CRNA Programs with Low GPA Requirements
Yes, you can get into CRNA school with a GPA below 3.5. 124 CRNA programs have minimum GPA requirements of 3.0 or lower. These programs evaluate applicants holistically, considering ICU experience, certifications, and interview performance alongside academics.
We found 124 programs matching this filter across 44 states. In-state tuition ranges from $18,000 to $287,904.
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All 124 Programs
| Program | City | State | Degree | Tuition | GRE | Min GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota | DNP | $96,320 | No | 2.75 |
| Samford University | Birmingham | Alabama | DNP | $107,856 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama | DNP | $71,592 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | Alabama | DNAP | $105,885 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Midwestern University | Glendale | Arizona | DNAP | $166,347 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | Arizona | DNP | $106,765 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock | Arkansas | DNP | $71,037 | No | 3.00 |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda | California | DNP | $170,243 | No | 3.00 |
| National University | Fresno | California | DNAP | $114,524 | No | 3.00 |
| UC Davis | Sacramento | California | DNP | $154,998 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | California | DNAP | $204,761 | No | 3.00 |
| Rocky Vista University | Englewood | Colorado | DNAP | $165,930 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Nurse Anesthesia Program of Hartford | Hartford | Connecticut | DNAP | $85,140 | No | 3.00 |
| Yale New Haven | New Haven | Connecticut | DNAP | $93,863 | No | 3.00 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Florida | DNP | $48,650 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Florida International University | Miami | Florida | DNP | $83,714 | No | 3.00 |
| Florida State University | Panama City | Florida | DNAP | $92,595 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | Florida | DNP | $162,750 | No | 3.00 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Florida | DNP | $66,789 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | Florida | DNP | $75,200 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Augusta University | Augusta | Georgia | DNP | $89,100 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Emory University | Atlanta | Georgia | DNP | $185,877 | No | 3.00 |
| Idaho State University | Meridian | Idaho | DNAP | $126,162 | No | 3.00 |
| Decatur & Millikin | Decatur | Illinois | DNP | $96,800 | No | 3.00 |
| Rosalind Franklin University | North Chicago | Illinois | DNP | $161,344 | No | 3.00 |
| Rush University | Chicago | Illinois | DNP | $127,804 | No | 3.00 |
| Southern Illinois University | Edwardsville | Illinois | DNP | $84,556 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago | Illinois | DNP | $150,192 | No | 3.00 |
| Marian University | Indianapolis | Indiana | DNP | $124,200 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Evansville | Evansville | Indiana | DNAP | $153,550 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Iowa | DNP | $85,553 | No | 3.00 |
| Newman University | Wichita | Kansas | DNAP | $130,433 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Kansas | Kansas City | Kansas | DNAP | $71,972 | No | 3.00 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville | Kentucky | DNP | $111,100 | No | 3.00 |
| Murray State University | Madisonville | Kentucky | DNP | $112,167 | No | 3.00 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Kentucky | DNP | $83,422 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | Kentucky | DNP | $115,744 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | DNP | $113,788 | No | 3.00 |
| Louisiana State University | New Orleans | Louisiana | DNP | $117,799 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP | New Orleans | Louisiana | DNP | $150,075 | No | 3.00 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches | Louisiana | DNP | $109,962 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of New England | Portland | Maine | DNP | $147,855 | No | 3.00 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP | Baltimore | Maryland | DNP | $214,016 | No | 3.00 |
| Uniformed Services University | Bethesda | Maryland | DNP | Free | — | 3.00 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore | Maryland | DNP | $108,101 | No | 3.00 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill | Massachusetts | DNP | $187,600 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Massachusetts | DNP | $149,842 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Michigan | DNP | $87,723 | No | 3.00 |
| Oakland University | Rochester | Michigan | DNP | $100,251 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit | Michigan | DNP | $109,299 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Michigan | DNAP | $92,828 | No | 3.00 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Michigan | DNAP | $88,309 | No | 3.00 |
| Minneapolis School of Anesthesia | Saint Paul | Minnesota | DNP | $92,454 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Minnesota | DNP | $101,200 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | DNP | $87,363 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish | St. Louis | Missouri | DNP | $105,180 | No | 3.00 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield | Missouri | DNAP | $91,990 | No | 3.00 |
| Webster University | St. Louis | Missouri | DNAP | $115,875 | No | 3.00 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | Nebraska | DNAP | $104,318 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | Nebraska | DNP | $107,685 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Nevada | DNP | $76,000 | No | 3.00 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces | New Mexico | DNP | $97,787 | No | 3.00 |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead | New York | DNP | $171,600 | No | 3.00 |
| St. John Fisher University Wegmans | Rochester | New York | DNP | $190,926 | No | 3.00 |
