Cheapest CRNA Schools

CRNA School tuition is expensive.  The average In-State Nurse Anesthetist School cost is US$93,065 while the average Out-of-State Nurse Anesthetist School Cost is US$109,401.  In CRNA Schools by Cost, we ranked every single CRNA school in the United States by the total tuition amount to get your CRNA degree.  We listed all CRNA programs above US$50k.  In this Cheapest CRNA Schools section, we go into detail on CRNA Schools with tuition less than US$50,000.

Before this year, cost conscious students had the option of saving money by opting for the 2-year Master of Nursing degree in Nurse Anesthesia.  However, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists voted to require all CRNA programs to be Doctors degrees (DNP) requiring 3 anesthesia school years to graduate.  For the 2021 academic year, less than 10 CRNA schools still offer the Master of Nursing (MSN) degree.  All CRNAs, who graduate prior to 2025 with a master’s degree, are permitted to still practice.  Therefore, if you want to save money, the best way to save is by enrolling in the 2 years master’s program while it’s still available.

It’s important to note that the CRNA school costs below include additional student expenses such as nursing textbooks, supplies, health fees, technology fees, graduate student fees, etc that vary school by school.  On the other hand, housing, health insurance and transport costs are exclude from the figures as those will vary by person.

Cheapest CRNA Schools by Tuition

Bloomsburg CRNA
Tuition:                US$49,929
Degree:                Master of Nursing

Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia
Tuition:                US$48,558
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

ECU CRNA
Tuition:                US$46,184
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

Florida Gulf Coast University CRNA
Tuition:                US$45,419
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

Saint Marys CRNA
Tuition:                US$44,855
Degree:                Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

Wake Forest CRNA
Tuition:                US$42,551
Degree:                Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

ASU CRNA
Tuition:                US$41,325
Degree:                Master of Nursing

UTC CRNA
Tuition:                US$39,865
Degree:                Master of Nursing

La Roche CRNA
Tuition:                US$97,730
Degree:                Master of Health Science in Nursing

Saint Joseph Hospital
Tuition:                US$33,010
Degree:                Master of Nursing

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
Tuition:                US$32,900
Degree:                Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

University of Akron CRNA
Tuition:                US$31,959
Degree:                Master of Nurse

USM CRNA Program
Tuition:                US$26,666
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

Antillean Adventist University
Tuition:                US$26,000
Degree:                Master of Nurse

University of Puerto Rico
Tuition:                US$16,750
Degree:                Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia

Inter American University
Tuition:                US$14,092
Degree:                Master of Science

Free Tuition CRNA Schools

The government fully funds the CRNA programs for the Army CRNA and Military CRNA schools.  That means tuition is free while you are a CRNA student.  Upon graduation, you are guaranteed a CRNA job in an army or military medical facility.  Both CRNA programs are free for active duty service commitment.

To clarify, after graduation, Army CRNA and Military CRNA graduates are required by law to serve on active duty for 7 years.  Upon completion of active duty, they are also placed on the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) roster.  More information on the schools are at the links below.

Military CRNA
Tuition:                Free
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

Army CRNA
Tuition:                Free
Degree:                Doctor of Nursing Practice

All Cheapest CRNA Schools

In this area, we cover the full list of Cheapest CRNA Schools in the United States with detail on the name of the CRNA School, In-State-Tuition an Out-of-State Tuition.  All the CRNA programs have been approved by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. Please click on the CRNA School name for more detailed information on the selected CRNA program.  CRNA program tuition amounts include additional fees, which may include books, healthcare, technology fees, etc.

