CRNA school lists
CRNA schools with the lowest attrition
Attrition is the share of students who leave before finishing. Lower usually means better support. Our database median is 2%.
124programs on this list
$117,239median total cost
18%median acceptance rate
92%median NCE pass rate
Ask programs how they count attrition: some include students who leave for personal reasons, others only academic dismissals.
| Program | Location | Attrition | NCE pass | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Medical College | Albany, NY | 0% | 92% | $127,775 |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | 0% | 83% | $92,510 |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | 0% | 80% | $158,234 |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | 0% | 80% | $110,195 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | 0% | 88% | $117,239 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | 0% | 95% | $145,760 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 0% | 92% | $158,480 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL | 0% | 90% | $53,250 |
| Franciscan Healthcare | La Crosse, WI | 0% | 87% | $104,759 |
| Geisinger | Danville, PA | 0% | 87% | $102,030 |
| Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College | St. Louis, MO | 0% | 94% | $124,592 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | 0% | 79% | $174,885 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | 0% | 91% | $200,064 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | 0% | 86% | $122,060 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | 0% | 95% | $93,447 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | 0% | 100% | $98,510 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | 0% | 82% | $98,150 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | 0% | 100% | $151,788 |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach, VA | 0% | 100% | $72,186 |
| Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios | Hato Rey, PR | 0% | n/p | $73,625 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 0% | 100% | $170,257 |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | 0% | 89% | $115,669 |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | 0% | 92% | $138,073 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 0% | 91% | $107,330 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 0% | 100% | $100,342 |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | 0% | 98% | $77,900 |
| The University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 0% | 100% | $110,506 |
| UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | 0% | 100% | $55,747 |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | 0% | 98% | $69,865 |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 0% | 95% | $169,944 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | 0% | 65% | $104,736 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | 0% | 100% | $86,909 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville, IN | 0% | 94% | $160,653 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 0% | 93% | $111,356 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile, AL | 0% | 83% | $109,800 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | 0% | 86% | $124,879 |
| University of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | 0% | 89% | $73,307 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | 0% | 85% | $125,530 |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine | Winston Salem, NC | 0% | 91% | $181,389 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 0% | 95% | $143,899 |
| Webster University | St. Louis, MO | 0% | 92% | $132,375 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | 0% | 73% | $144,876 |
| Western Carolina University | Asheville, NC | 0% | 87% | $74,393 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | 0% | 92% | $98,659 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | 0% | 95% | $106,000 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City, UT | 0.7% | 86% | $153,252 |
| Barry University | Hollywood, FL | 1% | 96% | $118,000 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE | 1% | 87% | $114,191 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | 1% | 84% | $254,318 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | 1% | 100% | $136,443 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Rochester, MN | 1% | 81% | $74,290 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | 1% | 93% | $125,832 |
| Rutgers University | Newark, NJ | 1% | 93% | $115,643 |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 1% | 100% | $120,719 |
| University Health | Kansas City, MO | 1% | 90% | $87,270 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 1% | 91% | $116,553 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | 1.4% | 89% | $288,020 |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls, SD | 1.8% | 85% | $139,685 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | 1.8% | 91% | $72,976 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | 2% | 97% | $55,904 |
| Florida State University | Panama City, FL | 2% | 86% | $92,230 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | 2% | 84% | $175,002 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | 2% | 90% | $83,916 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | 2% | 92% | $98,748 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | 2% | 92% | $86,265 |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | 2% | 81% | $50,012 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 2% | 100% | $108,782 |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | 2.6% | 90% | $215,238 |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | 2.8% | 87% | $140,154 |
| AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL | 3% | 90% | $126,025 |
| Endeavor Health | Evanston, IL | 3% | 98% | $165,986 |
| Independence Health System | Latrobe, PA | 3% | 76% | $138,698 |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 3% | 96% | $106,765 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | 3% | 87% | $114,411 |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | 3% | 96% | $231,792 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | 3% | 94% | $96,072 |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | 3% | 77% | $147,759 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | 3.3% | 94% | $188,353 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | 3.5% | 100% | $143,371 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 3.7% | 86% | $154,863 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | 4% | 91% | $346,831 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 4% | 97% | $204,163 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia | Madison, TN | 4% | 88% | $157,887 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | 4% | 95% | $126,397 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | 4% | 87% | $82,695 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | 4% | 86% | $175,953 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | 4% | 92% | $68,789 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | 4% | 97% | $89,295 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | 4% | 92% | $90,687 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | New Orleans, LA | 4.5% | 86% | $94,723 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 5% | 94% | $160,740 |
| Emory University | Decatur, GA | 5% | 91% | $251,804 |
| California State University Fullerton | Pasadena, CA | 5% | 95% | $106,077 |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | 5% | 95% | $116,553 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | 6% | 99% | $84,432 |
| Keiser University | Naples, FL | 6% | 94% | $128,814 |
| Midwestern University | Glendale, AZ | 6% | 94% | $171,621 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 6% | 96% | $100,474 |
| The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | 6% | 85% | $109,798 |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | 6.1% | 85% | $111,534 |
| National University | Fresno, CA | 6.2% | 89% | $82,050 |
| The University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | 6.7% | 80% | $137,457 |
| Arkansas State University | State University, AR | 6.9% | 83% | $61,660 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | 7.0% | 96% | $113,959 |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL | 7.5% | 97% | $170,406 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | 8% | 82% | $193,343 |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | 8% | 85% | $119,484 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 8% | 96% | $225,535 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | 8% | 96% | $135,607 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | 8.1% | 94% | $127,740 |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Bethesda, MD | 8.3% | 100% | n/p |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | 9% | 88% | $79,385 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | 9% | 93% | $118,035 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 10% | 92% | $163,451 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | 10% | 96% | $77,819 |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA | 13% | 77% | $108,712 |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | 13% | 82% | $144,760 |
| University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus | San Juan, PR | 13% | 100% | $56,739 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo, PR | 14.0% | 60% | $38,315 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | 14.0% | 87% | $127,034 |
| Integrated Anesthesia Associates | Hartford, CT | 15% | 100% | $129,832 |
| US Army | San Antonio, TX | 18.9% | 80% | No tuition |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | 19% | 95% | $84,680 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | 21.6% | 76% | $134,231 |
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.