CRNA Programs That Don't Require the CCRN

No, you do not need the CCRN certification to apply to every CRNA program. Currently, 77 CRNA programs do not require CCRN certification for admission. Some allow you to obtain it during your first year of enrollment.

Program	City	State	Degree	Tuition	GRE	Min GPA
Samford University	Birmingham	Alabama	DNP	$167,437	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 Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Arkansas	DNP	$71,037	No	3.00
Loma Linda University	Loma Linda	California	DNP	$175,002	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
Florida Gulf Coast University	Fort Myers	Florida	DNP	$48,650	Yes	3.00
Florida State University	Panama City	Florida	DNAP	$92,595	Yes	3.00
Keiser University	Naples	Florida	DNAP	$107,195	No	3.20
University of Miami	Coral Gables	Florida	DNP	$155,000	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	—	3.00
Emory University	Atlanta	Georgia	DNP	$185,877	No	3.00
Idaho State University	Meridian	Idaho	DNAP	$126,162	No	3.00
Endeavor Health/DePaul University	Evanston	Illinois	DNP	$189,616	Yes	3.50
Rosalind Franklin University	North Chicago	Illinois	DNP	$161,344	No	3.00
Rush University	Chicago	Illinois	DNP	$170,880	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
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Iowa	DNP	$85,553	No	3.00
Newman University	Wichita	Kansas	DNAP	$117,000	No	3.00
University of Kansas	Kansas City	Kansas	DNAP	$71,972	No	3.00
Murray State University	Madisonville	Kentucky	DNP	$112,167	No	3.00
Louisiana State University	New Orleans	Louisiana	DNP	$117,799	Yes	3.00
Northwestern State University	Natchitoches	Louisiana	DNP	$75,392	Yes	3.00
University of New England	Portland	Maine	DNP	$147,855	No	3.00
Uniformed Services University	Bethesda	Maryland	DNP	Free	—	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
Mayo Clinic	Rochester	Minnesota	DNAP	$70,619	No	3.30
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia	Saint Paul	Minnesota	DNP	$92,454	No	3.00
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	Minnesota	DNP	$93,310	No	2.75
Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish	St. Louis	Missouri	DNP	$105,180	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
Columbia University	New York	New York	DNP	$132,779	No	—
St. John Fisher University Wegmans	Rochester	New York	DNP	$190,926	No	3.00
SUNY Buffalo	Buffalo	New York	DNP	$145,534	No	3.00
Carolinas Medical Center	Charlotte	North Carolina	DNP	$88,929	Yes	3.30
Duke University	Durham	North Carolina	DNP	$186,750	No	3.00
East Carolina University	Greenville	North Carolina	DNP	$50,639	Yes	3.00
Western Carolina University	Asheville	North Carolina	DNP	$69,989	Yes	3.00
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks	North Dakota	DNP	$114,960	No	3.00
Ohio State University	Columbus	Ohio	DNP	$87,138	No	3.00
OHSU	Portland	Oregon	DNP	$114,524	No	3.00
La Salle University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	DNP	$133,355	No	3.20
St. Luke's University Health Network/DeSales University	Center Valley	Pennsylvania	DNP	$175,850	—	3.00
Thomas Jefferson University	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	DNP	$169,185	No	3.20
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
Villanova University	Springfield	Pennsylvania	DNP	$121,620	—	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	Yes	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	—	3.00
University of South Carolina	Columbia	South Carolina	DNAP	$89,295	—	3.00
Mount Marty University	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	DNAP	$109,975	No	3.00
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	Tennessee	DNP	$123,255	Yes	3.00
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Tennessee	DNP	$87,912	No	3.00
Baylor College of Medicine	Houston	Texas	DNP	$242,857	Yes	3.00
U.S. Army	San Antonio	Texas	DNP	Free	No	3.00
University of Texas at Houston	Houston	Texas	DNP	$61,488	Yes	3.00
University of Texas at Tyler	Tyler	Texas	DNP	$151,398	No	3.00
UT Health at San Antonio	San Antonio	Texas	DNP	$124,151	Yes	3.00
Mary Baldwin University	Fishersville	Virginia	DNP	$166,386	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
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia	La Crosse	Wisconsin	DNP	$84,284	No	3.00
Marquette University	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	DNP	$127,400	No	3.00
Edgewood University	Madison	WIsconsin	DNP	$135,660	No	3.00

At a Glance

All 77 Programs

Program Details

Samford University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Mobile

Midwestern University

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Loma Linda University

UC Davis

University of Southern California

Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida State University

Keiser University

University of Miami

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

Augusta University

Emory University

Idaho State University

Endeavor Health/DePaul University

Rosalind Franklin University

Rush University

Southern Illinois University

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Iowa

Newman University

University of Kansas

Murray State University

Louisiana State University

Northwestern State University

University of New England

Uniformed Services University

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Michigan-Flint

Mayo Clinic

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Clarkson College

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Columbia University

St. John Fisher University Wegmans

SUNY Buffalo

Carolinas Medical Center

Duke University

East Carolina University

Western Carolina University

University of North Dakota

Ohio State University

OHSU

La Salle University

St. Luke's University Health Network/DeSales University

Thomas Jefferson University

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Scranton

Villanova University

InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico

Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Ríos

University of Puerto Rico

Rhode Island College

Medical University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

Mount Marty University

Lincoln Memorial University

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Baylor College of Medicine

U.S. Army

University of Texas at Houston

University of Texas at Tyler

UT Health at San Antonio

Mary Baldwin University

Georgetown University

University of Charleston West Virginia

West Virginia University

Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia

Marquette University

Edgewood University