CAAHEP Accredited
18 seats
Medical College of Wisconsin — Milwaukee
Anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin · CAA practice status in Wisconsin →
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Program Overview & Admissions
- Degree & Length
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
- 28 months duration
- Cohort Seats
- 18 seats
- Program outcomes page: initial enrollment 18 in each of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts; admissions 3-year stats also show 18 admitted per class
- Starts & Deadline
- Starts: August
- CASAA: Jan 5, 2027
- Estimated Tuition
- $141,690
- Total program tuition excl. fees: $56,676 (Year 1) + $56,676 (Year 2) + $28,338 (Year 3); same rate for residents and non-residents (2026-27)
Testing Requirement: GRE or MCAT required (scores within 5 years of application, official scores via CASAA); competitive benchmark GRE 150/150/4.0 or MCAT 490.
Shadowing: 8 hours required. Anesthesiologist, CAA, or nurse anesthetist; Verification of Exposure to Anesthesia Practice form uploaded to CASAA source ↗
Admissions Statistics
Compare All Programs →Three-year averages (cycle years not stated)
| Applications received | 856 |
| Applicants interviewed | 55 |
| Offers of admission | 18 page label: admitted students |
| Average GPA (cumulative) | 3.73 |
| Share from in-state | 87% Wisconsin residents among admitted students |
Source: MCW MSA Program — Admissions Information · verified Aug 17, 2026
Entering classes 2023–25
| Average age at matriculation | 28 |
| Share from in-state | 65% Wisconsin residents |
Source: MCW MSA Program — Program Outcomes · verified Aug 17, 2026
2022–23 cycle (archived program page)
| Verified / completed applications | 312 |
| Applicants interviewed | 33 |
| Offers of admission | 18 admitted students |
Source: MCW MSA Program — Admissions Information (archived December 2023) · verified Aug 17, 2026
2018–19 cycle (archived program page)
| Verified / completed applications | 227 |
| Applicants interviewed | 35 |
| Offers of admission | 14 admitted students |
Source: MCW MSA Program — Admissions Information (archived October 2019) · verified Aug 17, 2026
Only figures the program or a cited public source has published appear here. A missing number means it isn't published — not that it's zero.
Prerequisite Coursework
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- Advanced Mathematics (Calculus I or Statistics I)
- Biology I (with lab)
- Biology II (with lab)
- General Chemistry I (with lab)
- General Chemistry II (with lab)
- Organic Chemistry I (with lab)
- Physics I (with lab)
- Physics II (with lab)
- Medical Terminology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
Published Outcomes
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| NCCAA first-attempt pass rate (3-yr avg) | 82.4% | 2023-2025 |
| NCCAA all-attempts pass rate | 100% | 2023-2025 |
| Graduation rate (3-yr avg) | 94.4% (17 of 18 each year) | 2023-2025 |
| Positive job placement | 100% | 2023-2025 |
Program Notes
First-attempt NCCAA pass rates improved steadily, from 11/17 in 2023 to 17/17 in 2025. The program posts a January 5 CASAA deadline with late-August orientation, which for the 2026-27 cycle means January 5, 2027 for Fall 2027 matriculation. Minimum cumulative GPA is 3.0; competitive applicants sit at 3.5 or higher.