CRNA school lists
Front-loaded CRNA programs
Programs where the first year is mostly classroom work before full-time clinical rotations.
104programs on this list
$120,719median total cost
17%median acceptance rate
92%median NCE pass rate
Compare formats in front-loaded vs integrated programs.
| Program | Location | Total cost | Acceptance | NCE pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State University | State University, AR | $61,660 | 20% | 83% |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $84,432 | 15% | 99% |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $92,510 | 40% | 83% |
| Barry University | Hollywood, FL | $118,000 | 17% | 96% |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $143,371 | 22% | 100% |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $188,353 | 16% | 94% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln, NE | $114,191 | 31% | 87% |
| Carson Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | $130,050 | n/p | n/p |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $193,343 | 11% | 82% |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | $158,234 | n/p | 80% |
| ChristianaCare | New Castle, DE | $151,297 | n/p | n/p |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $254,318 | 12% | 84% |
| Edgewood University | Madison, WI | $135,660 | 15% | n/p |
| Endeavor Health | Evanston, IL | $165,986 | 11% | 98% |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $158,480 | 7% | 92% |
| Florida State University | Panama City, FL | $92,230 | 18% | 86% |
| Franciscan Healthcare | La Crosse, WI | $104,759 | 11% | 87% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | $127,740 | 14% | 94% |
| Geisinger | Danville, PA | $102,030 | 30% | 87% |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | $188,860 | n/p | n/p |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $204,163 | 18% | 97% |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $102,400 | n/p | n/p |
| Idaho State University | Meridian, ID | $126,012 | n/p | n/p |
| Independence Health System | Latrobe, PA | $138,698 | 15% | 76% |
| Integrated Anesthesia Associates | Hartford, CT | $129,832 | 50% | 100% |
| California State University Fullerton | Pasadena, CA | $106,077 | 7% | 95% |
| Keiser University | Naples, FL | $128,814 | n/p | 94% |
| La Roche University | Pittsburgh, PA | $108,712 | 31% | 77% |
| La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | $96,605 | n/p | n/p |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | $175,002 | 15% | 84% |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | New Orleans, LA | $94,723 | 43% | 86% |
| Loyola University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $159,115 | 6% | n/p |
| Mary Baldwin University | Fishersville, VA | $151,772 | 10% | n/p |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $83,916 | 16% | 90% |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $93,447 | 10% | 95% |
| Midwestern University | Glendale, AZ | $171,621 | 9% | 94% |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $98,510 | 17% | 100% |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | $140,154 | 16% | 87% |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $98,150 | 24% | 82% |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls, SD | $139,685 | 9% | 85% |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $119,484 | 6% | 85% |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $100,824 | n/p | n/p |
| Newman University | Wichita, KS | $116,553 | 12% | 95% |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $151,788 | 27% | 100% |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | $98,748 | 27% | 92% |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $79,385 | 9% | 88% |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | $106,765 | 23% | 96% |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $113,553 | n/p | n/p |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach, VA | $72,186 | 83% | 100% |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland, OR | $125,832 | 5% | 93% |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | $115,669 | 20% | 89% |
| Rocky Vista University | Englewood, CO | $116,449 | n/p | n/p |
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | North Chicago, IL | $170,406 | 7% | 97% |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson, NV | $169,400 | n/p | n/p |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $138,073 | 26% | 92% |
| Rutgers University | Newark, NJ | $115,643 | 23% | 93% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $107,330 | 13% | 91% |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | $231,792 | 18% | 96% |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | $144,760 | n/p | 82% |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, NY | $177,832 | n/p | n/p |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | $118,035 | 26% | 93% |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $131,571 | n/p | n/p |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | $77,900 | 25% | 98% |
| The University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $110,506 | 19% | 100% |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $111,534 | 13% | 85% |
| The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $109,798 | 20% | 85% |
| The University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | $120,719 | 19% | 100% |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | $82,695 | 14% | 87% |
| The University of Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | $137,457 | 10% | 80% |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $175,953 | 10% | 86% |
| UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $55,747 | 39% | 100% |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $86,265 | 40% | 92% |
| UT Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $168,321 | n/p | n/p |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | $69,865 | 11% | 98% |
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Bethesda, MD | n/p | 95% | 100% |
| University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $169,944 | 11% | 95% |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $104,736 | 27% | 65% |
| University of California Davis | Sacramento, CA | $162,956 | n/p | n/p |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $86,909 | 13% | 100% |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City, KS | $50,012 | 24% | 81% |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $108,782 | 12% | 100% |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $163,451 | 23% | 92% |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | $113,959 | 30% | 96% |
| University of Mobile | Mobile, AL | $109,800 | 8% | 83% |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $51,960 | n/p | n/p |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | $215,238 | 19% | 90% |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | $124,879 | 12% | 86% |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $68,789 | 35% | 92% |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $288,020 | 18% | 89% |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $154,863 | 25% | 86% |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $89,295 | 24% | 97% |
| University of South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | $73,307 | n/p | 89% |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $77,819 | 16% | 96% |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $225,535 | 11% | 96% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston, TX | $127,003 | n/p | n/p |
| University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $160,937 | n/p | n/p |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $155,962 | n/p | n/p |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | $179,281 | n/p | n/p |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $135,607 | 18% | 96% |
| Wake Forest University School of Medicine | Winston Salem, NC | $181,389 | 16% | 91% |
| Webster University | St. Louis, MO | $132,375 | 34% | 92% |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City, UT | $153,252 | 19% | 86% |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | New Haven, CT | $98,659 | n/p | 92% |
| York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA | $106,000 | 8% | 95% |
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.