CRNA Schools in New York: Programs, Costs and Requirements

Six. That's how many New York nurse anesthesia programs appear in the COA's current accreditation directory. A seventh option, the University of Rochester, describes its planned May 2027 program as pending COA accreditation. So when you compare CRNA schools in New York, sort them by eligibility, clinical geography and clearly defined costs, and keep that planned program in its own column, apart from the accredited options.

The six listed programs are Albany Medical College, Columbia University, Hofstra-Northwell, Hunter-Bellevue, St. John Fisher University and the University at Buffalo. A school showing up here doesn't mean its application window is open right now.

Which nurse anesthesia programs are located in New York?

You'll find accredited programs in New York City, on Long Island, and in Albany, Rochester and Buffalo. All six offer a DNP pathway. Several pair nurse anesthesia with adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner preparation, and that changes the coursework and clinical plan you'll want to look at.

Program	New York base	Training feature to investigate	COA directory decision displayed
Albany Medical College	Albany	Three-year, 112-credit DNP with nurse anesthesia and acute care NP preparation	Continued accreditation
Columbia University	New York City	Three-year nurse anesthesia DNP with clinical sites in the tri-state area and beyond	Continued accreditation
Hofstra-Northwell	Hempstead	Nurse anesthesia and acute care NP preparation with a blended curriculum	Initial accreditation
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing	New York City	Public-university, three-year, 100-credit dual-specialty DNP	Initial accreditation
St. John Fisher University	Rochester	In-person, 36-month nurse anesthesia and AGACNP pathway	Initial accreditation
University at Buffalo, SUNY	Buffalo	Nurse anesthetist DNP, with the specialty curriculum listed separately from other DNP pathways	Continued accreditation

Accreditation source: COA program and decision directory. Program features come from the official school pages linked in the sections below. Two quick definitions so the table reads right: initial accreditation is an accredited status (pending accreditation isn't), and a scheduled review date isn't an automatic expiration date.

University of Rochester: keep the pending option separate

The University of Rochester's program page describes a planned 36-month, 103-credit pathway starting in May 2027, and it says outright that it's pending COA accreditation. That's why it isn't in the accredited count above.

The deadline for the Summer 2027 start was August 31. It plans a cohort of about 12 students each May. If you're thinking about a future cycle, check the accreditation decision, the actual enrollment plan and the updated application dates with the school directly. General university or nursing accreditation doesn't stand in for nurse anesthesia program accreditation.

How do New York programs compare on requirements?

They vary on GPA definitions, ICU minimums, GRE policies and credential requirements. Read the complete instructions for the cohort you're aiming at, and don't treat one statewide minimum as your target.

Program and official source	Academic checkpoint	Critical care checkpoint	Testing, certification and extras
Albany Medical College	Undergraduate GPA 3.2 or above. Nursing or appropriate science bachelor's, plus research methods and organic chemistry I with a B or better	At least two years within the past five years	GRE within five years (150 verbal, 150 quantitative and 3.5 analytical writing). CCRN required. Shadow a CRNA in the OR within five years
Columbia	Nursing bachelor's or master's. Statistics, health assessment and a chemistry course, each with a B- or better	At least one ICU year, with 2 to 2.5 years highly encouraged to be competitive	CCRN strongly recommended
Hofstra-Northwell	CASPer assessment required before your application counts as complete	Two ICU years complete at application, not counting orientation hours. Competitive applicants generally have three to four	Adult or pediatric CCRN required, plus CRNA shadowing
Hunter-Bellevue	Cumulative GPA 3.5. Undergraduate statistics and a separate nursing research course	Two post-baccalaureate full-time RN critical care years	Two recommendation letters, resume, statement of purpose and a pre-admission interview
St. John Fisher	Cumulative GPA 3.0, 3.3 preferred. B or better in health assessment, research and statistics	One year, and currently employed in a listed qualifying ICU	GRE not required. CCRN strongly recommended but not required
University at Buffalo	Overall undergraduate GPA 3.0 and nursing GPA 3.25	Two U.S.-based ICU years at application	Proof of the certifications you've earned, such as CCRN, BLS, ACLS and PALS

Read these as eligibility checkpoints. They don't predict who gets in. An admitted-cohort average describes one particular group, and a school's preferred GPA and its published minimum are two separate numbers.

Which ICU policies affect a neonatal or pediatric nurse?

The answer changes from school to school. Buffalo's official admissions page includes NICU and PICU in its examples of qualifying units. Hofstra excludes neonatal ICU and includes pediatric ICU in its critical care examples. Fisher's application instructions accept listed adult ICUs and PICU but exclude NICU, ER, OR, flight nursing and PACU.

Illustrative applicant (not a real person): You've got two years of NICU experience and a BSN. Buffalo's posted unit examples make it worth checking your full eligibility there. That same experience doesn't meet Fisher's published setting rule. The point is to compare policies before you pay an application fee. It isn't a claim that Buffalo will admit you.

If your unit's status is unclear, send the program an accurate description of your routine patient care, equipment, hours and employment dates. Then save its reply alongside the application cycle you're targeting. Our CRNA school requirements guide walks through the broader checklist.

