New York, known as the Empire State, is ranked #13 in total number of CRNA Schools in the United States. It shares the #13 ranking with Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. With NY having more 4-year bachelor’s degree granting institutions in the United than any other State, it is actually surprising that there are so few CRNA programs in NY. In addition, only one program is in the city (Columbia) while the others are 3-6 hours driving time away. In fact, Columbia is the only CRNA program located in Manhattan, NYC and is considered part of the 8 universities in the Ivy League. The Buffalo CRNA Program is part of the SUNY (State University of NY) system which includes 4 universities and more than 60 community & technical colleges. In total, there are 3 CRNA Schools in New York as shown below.
- Columbia University CRNA, NYC (Master of Science in Nursing)
- Albany Medical College CRNA Program, Albany (Master of Science in Nursing)
- Buffalo CRNA Program, Buffalo (Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia Practice)
CRNA Schools in New York
As of Year End 2020, there are 122 CRNA schools in the United States and 2.4 CRNA schools in each State on average. To compare, there are 13 CRNA schools in Pennsylvania and 9 CRNA schools in Florida. In addition, North Carolina and Tennessee both have 6 CRNA schools. On the other hand, there are no CRNA programs at all in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont, New Hampshire, Alaska, and Hawaii. Oftentimes, the States with more CRNA schools tend to have more CRNA jobs as well. This definitely is suitable to CRNA jobs in New York – the State of New York is ranked #8 in the US in terms of the most number of nurse anesthetist jobs, one ranking above Illinois at #9.
CRNA Programs in New York Acceptance Rate
The reason for the higher acceptance rate in NY is because of there are only 3 CRNA schools and the SUNY Buffalo CRNA Program acceptance rate is 41%, which skews the average up. SUNY’s high acceptance rate is because there are less than 40 qualified applicants who applied in the previous year, yet the school accepted 16 applicants. Thus, this may be an easier CRNA school to get into.
Best CRNA Schools in New York
Best CRNA School Ranking | All CRNA Schools | City | Degree Offered |
---|---|---|---|
7 | Buffalo CRNA Program | Buffalo | DNP |
30 | Albany Medical College CRNA Program | Albany | MS |
54 | Columbia University CRNA | New York | MS |
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Other New York CRNA Information
Map of CRNA Schools by State
Notes:
The darker the blue color equivocates to more CRNA Schools in the State.
Tier 1 = 6 or more CRNA Schools
2nd Tier = 3 to 5 CRNA Schools
Tier 3 = 1 or 2 CRNA Schools
White means no CRNA schools in the State.
Data source: everythingCRNA
CRNA Salary in New York
Nurse Anesthetist Programs in NY Conclusion
In summary, students love CRNA programs in NY. The State is a cultural hub and a multicultural society with people from many different backgrounds around the world. The State of New York is more than just NYC and there are many CRNA jobs in NY outside of NYC. It is common that CRNA students are generally able to find nurse anesthetist jobs within the same State easier than students from out of State. With that in mind, I highly recommend New York for prospective CRNA students.
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I attended Azure college of nursing in Ft Lauderdale, FL which I later learned is not accredited.I’m interested in becoming a CRNA in the near future and was wondering what are the possibilities of me getting accepted with a non accredited ASN degree? I have a Bsn now but the undergraduate program is heavily factored in when applying to grad programs. I’m just concerned about the Non accreditation part.