CRNA Programs That Don't Require the GRE

Yes, you can get into CRNA school without taking the GRE. As of 2026, 101 accredited CRNA programs do not require the GRE for admission. These no-GRE programs are spread across 40 states, with in-state tuition ranging from $56,800 to $235,110.

We found 101 programs matching this filter across 40 states. In-state tuition ranges from $56,800 to $235,110.

CRNA Club Snapshot

At a Glance

101 Total Programs
$56,800 – $235,110 Tuition Range
40 States Represented
80 DNP, 21 DNAP Degree Breakdown

All 101 Programs

Program City State Degree Tuition GRE Min GPA
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
Kaiser Permanente/Cal State Fullerton Pasadena California DNP $96,122 No 3.20
Loma Linda University Loma Linda California DNP $175,002 No 3.00
Samuel Merritt University Oakland California DNP $173,300 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
Fairfield University Fairfield Connecticut DNP $126,000 No 3.20
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
AdventHealth Orlando Florida DNAP $126,025 No 3.20
Barry University Hollywood Florida DNP $126,246 No 3.20
Florida International University Miami Florida DNP $83,714 No 3.00
Keiser University Naples Florida DNAP $107,195 No 3.20
University of Miami Coral Gables Florida DNP $155,000 No 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 $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
Marian University Indianapolis Indiana DNP $77,331 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 $117,000 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
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge Louisiana DNP $113,788 No 3.00
Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP New Orleans Louisiana DNP $150,075 No 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
University of Maryland Baltimore Maryland DNP $108,101 No 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
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
University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota DNP $101,200 No 3.00
Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish St. Louis Missouri DNP $105,180 No 3.00
University Health/Truman Medical Center Kansas City Missouri DNP $84,770 No 3.20
Webster University St. Louis Missouri DNAP $115,875 No 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
Rutgers Newark New Jersey DNP $95,625 No 3.20
New Mexico State University Las Cruces New Mexico DNP $97,787 No 3.00
Columbia University New York New York DNP $132,779 No
Hofstra University Hempstead New York DNP $171,600 No 3.00
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing (HBSON) New York New York DNP $65,835 No 3.50
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
Duke University Durham North Carolina DNP $186,750 No 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
Ohio University Athens Ohio DNP $107,836 No 3.20
University of Akron Akron Ohio DNP $83,700 No 3.00
Ursuline College Pepper Pike Ohio DNP $169,281 No 3.00
University of Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma DNP $131,542 No 3.00
George Fox University Newberg Oregon DNP $162,000 No 3.00
OHSU Portland Oregon DNP $114,524 No 3.00
Cedar Crest College Allentown Pennsylvania DNP $122,835 No 3.20
Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania DNP $158,220 No 3.20
Duquesne University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania DNP $169,280 No 3.20
Independence Health System School of Anesthesia Latrobe Pennsylvania DNAP $109,598 No 3.00
La Roche University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania DNAP $99,222 No 3.20
La Salle University Philadelphia Pennsylvania DNP $133,355 No 3.20
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
York College of Pennsylvania York Pennsylvania DNP $106,000 No 3.20
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
Mount Marty University Sioux Falls South Dakota DNAP $109,975 No 3.00
University of South Dakota Sioux Falls South Dakota DNAP $71,250 No 3.00
South College DNP Knoxville Tennessee DNP $169,469 No 3.00
Union University Jackson Tennessee DNP $129,825 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
U.S. Army San Antonio Texas DNP Free No 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
Westminster University Salt Lake City Utah DNP $147,420 No 3.00
Mary Baldwin University Fishersville Virginia DNP $166,386 No 3.00
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia DNAP $88,932 No 3.00
Gonzaga University Spokane Washington DNAP $110,440 No 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
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh Wisconsin DNP $99,600 No 3.00
Edgewood University Madison WIsconsin DNP $135,660 No 3.00

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Program Details

Midwestern University campus

Midwestern University

Glendale, Arizona
Deadline: 2025-11-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$166,347 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Arizona campus

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Deadline: 2025-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$106,765 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences campus

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas
Deadline: 2025-11-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$71,037 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Kaiser Permanente/Cal State Fullerton campus

Kaiser Permanente/Cal State Fullerton

Pasadena, California
Deadline: 2025-07-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$96,122 No GRE
Prerequisites
Anatomy Physiology
Loma Linda University campus

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$175,002 No GRE
Samuel Merritt University campus

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, California
Deadline: 2025-10-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$173,300 No GRE
UC Davis campus