How much does CRNA school in New York cost?

You can't get a fair answer until the cost categories and time periods match. A first-year tuition figure isn't full-program tuition, and neither one automatically includes housing, health insurance or clinical travel.

Each school publishes a different kind of figure, so keep the basis attached to every number.

Program	Published cost information	What it means for your budget
Columbia	2026-2027 nurse anesthesia tuition: $80,558 for the first three terms. Listed university fees add $3,387, for $83,945 across those displayed items	A first-year figure, not a three-year tuition total. Add the remaining years, insurance and living costs
St. John Fisher	2026-2027 DNP tuition: $1,736 per credit. The published CRNA curriculum lists 103 credits	$178,808 calculated tuition at that rate, before fees and future rate changes. Confirm the plan that applies to your cohort
Hofstra	Published resident estimate totals $202,217.35, including $178,035 in tuition for 97.5 credits, $6,773 for health insurance and $10,250 for graduate housing if needed	The closest thing to a whole-program estimate on this list. Hofstra calls these averages subject to change, so confirm the current figure with the program
Albany Medical College	Cost-and-aid page includes a nurse anesthesiology estimated cost-of-living table	Use it for the living-cost side of your budget, and ask the program for the tuition schedule for your cohort
Hunter-Bellevue	In-state tuition for qualifying New York residents	Get the DNP nurse anesthesia rate, fees and your residency classification. A general graduate rate won't cut it
Buffalo	$355 anesthesia lab fee per listed anesthesia course, plus estimated extras such as $4,000 for textbooks and supplies	Plan for about 8 to 10 months of travel to local and distant clinical sites, which students pay for themselves

The University of Rochester's pending program isn't part of this accredited-program cost comparison.

Worked comparison: At Fisher's displayed rate, 103 credits × $1,736 equals $178,808 before fees. Put that next to Columbia's $80,558 and you'd be comparing a calculated whole-curriculum tuition amount with first-year tuition. Ask both schools for the same columns instead: tuition by term, required fees, insurance and estimated living or placement costs across the entire plan.

Keep the source year next to every amount. None of these calculations promises that future tuition will stay put.

Which application deadlines and start dates should you track?

Track each program's own calendar, because New York schools don't share one. Some post recurring dates, some name a specific entering cohort, and Albany describes year-round rolling admission.

Program	Published timing	What to do with it
Albany	Year-round rolling application, with new cohorts starting in the summer term	Apply early, because admission is competitive. You apply through Albany's portal, not NursingCAS
Columbia	September 1 application deadline	Confirm which entering cohort that date is for
Hofstra	September 1 in the year before fall entry. Later qualified applications reviewed on a space-available basis	Phase 1 interviews run through the summer and phase 2 starts after September 1, so applying early helps
Hunter	Cycle opens August 6, with a September 15 deadline for entry the following summer	Have transcripts, letters and your statement ready before the window opens
Fisher	February 1 to April 1, with all materials complete by April 1. Interview notices by April 15, interviews in June, final decisions by July 15	Only complete applications count, so line up every document before April 1
Buffalo	Summer 2027: July 1 to August 14, 2026	The deadline for summer 2027 entry was August 14, 2026.

A complete application often depends on things other people and institutions send for you. So track transcripts and recommendations as received, not just requested, and build in time for that before the program's completion deadline.

What does attendance look like across New York?

It goes well beyond the campus address. Look at campus attendance and the clinical network before you decide where to live.

Hofstra lists clinical sites across Long Island, Manhattan, Staten Island and Westchester. Columbia describes placements in the tri-state area and beyond. Neither description supports the idea that every rotation will fit one familiar commute.

Fisher describes its Rochester program as in person. Buffalo's tuition and aid guidance tells students to expect travel for clinical assignments. Ask about overnight stays, temporary housing, site assignment and whether students get any say. Get the current policy in writing instead of guessing travel costs from the campus address.

For a dual-specialty program, also ask how acute care NP placements fit around anesthesia rotations and which certification exams graduates take. Finishing a curriculum and earning a professional certification are two separate steps.

What do accreditation and student outcomes show?

Check each program's current accreditation status, then compare completed cohorts using the same outcome definition. First-time NCE pass rates, later passes and attrition each answer a different question.

Hofstra reports a 94% first-time pass rate for 2025, with 6% attrition. program page

Newer programs will have a shorter outcome history, and a pending program has no completed graduate record from that planned pathway. Missing results don't mean a zero pass rate. And a single older percentage doesn't justify calling one school the best in the state.

Ask for the latest completed graduating cohort, the number who took the exam, first-attempt results, eventual results and attrition. Keep the denominators and dates right beside the percentages.

Which nearby states should you compare?

If the New York programs don't fit your eligibility or location needs, look at New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Compare individual programs and their clinical placements, though. A campus in a neighboring state isn't automatically easier to attend.

Use the CRNA program directory to build your shortlist. For each school, write down the date your experience qualifies, the right application cycle and a cost estimate that covers the whole training plan. And before you sign up for another course or pay another application fee, get the admissions office to clear up anything that's still fuzzy. Six accredited programs (plus one pending) is a short enough list that you can check every one of these details yourself.