| SUNY Buffalo | Buffalo | New York | DNP | $159,815 | No | 3.00 |
| Duke University | Durham | North Carolina | DNP | $186,750 | No | 3.00 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | North Carolina | DNP | $50,639 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | DNP | $287,904 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Western Carolina University | Asheville | North Carolina | DNP | $70,178 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | North Dakota | DNP | $114,960 | No | 3.00 |
| Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | Ohio | DNP | $177,287 | No | 3.00 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland | Ohio | DNP | $172,175 | No | 3.00 |
| Lourdes University | Sylvania | Ohio | DNP | $111,150 | No | 3.00 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus | Ohio | DNP | $87,138 | No | 3.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc. | Youngstown | Ohio | DNP | $91,642 | — | 3.00 |
| University of Akron | Akron | Ohio | DNP | $83,700 | No | 3.00 |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike | Ohio | DNP | $182,907 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tulsa | Tulsa | Oklahoma | DNP | $131,542 | No | 3.00 |
| George Fox University | Newberg | Oregon | DNP | $171,000 | No | 3.00 |
| OHSU | Portland | Oregon | DNP | $114,524 | No | 3.00 |
| Independence Health System School of Anesthesia | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | DNAP | $109,598 | No | 3.00 |
| St. Luke's University Health Network/DeSales University | Center Valley | Pennsylvania | DNP | $175,850 | — | 3.00 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | DNP | $102,030 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | DNP | $149,130 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | Pennsylvania | DNP | $99,600 | No | 3.00 |
| UPMC Hamot/Gannon University | Erie | Pennsylvania | DNP | $102,060 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Villanova University | Springfield | Pennsylvania | DNP | $143,613 | Yes | 3.00 |
| InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico | Arecibo | Puerto Rico | DNAP | $18,000 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos | Hato Rey | Puerto Rico | DNAP | $66,225 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Puerto Rico | San Juan | Puerto Rico | DNP | $56,800 | No | 3.00 |
| Rhode Island College | North Providence | Rhode Island | DNP | $106,652 | No | 3.00 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston | South Carolina | DNAP | $69,516 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | South Carolina | DNAP | $89,295 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Mount Marty University | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | DNAP | $253,376 | No | 3.00 |
| University of South Dakota | Sioux Falls | South Dakota | DNAP | $71,250 | No | 3.00 |
| Carson Newman University | Jefferson City | Tennessee | DNAP | — | — | 3.00 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate | Tennessee | DNP | $123,255 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia | Madison | Tennessee | DNAP | $115,813 | Yes | 3.00 |
| South College DNP | Knoxville | Tennessee | DNP | $169,469 | No | 3.00 |
| Union University | Jackson | Tennessee | DNP | $133,659 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Tennessee | DNP | $87,912 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis | Tennessee | DNP | $59,169 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville | Knoxville | Tennessee | DNP | $120,536 | — | 3.00 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Tennessee | DNP | — | — | 3.00 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | Texas | DNP | $242,857 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Texas | DNAP | $115,000 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Texas | DNAP | $126,408 | Yes | 3.00 |
| U.S. Army | San Antonio | Texas | DNP | Free | No | 3.00 |
| University of Texas at Houston | Houston | Texas | DNP | $57,824 | Yes | 3.00 |
| University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Texas | DNP | $151,398 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston | Texas | DNP | $235,110 | No | 3.00 |
| UT Health at San Antonio | San Antonio | Texas | DNP | $124,151 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Westminster University | Salt Lake City | Utah | DNP | $147,600 | No | 3.00 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Fishersville | Virginia | DNP | $166,386 | No | 3.00 |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach | Virginia | DNP | $48,600 | Yes | 3.00 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Virginia | DNAP | $88,932 | No | 3.00 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane | Washington | DNAP | $110,440 | No | 3.00 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | Washington DC | DNAP | $107,962 | — | 3.00 |
| University of Charleston West Virginia | Charleston | West Virginia | DNAP | $103,800 | No | 3.00 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | West Virginia | DNP | $120,609 | No | 3.00 |
| Edgewood University | Madison | Wisconsin | DNP | $135,660 | No | 3.00 |
| Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia | La Crosse | Wisconsin | DNP | $84,284 | No | 3.00 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | DNP | $131,950 | No | 3.00 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | Wisconsin | DNP | $99,600 | No | 3.00 |
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Program Details
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
GPA notes: Organic Chem, BioChem
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Samford University
GPA notes: GPAs are calculated four ways. There is a cumulative calculation, in which all undergraduate college credits are included. The last 60 credits, science and math…
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“GPAs are calculated four ways. There is a cumulative calculation, in which all undergraduate college credits are included. The last 60 credits, science and math courses, and graduate courses are also calculated.”
