Cheapest CRNA programs
Total published tuition across 150 accredited nurse anesthesia programs ranges from about $20k at the low end, against a median of roughly $57k. 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.
3 of the 153 programs in the directory don't publish a total tuition figure, so they can't be ranked here. They're still in the full directory.
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Cheapest CRNA programs — FAQ
Of the 150 programs publishing total tuition, University of Puerto Rico Nurse Anesthesia Program (PR) lists the lowest at about $20k. Public in-state programs cluster at the low end. Always confirm the current figure and residency rules with the program — published tuition changes yearly and rarely includes fees or living costs.
The median total tuition across programs that publish one is about $57k. That is tuition alone. 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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