Cheapest CRNA programs
Total tuition across 95 accredited nurse anesthesia programs ranges from about $34k at the low end, against a median of roughly $108k. 43 of these programs publish a total; for the other 52 we calculated it from the per-credit or per-term rate the program publishes, and those are marked "our calc." Below are the 30 least expensive, cheapest first. Tuition is only part of the bill — a three-year doctorate also costs you the income you don't earn while enrolled.
56 of the 151 programs in the directory don't publish a tuition total or a rate we could total up, so they can't be ranked here. They're still in the full directory.
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Cheapest CRNA programs — FAQ
Of the 95 programs with a tuition total, InterAmerican University Puerto Rico Nurse Anesthesia (PR) has the lowest, at about $34k — our calculation from its published rate, not a total the program states. Public in-state programs cluster at the low end. Always confirm the current figure and residency rules with the program — tuition changes yearly and usually excludes fees and living costs.
The median total tuition across programs with a figure — published by the program, or calculated by us from its published rate — is about $108k. That is mostly tuition alone (a few published totals include fees). Add fees, living costs, and the RN income you give up while enrolled — on a three-year program the forgone income often exceeds the tuition itself.
Cost matters, but it is one input. Accreditation status, attrition, clinical-site quality and case variety, and board pass rates matter more to whether you finish and get hired. Use tuition to narrow a list you have already filtered on fit, not to build one.
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