Bradley University Nurse Anesthesia Program

How Top CRNA Schools Are Ranked

1. Bradley University is a top-ranked private university in Peoria, Illinois, that offers nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students opportunities and resources of a larger university and the personal attention and exceptional learning experience of a smaller university. Bradley offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate academic programs in business, communications, education.
2. The nurse anesthesia program has evolved throughout its existence to meet the needs and expectations of our students, the nurse anesthesia profession, and requirements for continued accreditation. Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) partnered with Millikin University in the summer of 2010 to launch The Millikin University and Decatur Memorial.

Top CRNA program rankings are determined by peer review meaning that all the other school's faculty, administrators, and deans, are the people doing the surveys. Each nurse anesthesia program is sent the same number of surveys, and the respondents then will rate the quality of the CRNA school using a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding). Only the fully accredited nurse anesthesia programs were give a rank in this survey.

Some CRNA schools received a 'Rank Not Published'. This means that U.S. News did come up with a numerical ranking for that CRNA school, however they decided for editorial reasons, that since the CRNA school ranked below the U.S. News cutoff, that they wouldn't publish the nurse anesthesia program's ranking. (US News World Report)

Bradley's nursing degrees give you confidence in your caregiver abilities through challenging classes and diverse clinical settings. You can enter Bradley's direct-admit undergraduate programs with no college background, an RN or LPN. You also can earn graduate nursing degrees on campus or online.

Are Top CRNA School Rankings Accurate?

Asking if top CRNA schools ranking's are accurate is tricky question and needs to be assessed from a couple directions. First its important to know that only a few schools actually took part in the surveys (49%). As you can see this is a pretty small sample. Due to the nature of the survey, a very subjective result is created, and causes it to lack the empirical evidence needed to support it's analysis of the top CRNA schools. On the other hand these rankings do correlate a little with the difficulty level that an CRNA school applicant would face when applying to each nurse anesthesia program.

CRNA schools that are ranked higher can be more difficult to gain admission into. This is due to the fact that these CRNA Schools often times have a stricter admission policy, and a larger number of applicants each year. You need to take this into account when deciding on which top CRNA school you want to apply to. Any person considering CRNA school should neither choose nor reject a school solely based on this ranking. There are so many other factors that you need to consider when deciding on a school, and we encourage you to do your own research. From there you can choose a school that works best for you.

CRNA School Admissions: The Cold Hard Facts

If you would like to start researching schools we recommend using our CRNA School Search page. We have put together a detailed overview of every accredited CRNA school in the country. You can search by cost, ranking, state, or application deadline. You can easily compare application fees, requirements to apply, program length, tuition, class size, number of applicants, and much much more.

2011 US News World Report (CRNA School Rankings)

Ranked #1
U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing

Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked #3
Rush University

Tuition And Expenses - Bradley University

University of Pittsburgh

Ranked #5
Baylor College of Medicine

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Ranked #7
Albany Medical College

Cleveland Clinic Foundation -​ Case Western Reserve University

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-​Jewish College

Wake Forest University

Ranked #11
Case Western Reserve University

Duke University

Samuel Merritt University

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Iowa

University of Pennsylvania

Ranked #17
Georgetown University

Oakland University–​Beaumont

University at Buffalo–​SUNY

University of Maryland

Wayne State University

Ranked #22
Carolinas Medical Center & University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia

Mayo School of Health Sciences

University of Michigan–​Flint -​ Hurley Medical Center

Ranked #26
Boston College (Connell)

Medical University of South Carolina

Northeastern University

University of North Dakota

University of Tennessee–​Knoxville

University of Texas Health Science Center–​Houston

Ranked #32
Michigan State University

Minneapolis School of Anesthesia

Mount Marty College

Oregon Health and Science University

Sacred Heart Medical Center

Samford University (Moffett)

University of Cincinnati

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Villanova University

Ranked #41
Columbia University

Drexel University

Hamot Medical Center -​ Gannon University

Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia -​ Univ. of North Carolina–​Greensboro

St. Mary's University of Minnesota

Nurse Anesthesia Programs

University of Southern California

York College of Pennsylvania ​ WellSpan Health

Ranked #48
East Carolina University

Montgomery Hospital -​ La Salle University

University of Kansas

University of Minnesota–​Twin Cities

University of New England

University of South Carolina -​ Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital

Webster University

Ranked #55
Allegheny Valley Hospital -​ La Roche College

Bryan LGH Medical Center

Excela Health School of Anesthesia

Franciscan Skemp Healthcare School of Anesthesia

Otterbein University

Texas Christian University

Thomas Jefferson University

University of Tennessee–​Chattanooga -​ Erlanger Health System

Ranked #63
Barry University

Decatur Memorial Hospital -​ Bradley University

Georgia Regents University

Hospital of St. Raphael

New Britain School of Nurse Anesthesia

Southern Connecticut State University -​ Bridgeport Hospital

Rutgers School of Nursing

University of North Florida

Ranked #72
Northshore University formerly DePaul University

Geisinger Health System -​ Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Nazareth Hospital – closed

Newman University

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Southern Illinois University–​Edwardsville

Texas Wesleyan University

Truman Medical Center

University of Akron

University of Alabama–​Birmingham

University of Miami

Western Carolina University

Ranked #85
Charleston Area Medical Center

Missouri State University (St. John's)

St. Elizabeth Health Center

Ranked #88
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

St. Joseph Hospital

Ranked #90
Florida Gulf Coast University

Adventist University of Health Sciences

Florida International University

Lincoln Memorial University (Caylor)

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

Our Lady of the Lake College

University of South Florida

Wolford College

Ranked #100
Murray State University

Union University

Not Ranked
Arkansas State University–​Jonesboro

Gooding Institute of Nurse Anesthesia – closed 8/24/2015

InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico

Midwestern University

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Westminster College

CRNA School Admission

If you are interested in gaining admission into a top CRNA school please check out all the tips and strategies in our CRNA school guide, CRNA School Admissions: The Cold Hard Facts. All of our CRNAs have already been through the application process, and will show you exactly what schools are looking for. We will teach you how to gain important certifications, write personal essays, create a stellar application, and gain admission into a top CRNA school.

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Decatur Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program began educating Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists in 1965 to address the shortage of nurse anesthetists and improve recruitment efforts of the hospital. The nurse anesthesia program has evolved throughout its existence to meet the needs and expectations of our students, the nurse anesthesia profession, and requirements for continued accreditation.

Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) partnered with Millikin University in the summer of 2010 to launch The Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital Nurse Anesthesia Program. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) coursework at DMH and the Millikin University School of Nursing prepares qualified, experienced Registered Nurses in the Advanced Practice Nursing specialty of nurse anesthesia. A strong emphasis is placed upon performance learning opportunities focusing on advanced knowledge and technical skills required for unrestricted nurse anesthesia practice.

Accredited Nurse Anesthesia Programs

• The Nurse Anesthesia Program is an 88-credit, 36 month full-time course of study culminating in the DNP degree.

Once the anesthesia practicum courses begin, the student does not follow the traditional university semester calendar. Each practicum course is continuous with the next practicum and with vacation and holiday time appropriately allocated to the individual student.

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