Pre-CAA

Anesthesiologist Assistant schools

We track 10 programs awarding the Master’s (CAA) across 7 states and provinces. The median cumulative GPA across these programs is 3.50 — level with the typical anesthesiologist assistant applicant. The median MCAT total is 506.

3.50

Median cumulative GPA

level with the typical applicant

506

Median MCAT total

1 above the typical applicant

$57,350

Median out-of-state tuition

Median class size

Medians are worked out from the schools listed on this page that publish each number. Each school’s numbers say where they came from. How we source our numbers

Typical-applicant benchmark: We don't have a record of where this came from · How we source our numbers

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

5 public programs

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median in-state tuition

$57,350 out of state

5 private programs

$66,699

median tuition

Private programs charge one rate regardless of residency.