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CRNA Programs You Can Work During

Yes, some CRNA programs allow you to work while enrolled. 31 CRNA programs permit students to maintain employment during their studies. These programs typically have part-time or flexible scheduling options, though most discourage work during intensive clinical rotations.

We found 31 programs matching this filter across 23 states. In-state tuition ranges from $45,000 to $166,347.

Requirements verified against each program’s own site — 3 of 31 programs on this page carry a source-linked verification, most recently . How we source our data

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At a Glance

31 Total Programs
$45,000 – $166,347 Tuition Range
23 States Represented
20 DNP, 11 DNAP Degree Breakdown

All 31 Programs

Program City State Degree Tuition GRE Min GPA
Samford University Birmingham Alabama DNP $107,856 Yes 3.00
Midwestern University Glendale Arizona DNAP $166,347 No 3.00
Arkansas State University Jonesboro Arkansas DNP $45,000 Yes 3.25
Florida State University Panama City Florida DNAP $92,595 Yes 3.00
Rush University Chicago Illinois DNP $134,212 No 3.00
Marian University Indianapolis Indiana DNP $124,200 No 3.00
University of Evansville Evansville Indiana DNAP $141,390 No 3.00
Bellarmine University Louisville Kentucky DNP $111,100 No 3.00
Murray State University Madisonville Kentucky DNP $112,167 No 3.25
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge Louisiana DNP $113,788 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
Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan DNP $87,723 No 3.00
University of Michigan-Flint Flint Michigan DNAP $111,228 No 3.00
Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota DNAP $69,252 No 3.25
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi DNP $90,252 Yes 3.00
Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln Nebraska DNAP $108,446 Yes 3.00
Clarkson College Omaha Nebraska DNP $107,868 No 3.00
Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte North Carolina DNP $74,810 Yes 3.30
University of Akron Akron Ohio DNP $75,900 No 3.00
University of Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma DNP $136,793 No 3.00
Drexel University Philadelphia Pennsylvania DNP $162,945 No 3.20
Geisinger/Bloomsburg University Danville Pennsylvania DNP $81,510 No 3.20
University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina DNAP $67,905 Yes 3.00
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate Tennessee DNP $123,255 Yes 3.00
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Madison Tennessee DNAP $149,800 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
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond Virginia DNAP $88,932 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

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Program Details

Samford University campus

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
Deadline: 2027-05-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$107,856 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Research

Work while enrolled: Permitted

Verified ·see the school’s words
“It is possible that students may continue to work during these semesters.”

Quoted from the program’s own page — source

Midwestern University campus

Midwestern University

Glendale, Arizona
Deadline: 2026-12-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$166,347 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Arkansas State University campus

Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Deadline: 2026-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$45,000 GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Florida State University campus

Florida State University

Panama City, Florida
Deadline: 2027-01-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
N/A
Quick Facts
$92,595 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem
Rush University campus

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
Deadline: 2027-04-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$134,212 No GRE
Marian University campus

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Deadline: 2027-09-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$124,200 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics

Work while enrolled: Permitted

Verified ·see the school’s words
“During the first year, students may be able to work limited hours. Maintaining a good work, education, life balance is essential, so the decision to work is left to the discretion of the student.”

Quoted from the program’s own page — source

University of Evansville campus

University of Evansville

Evansville, Indiana
Deadline: 2027-03-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$141,390 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem
Bellarmine University campus

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2027-10-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Graduate
Quick Facts
$111,100 No GRE
Murray State University campus

Murray State University

Madisonville, Kentucky
Deadline: 2027-10-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$112,167 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University campus

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Deadline: 2027-06-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$113,788 No GRE
Northwestern State University campus

Northwestern State University

Natchitoches, Louisiana
Deadline: 2027-05-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$109,962 GRE
University of New England campus

University of New England

Portland, Maine
Deadline: 2027-02-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$147,855 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Biochemistry
Michigan State University campus

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
Deadline: 2027-06-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Nursing Last 60
Quick Facts
$87,723 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Michigan-Flint campus

University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, Michigan
Deadline: 2026-12-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$111,228 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem +2 more
Mayo Clinic campus

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota
Deadline: 2027-06-01
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$69,252 No GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
University of Southern Mississippi campus

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Deadline: 2027-05-15
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Nursing Graduate Last 60
Quick Facts
$90,252 GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
Bryan College of Health Sciences campus

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, Nebraska
Deadline: 2027-08-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$108,446 GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Clarkson College campus

Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska
Deadline: 2026-12-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$107,868 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more
Carolinas Medical Center campus

Carolinas Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina
Deadline: 2027-09-10
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$74,810 GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
University of Akron campus

University of Akron

Akron, Ohio
Deadline: 2027-08-01
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$75,900 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +1 more

Work while enrolled: Permitted

Verified ·see the school’s words
“A. Yes, you may work part-time in your critical care unit if your grades are above B plus.”

Quoted from the program’s own page — source

University of Tulsa campus

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Deadline: 2027-07-31
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$136,793 No GRE
Drexel University campus

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2026-12-04
DNP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Nursing
Quick Facts
$162,945 No GRE
Prerequisites
Anatomy
Geisinger/Bloomsburg University campus

Geisinger/Bloomsburg University

Danville, Pennsylvania
Deadline: 2027-02-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$81,510 No GRE
University of South Carolina campus

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina
Deadline: 2027-07-31
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$67,905 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Lincoln Memorial University campus

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, Tennessee
Deadline: 2027-09-15
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$123,255 GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Organic Chem
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia campus

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Madison, Tennessee
Deadline: 2027-01-14
DNAP integrated
GPA Type
Cumulative Science
Quick Facts
$149,800 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem
Texas Christian University campus

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
Deadline: 2027-05-15
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$115,000 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem Anatomy Physiology
Texas Wesleyan University campus

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
Deadline: 2026-11-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Science Last 60
Quick Facts
$126,408 GRE
Prerequisites
Gen Chem
Virginia Commonwealth University campus

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
Deadline: 2027-03-01
DNAP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative
Quick Facts
$88,932 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics
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: 2027-08-01
DNP front-loaded
GPA Type
Cumulative Last 60
Quick Facts
$84,284 No GRE
Prerequisites
Statistics Gen Chem Anatomy +2 more

Frequently Asked Questions

How many CRNA programs match "generic"?

There are currently 31 CRNA programs matching this filter.

Which states have the most programs matching "generic"?

The states with the most matching programs are: Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Nebraska (2).

What is the tuition range for these programs?

Tuition for these programs ranges from $45,000 to $166,347 (in-state).

What degree types do these programs offer?

The degree breakdown is: DNP (20), DNAP (11).
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