Program Rankings

Every COA-accredited CRNA program in the country.

Ranked by NCE first-time pass rate where verified, then alphabetically for newer programs awaiting their first pass-rate cycle. Filter by state, tuition, degree type, and accreditation status. Every entry sourced directly from the COA accredited-programs roster.

Sources: COA, NBCRNA Annual Reports, AANA·Verified April 2026

Programs Listed

155

Every COA-accredited entry-to-practice program

States + Territories

50 states + DC + Puerto Rico

COA Accredited

100%

Sourced directly from the COA roster

Closing Programs

Voluntary closures — flagged on each profile

3 programs are voluntarily closing

These programs remain accredited through their final cohort but are no longer accepting new applicants. Each profile carries a prominent closure banner so you don't apply by mistake: Otterbein University, Allegheny Health Network, La Salle University.

How to read the rankings

NCE first-time pass rate is the single best objective signal of program quality — it measures how well a program prepares you to practice independently. Programs without a verified pass rate listed here aren't lower-quality; NBCRNA only publishes national aggregates, and per-program rates live on each school's individual COA-mandated outcomes page. We're backfilling those over time. Verify accreditation status with COA →

155

Programs Ranked

93%

Avg NCE Pass Rate (89 programs)

States Represented

100%

COA Accredited

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Showing 155 of 155 programs

	Program				Degree	Length
1	University of Texas Health Science Center Houston, TX	TX	100%	$55,000–$75,000	DNP	36 months
2	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, MN	MN	100%	$75,000–$85,000	DNP	36 months
3	Northeastern University Boston, MA	MA	100%	$155,000–$180,000	DNP	36 months
4	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	MA	100%	—	DNP	36 months
5	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Danville, PA	PA	100%	—	DNP	36 months
6	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	PA	100%	—	DNP	39 months
7	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	NC	100%	—	DNP	36 months
8	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	FL	100%	—	DNP	36 months
9	Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College St. Louis, MO	MO	100%	—	DNP	36 months
10	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	MD	100%	—	DNP	36 months
11	Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA	CA	100%	—	DNP	39 months
12	Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN	MN	100%	—	DNP	36 months
13	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD	MD	100%	—	DNP	36 months
14	University of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore, MD	MD	100%	—	DNP	36 months
15	University of Mobile Mobile, AL	AL	100%	—	DNAP	36 months
16	University of New England Portland, ME	ME	100%	—	DNP	36 months
17	University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	ND	100%	—	DNP	36 months
18	University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS	MS	100%	—	DNP	36 months
19	Yale New Haven Hospital / Quinnipiac New Haven, CT	CT	100%	—	DNAP	36 months
20	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	PA	100%	—	DNP	36 months
21	Youngstown State University affiliate Youngstown, OH	OH	100%	—	DNP	36 months
22	Duke University Durham, NC	NC	99%	$135,000–$155,000	DNP	36 months
23	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL	IL	99%	—	DNP	36 months
24	University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX	TX	99%	—	DNP	36 months
25	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	VA	98%	$65,000–$95,000	DNP	36 months
26	University of Akron Akron, OH	OH	98%	—	DNP	36 months
27	University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL	AL	98%	—	DNP	36 months
28	Kaiser Permanente / CSU Fullerton Pasadena, CA	CA	97%	$60,000–$75,000	DNP	36 months
29	Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX	TX	97%	$80,000–$100,000	DNP	36 months
30	Georgetown University Washington, DC	DC	97%	$150,000–$175,000	DNP	36 months
31	Columbia University New York, NY	NY	97%	$170,000–$200,000	DNP	36 months
32	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	WA	97%	—	DNAP	36 months
33	Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Madison, TN	TN	97%	—	DNAP	36 months
34	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	TX	97%	—	DNAP	36 months
35	Uniformed Services University Fort Sam Houston, TX	TX	96%	$0 (military)	DNP	36 months
36	Midwestern University Glendale, AZ	AZ	96%	$140,000–$160,000	DNP	36 months
37	Rush University Chicago, IL	IL	96%	$140,000–$160,000	DNP	36 months