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Midwestern University
GPA notes: Courses included in the calculation of the science GPA include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, chemistry, physics, and microbiology.
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“Courses included in the calculation of the science GPA include any anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, chemistry, physics, and microbiology courses.”
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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“Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale to be considered for admission.”
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GPA notes: chemistry, physics, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology
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“The science GPA is calculated using coursework in the sciences, such as chemistry, physics, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, genetics, immunology, biochemistry, and pharmacology.”
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University of Southern California
GPA notes: Cumulative undergraduate GPA >3.000 calculated from ALL undergraduate-level coursework at regionally accredited institutions; repeated courses are averaged acro…
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“When courses are repeated, USC calculates a mean grade across all attempts and uses that value in the GPA calculation. ... Graduate coursework is not included in GPA calculations. ... conditional admission is not offered.”
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Nurse Anesthesia Program of Hartford
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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Yale New Haven
GPA notes: General and organic chemistry or biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology Basic Statistics or Biostatistics. The science GPA must be 3.3 minimum.
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University of Miami
GPA notes: Statistics course
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Southern Illinois University
GPA notes: Requires submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts to NursingCAS An undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale is preferred An undergraduate sci…
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“Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts to NursingCAS - Minimum undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. - Submission of a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) to NursingCAS - Submission of a…”
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Newman University
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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“Minimum overall GPA ≥ 3.0 OR ≥ 3.2 last 60 credit hours…”
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GPA notes: Minimum overall GPA ≥ 3.0 OR ≥ 3.2 last 60 credit hours Minimum science GPA ≥ 3.0 strongly recommended
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“Minimum overall GPA ≥ 3.0 OR ≥ 3.2 last 60 credit hours Minimum science GPA ≥ 3.0 strongly recommended…”
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University of Kansas
GPA notes: Chemistry, Microbiology, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Statistics
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Northern Kentucky University
GPA notes: GPA of 3.00 or higher on 4.0 scale on all college course work. Cumulative science GPA 3.00 or higher on 4.0 scale with associated lab course. Pre-requisite cour…
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University of Louisville
GPA notes: Human Anatomy Physiology Microbiology Chemistry
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Wayne State University
GPA notes: Chemistry: Organic or Biochemistry Microbiology or Anatomy & Physiology
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“B" or higher, this prerequisite must be completed before the June 1 application deadline - Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 credits completed - Overall minimum Nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher - Overal…”
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Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish
GPA notes: An applicant’s GPA from the baccalaureate degree is considered and a cumulative GPA is calculated from all college/university transcripts. Science GPAs are also…
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“An applicant’s GPA from the baccalaureate degree is considered and a cumulative GPA is calculated from all college/university transcripts. Science GPAs are also reviewed.”
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Bryan College of Health Sciences
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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Clarkson College
GPA notes: Pharmacology Microbiology Anatomy Physiology Pathophysiology Chemistry Physical Assessment
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New Mexico State University
GPA notes: A minimum calculated “hard science GPA of 3.0. A higher hard science GPA is more competitive. We recommend a grade of B or higher in the following required scie…
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SUNY Buffalo
GPA notes: Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher and nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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Duke University
GPA notes: The minimum science GPA is 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
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“A minimum science GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.”
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Lourdes University
GPA notes: Anatomy and Physiology, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
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St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists, Inc.
GPA notes: Statistics
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University of Akron
GPA notes: Statistics, Chemistry, Anatomy Physiology, Microbiology
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Ursuline College
GPA notes: Minimum GPA of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale from the baccalaureate/graduate degree-granting institution. The following required courses must be within 10 years with…
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Independence Health System School of Anesthesia
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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“Cumulative GPA for all undergraduate work must be 3.0 or above.”
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University of Scranton
GPA notes: An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 or other evidence of ability to complete successfully a graduate program such as grades in other post-baccalaureate course…
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UPMC Hamot/Gannon University
GPA notes: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate math and science courses. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate nursing studies.
Verified ·see the school’s wordshide
“Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for undergraduate math and science courses.”
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University of South Dakota
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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“A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for full admission.”
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Union University
GPA notes: Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2, and Statistics
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University of Texas at Tyler
Minimum GPA: 3.00
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“Must have a 3.0 or higher overall GPA in undergraduate studies and graduate studies if applicable.”
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Old Dominion University
GPA notes: Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and grades in each required science and nursing course in the undergraduate nursing…
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“Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale and grades in each required science and nursing course in the undergraduate nursing program of 3.0 or higher.”
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