $171,621 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | 9% | 3.00 | 88% | $79,385 |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls, SD | 9% | 3.00 | 85% | $139,685 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | 8% | 3.00 | 100% | $136,443 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | 8% | 3.00 | 90% | $53,250 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | 8% | 3.00 | 95% | $106,000 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile, AL | 8% | 3.00 | 83% | $109,800 |
| California State University Fullerton | Pasadena, CA | 7% | 3.20 | 95% | $106,077 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 7% | 3.20 | 92% | $158,480 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL | 7% | 3.00 | 97% | $170,406 |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | 6% | 3.00 | 85% | $119,484 |
| Loyola University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 6% | 3.00 | n/p | $159,115 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | 5% | 3.00 | 93% | $125,832 |
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.