38	AdventHealth University Orlando, FL	FL	96%	—	DNAP	36 months
39	Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC	SC	96%	—	DNAP	36 months
40	Oakland University Rochester, MI	MI	96%	—	DNP	36 months
41	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	MI	96%	—	DNAP	36 months
42	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	NC	95%	$95,000–$115,000	DNP	36 months
43	Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA	CA	95%	$145,000–$165,000	DNP	36 months
44	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	CA	95%	$160,000–$190,000	DNP	36 months
45	University of South Carolina Columbia, SC	SC	95%	—	DNAP	36 months
46	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	MI	95%	—	DNAP	36 months
47	University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	OH	94%	$70,000–$100,000	DNP	36 months
48	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA	LA	94%	—	DNP	36 months
49	Murray State University Murray, KY	KY	94%	—	DNP	36 months
50	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	IL	94%	—	DNP	36 months
51	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	OH	93%	$120,000–$140,000	DNP	36 months
52	Florida International University Miami, FL	FL	93%	—	DNP	36 months
53	Florida State University Panama City, FL	FL	93%	—	DNAP	36 months
54	Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX	TX	93%	—	DNAP	36 months
55	Louisiana State University HSC New Orleans, LA	LA	92%	$45,000–$65,000	DNP	36 months
56	University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN	MN	92%	$75,000–$110,000	DNP	36 months
57	Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR	OR	92%	—	DNP	36 months
58	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	TN	92%	—	DNP	36 months
59	Webster University St. Louis, MO	MO	92%	—	DNAP	36 months
60	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	FL	91%	$60,000–$90,000	DNP	36 months
61	Villanova University Villanova, PA	PA	91%	$130,000–$150,000	DNP	36 months
62	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	MI	91%	—	DNP	36 months
63	Rutgers University Newark, NJ	NJ	91%	—	DNP	36 months
64	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN	MN	91%	—	DNP	36 months
65	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	MI	91%	—	DNP	36 months
66	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	WI	90%	—	DNP	36 months
67	Newman University Wichita, KS	KS	90%	—	DNAP	36 months
68	Central Connecticut State University Hartford, CT	CT	89%	—	DNAP	36 months
69	La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA	PA	89%	—	DNAP	36 months
70	Albany Medical College Albany, NY	NY	88%	—	DNP	36 months
71	Clarkson College Omaha, NE	NE	88%	—	DNP	36 months
72	University at Buffalo SUNY Buffalo, NY	NY	88%	—	DNP	36 months
73	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	FL	88%	—	DNP	36 months
74	Emory University Atlanta, GA	GA	87%	$130,000–$150,000	DNP	36 months
75	Missouri State University Springfield, MO	MO	87%	—	DNAP	36 months
76	Samford University Birmingham, AL	AL	87%	—	DNAP	36 months
77	University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN	TN	87%	—	DNP	36 months
78	University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	WI	87%	—	DNP	36 months
79	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	WV	87%	—	DNP	36 months
80	University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA	PA	86%	$90,000–$120,000	DNP	36 months
81	Augusta University Augusta, GA	GA	86%	—	DNP	36 months
82	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	IA	86%	—	DNP	36 months
83	Arkansas State University State University, AR	AR	81%	—	DNP	36 months
84	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	IN	81%	—	DNAP	36 months
85	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA	LA	79%	—	DNP	36 months
86	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA	LA	79%	—	DNP	36 months
87	Keiser University Naples, FL	FL	77%	—	DNAP	36 months
88	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR	AR	65%	—	DNP	36 months
89	Barry University Hollywood, FL	FL	—	—	DNP	36 months
90	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	KY	—	—	DNP	36 months
91	Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE	NE	—	—	DNAP	36 months
92	Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN	TN	—	—	DNAP	36 months
93	Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	OH	—	—	DNP	36 months
94	Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
95	DePaul University Evanston, IL	IL	—	—	DNP	36 months
96	DeSales University Center Valley, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
97	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
98	Edgewood University Madison, WI	WI	—	—	DNP	36 months
99	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	CT	—	—	DNP	36 months
