Case Western Reserve University — Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio · CAA practice status in Ohio
- Degree
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
- Length
- 24 months
- Cohort seats
- 29
- Basis: Cleveland annual outcomes report: 29 initially enrolled in the cohort graduating 2025 (entered May 2023); per-campus targets not otherwise published — program-wide FAQ states ~120 matriculants/year across four locations
- Starts
- May
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- 2026-12-01
- Admissions tests
- GRE or MCAT required (within 3 years, weighted equally): recommended GRE at or above 60th percentile Verbal/Quant with 4.0+ Analytical Writing, or MCAT 500+; Casper situational-judgment test also required.
- Tuition
- $154,920
- Total two-year program tuition published by the program (6 semesters x $25,820; $77,460/year), excludes fees; uniform across all four campuses (2026-27)
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Prerequisite coursework
- English (expository writing)
- General Biology I with lab
- General Biology II with lab
- General Chemistry I with lab
- General Chemistry II with lab
- Organic Chemistry I with lab
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology
- Physics I with lab
- Physics II with lab
- Calculus I
- Statistics
Published outcomes
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| NCCAA certifying exam first-attempt pass rate | 88.5% (23/26) | 2025 |
| NCCAA certifying exam cumulative pass rate | 100% (308 graduates, 0 ultimate failures) | 2011-2025 |
| Employment at commencement | 100% (99.35% overall since 2011) | 2014-2025 |
| Attrition (voluntary withdrawal, cumulative) | 7.62% (plus 1.17% separated) | 2011-2025 |
Notes
Original CWRU campus (CAAHEP continuing accreditation since 1988; program dates to 1970), housed at the Health Education Campus (9501 Euclid Ave). One CASAA application covers all four CWRU campuses (separate campus designations); 2026-27 cycle opened 2026-03-10, priority deadline Oct 1, final deadline Dec 1, 2026; classes begin last week of May. Program-wide, CWRU cites ~$215,000 average starting salary and ~120 matriculants/year across locations. Seats figure is the most recent entering-cohort enrollment from the outcomes report, not an official published quota.