All CRNA Schools	Tuition Rank	In-State CRNA Tuition (US$000's)	Out-of-State CRNA Tuition (US$000's)
Army CRNA	1	$-	$-
Military CRNA	1	$-	$-
Inter American University	3	$14	$14
University of Puerto Rico	4	$17	$17
Antillean Adventist University	5	$26	$26
USM CRNA Program	6	$27	$32
University of Akron CRNA	7	$32	$50
Saint Joseph Hospital	8	$33	$57
UTK CRNA Program	9	$40	$78
La Roche CRNA	10	$41	$41
ASU CRNA	11	$44	$44
Florida Gulf Coast University CRNA	12	$45	$149
ECU CRNA	13	$46	$106
Saint Marys CRNA	14	$47	$47
Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia	15	$48	$115
Bloomsburg CRNA	16	$50	$68
Old Dominion University CRNA	17	$58	$144
UPMC Hamot	18	$59	$59
KU CRNA Program	19	$61	$82
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia	20	$61	$61
SIUE CRNA	21	$62	$62
Mayo Clinic CRNA	22	$63	$63
UT Houston CRNA	23	$63	$154
UNF CRNA	24	$67	$135
Mayo Clinic Health System	25	$67	$80
St Elizabeth Health Center	26	$68	$96
Truman CRNA Program	27	$69	$69
Western Carolina University CRNA	28	$70	$70
Murray State CRNA	29	$70	$70
Missouri State University CRNA	30	$72	$72
VCU CRNA Program	31	$72	$136
Michigan State University CRNA	32	$73	$140
Lincoln Memorial University CRNA Program	33	$73	$73
Newman CRNA	34	$73	$73
FSU CRNA	35	$73	$73
UAMS CRNA Program	36	$75	$108
USF CRNA Program	37	$75	$75
Columbia University CRNA	38	$76	$76
Lourdes University CRNA	39	$76	$76
University of Tennessee Health Science Center	40	$77	$169
Wayne State CRNA	41	$79	$146
LSU CRNA Program	42	$79	$128
University of Iowa CRNA	43	$81	$154
University of Cincinnati CRNA	44	$82	$135
U of M CRNA Program	45	$83	$122
Fairfield CRNA	46	$84	$84
MUSC CRNA Program	47	$84	$117
University of South Carolina CRNA	48	$84	$106
FIU CRNA Program	49	$85	$141
Albany Medical College CRNA Program	50	$85	$85
Oakland University CRNA Program	51	$85	$85
Westminster CRNA	52	$85	$85
University of Pittsburgh CRNA	53	$86	$102
UAB CRNA	54	$86	$171
UND CRNA Program	55	$86	$125
UTC CRNA	56	$87	$207
Yale CRNA	57	$87	$87
UNC CRNA Program	58	$87	$141
Integrated Anesthesia Associates	59	$88	$88
Wake Forest CRNA	60	$88	$88
Webster University Nurse Anesthesia Program	61	$89	$89
Rutgers CRNA	62	$89	$124
Clarkson College CRNA	63	$89	$89
University of Maryland CRNA	64	$89	$148
Union University CRNA	65	$90	$90
Keiser University CRNA	66	$91	$91
Millikin CRNA	67	$92	$92
UNE CRNA Program	68	$94	$94
Quinnipiac CRNA Program	69	$94	$94
Kaiser CRNA	70	$94	$94
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia	71	$95	$95
Midwestern University CRNA	72	$95	$95
Mount Marty CRNA	73	$95	$95
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes	74	$96	$96
Cleveland Clinic CRNA program	75	$97	$97
Gonzaga CRNA	76	$97	$97
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh CRNA	77	$97	$97
FranU CRNA	78	$97	$97
Drexel CRNA	79	$100	$100
NKU CRNA	80	$100	$122
Samford CRNA	81	$100	$100
WVU CRNA program	82	$101	$173
Bryan College CRNA	83	$101	$101
Goldfarb CRNA	84	$101	$101
Augusta CRNA Program	85	$103	$187
University of Minnesota CRNA	86	$104	$104
Rush University CRNA	87	$104	$104
Barry University Nurse Anesthesia Program	88	$104	$104
Otterbein CRNA	89	$105	$105
Charleston Area Medical Center	90	$106	$106
Marian University CRNA	91	$108	$108
Excela Health School of Anesthesia	92	$108	$108
York College CRNA	93	$110	$110
University of Arizona CRNA	94	$110	$110
Samuel Merritt CRNA	95	$111	$111
Saint Francis CRNA	96	$112	$112
University of Scranton CRNA	97	$112	$112
Marquette CRNA	98	$113	$113
Detroit Mercy CRNA	99	$113	$113
Baylor College of Medicine CRNA	100	$114	$114
Villanova CRNA program	101	$116	$116
Texas Wesleyan University CRNA	102	$116	$116
National University CRNA	103	$116	$116
AdventHealth CRNA	104	$117	$117
La Salle CRNA program	105	$118	$118
TCU CRNA	106	$119	$119
University of Tulsa Nursing	107	$121	$121
Rosalind Franklin CRNA	108	$125	$125
OHSU Nursing	109	$134	$138
Cedar Crest CRNA	110	$137	$137
Buffalo CRNA Program	111	$138	$174
Northeastern CRNA	112	$138	$138
Loma Linda CRNA	113	$142	$142
Jefferson CRNA Program	114	$145	$145
UM CRNA Program	115	$145	$145
Georgetown CRNA	116	$154	$154
USC CRNA School	117	$155	$155
Northshore CRNA	118	$167	$167
Duke CRNA Program	119	$167	$167
Case Western CRNA	120	$169	$169
Boston College CRNA	121	$170	$170
Emory CRNA	122	$184	$184
Johns Hopkins CRNA	123	$194	$194
UPenn CRNA	124	$219	$219

Best CRNA Programs

We spent hundreds of hours studying all CRNA schools and interviewing over 125 nurse anesthetists to create our exclusive list of Best CRNA Schools.  So now you know what the cheap CRNA programs, your next research is to compare the Best CRNA programs with the cheapest nurse anesthetist schools in order to see which CRNA schools are the best fit and which programs you should apply to.

Nurse Anesthetist Salary

As you’re interested in the cheapest CRNA schools, be sure to check out our CRNA Salary Guide and CRNA Starting Salary.  This is important because some of the cheapest nurse anesthetist schools will have very low pay-back.  If you are still a student or if you’re wondering how much a fresh CRNA can make right out of nurse anesthesia school, this information will be especially helpful.  You might be surprised too!  We spent hundreds of hours researching salary information from the BLS, the AANA CRNA survey from over 5,000 actual nurse anesthetists as well as from my own CRNA job offers after I graduated.  In addition, different states have different demand and supply economics for nurse anesthetists, so our CRNA Salary by State Guide will help you see which States are the best fit for you.

Map of CRNA Schools by State

Lastly, we have listed out all CRNA programs by State in the map below for your additional due diligence.

Notes:
The darker the blue color equivocates to more CRNA Schools in the State.
Tier 1 = 6 or more CRNA Schools
Tier 2 =3 to 5 CRNA Schools
Tier 3 = 1 or 2 CRNA Schools
White means no CRNA schools in the State.
Data source: everythingCRNA

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