100	Gannon University Erie, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
101	George Fox University Newberg, OR	OR	—	—	DNP	36 months
102	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	NY	—	—	DNP	36 months
103	Hunter College CUNY New York, NY	NY	—	—	DNP	36 months
104	Idaho State University Meridian, ID	ID	—	—	DNAP	36 months
105	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo, PR	PR	—	—	DNAP	36 months
106	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	41 months
107	Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN	TN	—	—	DNP	36 months
108	Lourdes University Sylvania, OH	OH	—	—	DNP	36 months
109	Marian University Indianapolis, IN	IN	—	—	DNP	36 months
110	Mary Baldwin University Fishersville, VA	VA	—	—	DNP	36 months
111	Mayo Clinic Health System / Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	WI	—	—	DNP	36 months
112	Millikin University Decatur, IL	IL	—	—	DNP	36 months
113	Mount Marty University Sioux Falls, SD	SD	—	—	DNAP	36 months
114	National University Fresno, CA	CA	—	—	DNAP	36 months
115	New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM	NM	—	—	DNP	36 months
116	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	KY	—	—	DNP	36 months
117	Ohio State University Columbus, OH	OH	—	—	DNP	36 months
118	Ohio University Athens, OH	OH	—	—	DNP	36 months
119	Old Dominion University Virginia Beach, VA	VA	—	—	DNP	36 months
120	Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos Hato Rey, PR	PR	—	—	DNAP	36 months
121	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	RI	—	—	DNP	36 months
122	Rocky Vista University Englewood, CO	CO	—	—	DNAP	36 months
123	Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV	NV	—	—	DNP	36 months
124	South College Knoxville, TN	TN	—	—	DNP	36 months
125	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	NY	—	—	DNP	36 months
126	St. Vincent College Latrobe, PA	PA	—	—	DNAP	36 months
127	Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
128	UNC Charlotte / Atrium Health Charlotte, NC	NC	—	—	DNP	36 months
129	UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC	NC	—	—	DNP	36 months
130	Union University Jackson, TN	TN	—	—	DNP	36 months
131	University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, MO	MO	—	—	DNP	36 months
132	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	AZ	—	—	DNP	36 months
133	University of California Davis Sacramento, CA	CA	—	—	DNP	36 months
134	University of Charleston Charleston, WV	WV	—	—	DNAP	36 months
135	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	IL	—	—	DNP	36 months
136	University of Kansas Kansas City, KS	KS	—	—	DNAP	36 months
137	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	KY	—	—	DNP	36 months
138	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	FL	—	—	DNP	36 months
139	University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	NV	—	—	DNP	36 months
140	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
141	University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR	PR	—	—	DNP	36 months
142	University of Scranton Scranton, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	36 months
143	University of South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD	SD	—	—	DNAP	36 months
144	University of Tennessee Knoxville Knoxville, TN	TN	—	—	DNP	38 months
145	University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX	TX	—	—	DNP	36 months
146	University of Texas Health San Antonio San Antonio, TX	TX	—	—	DNP	36 months
147	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	OK	—	—	DNP	36 months
148	Ursuline College Pepper Pike, OH	OH	—	—	DNP	36 months
149	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	TN	—	—	DNP	36 months
150	Western Carolina University Asheville, NC	NC	—	—	DNP	36 months
151	Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT	UT	—	—	DNP	36 months
152	Wilmington University New Castle, DE	DE	—	—	DNP	36 months
153	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	OH	96%	—	DNP	36 months
154	Allegheny Health Network Pittsburgh, PA	PA	—	—	DNAP	36 months
155	La Salle University Norristown, PA	PA	—	—	DNP	51 months

How We Rank Programs

Rankings are based on NCE first-time pass rate — the percentage of graduates who pass the National Certification Examination on their first attempt. This is the single most objective measure of program quality because it directly measures how well a program prepares graduates for independent practice. Data is sourced from NBCRNA annual reports. Tuition estimates, requirements, and program details are from individual program websites and may change — always verify with the program directly.

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