UC Davis

Sacramento, California
Deadline: 2025-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$154,998 No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Southern California campus

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
Deadline: 2026-08-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$204,761 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Anatomy +3 more
Fairfield University campus

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
Deadline: 2026-05-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$126,000 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Nurse Anesthesia Program of Hartford campus

Nurse Anesthesia Program of Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$85,140 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +2 more
Yale New Haven campus

Yale New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$93,863 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +3 more
AdventHealth campus

AdventHealth

Orlando, Florida
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$126,025 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
Barry University campus

Barry University

Hollywood, Florida
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$126,246 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem
Florida International University campus

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
Deadline: 2026-02-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Last 60
Quick Facts
$83,714 No GRE
Keiser University campus

Keiser University

Naples, Florida
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Graduate
Quick Facts
$107,195 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
University of Miami campus

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
Deadline: 2026-02-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$155,000 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Emory University campus

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$185,877 No GRE
Idaho State University campus

Idaho State University

Meridian, Idaho
Deadline: 2025-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$126,162 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Decatur & Millikin campus

Decatur & Millikin

Decatur, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$96,800 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
Rosalind Franklin University campus

Rosalind Franklin University

North Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2025-12-12
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$161,344 No GRE
Rush University campus

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-04-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$170,880 No GRE
Southern Illinois University campus

Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville, Illinois
Deadline: 2026-05-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$84,556 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem Physics
University of Illinois Chicago campus

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2025-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$150,192 No GRE
Marian University campus

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$77,331 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Evansville campus

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
Deadline: 2025-12-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$153,550 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
University of Iowa campus

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$85,553 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Newman University campus

Newman University

Wichita, Kansas
Deadline: 2025-08-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$117,000 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Kansas campus

University of Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas
Deadline: 2026-07-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$71,972 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Bellarmine University campus

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2025-10-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$111,100 No GRE
Murray State University campus

Murray State University

Madisonville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2025-10-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$112,167 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
Northern Kentucky University campus

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
Deadline: 2025-08-16
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$83,422 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University campus

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Deadline: 2025-06-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$113,788 No GRE
Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP campus

Loyola University Dual NA + AGACNP

New Orleans, Louisiana
Deadline: 2025-12-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$150,075 No GRE
University of New England campus

University of New England

Portland, Maine
Deadline: 2026-02-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$147,855 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Biochemistry
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP campus

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing DNP

Baltimore, Maryland
Deadline: 2026-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$214,016 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
University of Maryland campus

University of Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$108,101 No GRE
Michigan State University campus

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Graduate
Quick Facts
$87,723 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Oakland University campus

Oakland University

Rochester, Michigan
Deadline: 2025-12-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$100,251 No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Detroit Mercy campus

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit, Michigan
Deadline: 2025-10-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$109,299 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Michigan-Flint campus

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, Michigan
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$92,828 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +2 more
Wayne State University campus

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing Last 60
Quick Facts
$88,309 No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology
Mayo Clinic campus

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota
Deadline: 2026-06-16
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$70,619 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Minneapolis School of Anesthesia campus

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Deadline: 2025-08-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$92,454 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota campus

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deadline: 2025-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$93,310 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Biochemistry
University of Minnesota campus

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$101,200 No GRE
Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish campus

Goldfarb/Barnes-Jewish

St. Louis, Missouri
Deadline: 2025-03-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$105,180 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem Anatomy +2 more
University Health/Truman Medical Center campus

University Health/Truman Medical Center

Kansas City, Missouri
Deadline: 2025-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$84,770 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem
Webster University campus

Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$115,875 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Physics
Clarkson College campus

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
Deadline: 2025-12-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$107,685 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Nevada Las Vegas campus

University of Nevada Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$76,000 No GRE
Rutgers campus

Rutgers

Newark, New Jersey
Deadline: 2026-08-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$95,625 No GRE
New Mexico State University campus

New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Deadline: 2026-02-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$97,787 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Columbia University campus

Columbia University

New York, New York
Deadline: 2025-09-05
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$132,779 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem
Hofstra University campus

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$171,600 No GRE
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing (HBSON) campus

Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing (HBSON)

New York, New York
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$65,835 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
St. John Fisher University Wegmans campus

St. John Fisher University Wegmans

Rochester, New York
Deadline: 2026-04-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$190,926 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
SUNY Buffalo campus

SUNY Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Deadline: 2026-09-04
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$145,534 No GRE
Duke University campus

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$186,750 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of North Dakota campus

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
Deadline: 2026-07-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science
Quick Facts
$114,960 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic campus

Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$177,287 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Physics
Case Western Reserve University campus

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$172,175 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Physics
Lourdes University campus

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-03-23
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$111,150 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Anatomy +1 more
Ohio State University campus

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio
Deadline: 2025-10-16
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$87,138 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Ohio University campus

Ohio University

Athens, Ohio
Deadline: 2025-12-12
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$107,836 No GRE
University of Akron campus

University of Akron

Akron, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$83,700 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Ursuline College campus

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
Deadline: 2026-04-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$169,281 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
University of Tulsa campus

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Deadline: 2026-08-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$131,542 No GRE
George Fox University campus

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
Deadline: 2025-10-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Nursing Last 60
Quick Facts
$162,000 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
OHSU campus

OHSU

Portland, Oregon
Deadline: 2025-10-10
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$114,524 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Cedar Crest College campus

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-05-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Graduate
Quick Facts
$122,835 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology +1 more
Drexel University campus

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-03-31
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing Graduate
Quick Facts
$158,220 No GRE
Duquesne University campus

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-03-27
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$169,280 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +2 more
Independence Health System School of Anesthesia campus

Independence Health System School of Anesthesia

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$109,598 No GRE
La Roche University campus

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-10-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$99,222 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +2 more
La Salle University campus

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$133,355 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
Thomas Jefferson University campus

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-12-05
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$169,185 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
University of Pennsylvania campus

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-02-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$102,030 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Research
University of Pittsburgh campus

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-04-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$149,130 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Scranton campus

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2025-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$99,600 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
York College of Pennsylvania campus

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-10-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$106,000 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
University of Puerto Rico campus

University of Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Deadline: 2026-12-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$56,800 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
Rhode Island College campus

Rhode Island College

North Providence, Rhode Island
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$106,652 No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem
Mount Marty University campus

Mount Marty University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Deadline: 2026-07-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$109,975 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
University of South Dakota campus

University of South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Deadline: 2026-06-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$71,250 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem
South College DNP campus

South College DNP

Knoxville, Tennessee
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$169,469 No GRE
Union University campus

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$129,825 No GRE
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Deadline: 2025-04-11
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$87,912 No GRE
University of Tennessee Health Science Center campus

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee
Deadline: 2025-08-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$59,169 No GRE
U.S. Army campus

U.S. Army

San Antonio, Texas
Deadline: 2026-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$0 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Texas at Tyler campus

University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, Texas
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$151,398 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +2 more
University of Texas Medical Branch campus

University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas
Deadline: 2025-06-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$235,110 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem Biochemistry
Westminster University campus

Westminster University

Salt Lake City, Utah
Deadline: 2025-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$147,420 No GRE
Mary Baldwin University campus

Mary Baldwin University

Fishersville, Virginia
Deadline: 2026-12-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$166,386 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +3 more
Virginia Commonwealth University campus

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
Deadline: 2026-03-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing
Quick Facts
$88,932 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Organic Chem Biochemistry +2 more
Gonzaga University campus

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
Deadline: 2026-09-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$110,440 No GRE
University of Charleston West Virginia campus

University of Charleston West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia
Deadline: 2025-12-15
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$103,800 No GRE
West Virginia University campus

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing
Quick Facts
$120,609 No GRE
Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia campus

Franciscan Healthcare School of Anesthesia

La Crosse, Wisconsin
Deadline: 2025-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
N/A
Quick Facts
$84,284 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +2 more
Marquette University campus

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deadline: 2026-01-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$127,400 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Research
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh campus

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Deadline: 2025-12-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$99,600 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Organic Chem Anatomy +1 more
Edgewood University campus

Edgewood University

Madison, WIsconsin
Deadline: 2025-07-07
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$135,660 No GRE
Prerequisites
Organic Chem Anatomy Physiology

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How many CRNA programs don't require the GRE?

There are currently 101 CRNA programs that do not require the GRE for admission.

Can I get into CRNA school without the GRE?

Yes, 101 CRNA programs accept applicants without GRE scores. These programs evaluate candidates based on other criteria such as GPA, clinical experience, and interviews.

Which states have the most no-GRE CRNA programs?

The states with the most no-GRE CRNA programs are: Pennsylvania (11), Ohio (7), California (5), Florida (5), Illinois (5).

Do no-GRE programs have higher GPA requirements?

Among no-GRE CRNA programs with published GPA requirements, the average minimum GPA is 3.04. This is comparable to programs that require the GRE, as most CRNA programs look for a minimum GPA of 3.0 regardless of GRE policy.

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