Anesthesiologist Assistant schools
We track 9 programs awarding the Master’s (CAA) across 6 states and provinces. The median cumulative GPA across these programs is 3.40 — 0.10 below the national median for anesthesiologist assistant applicants. The median MCAT total is 505.
3.40
Median cumulative GPA
0.10 below the national median
505
Median MCAT total
level with the national median
$46,684
Median out-of-state tuition
40
Median class size
National comparisons use the 2025-2026 admissions cycle.
Programs accept the MCAT or the GRE — the MCAT is increasingly preferred. Enter whichever you took; prerequisites are heavy (biochemistry, anatomy & physiology).
What this path asks for
Admissions test
MCAT or GRE — required (varies by program; MCAT increasingly preferred). Note some prereqs must be recent (within ~5 yrs).
Where you apply
CASAA (AAAEP) — Small, growing field.
Accreditation
CAAHEP / ARC-AA · ~20–25 accredited programs
Letters of recommendation
Typically three letters — a science professor plus providers who know your clinical readiness.
Prerequisite coursework
No anesthesiologist assistant program in our database publishes a structured prerequisite list. These are the courses the path generally expects.
- Biology + labs
- General Chemistry + labs
- Organic Chemistry + labs
- Biochemistry
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Physics + labs
- Calculus
- Statistics
Public and private cost
4 public programs
—
median in-state tuition
$46,684 out of state
5 private programs
$66,699
median tuition
Private programs charge one rate regardless of residency.
Anesthesiologist Assistant schools by state
All 9 anesthesiologist assistant programs
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.73
- MCAT total
- 506
- Tuition
- $77,460
- Class size
- 120
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.75
- MCAT total
- 507
- Tuition
- $66,699
- Class size
- 40
Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana · Public
- Avg GPA
- 3.50
- MCAT total
- 506
- In-state tuition
- —
- Class size
- —
Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED)
Rootstown, Ohio · Public
- Avg GPA
- 3.40
- MCAT total
- 505
- In-state tuition
- —
- Class size
- —
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.40
- MCAT total
- 503
- Tuition
- $69,604
- Class size
- —
South University (Savannah)
Savannah, Georgia · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.30
- MCAT total
- 502
- Tuition
- $46,684
- Class size
- —
South University (West Palm Beach)
West Palm Beach, Florida · Private
- Avg GPA
- 3.30
- MCAT total
- 502
- Tuition
- $46,684
- Class size
- —
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado · Public
- Avg GPA
- 3.50
- MCAT total
- 507
- In-state tuition
- —
- Class size
- 15
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri · Public
- Avg GPA
- 3.40
- MCAT total
- 504
- In-state tuition
- —
- Class size
- —
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