University of New Mexico — Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico · CAA practice status in New Mexico
Confidence: medium. Parts of this entry rest on indirect or incomplete sources; the notes below explain what is uncertain.
- Degree
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
- Length
- 28 months
- Cohort seats
- 15
- Basis: AnesthesiaOneSource program profile (as of 2025-05-18) lists 15 accepted per cohort; cohort size not published as text on the program site (class-stats table is an image)
- Starts
- August
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- 2026-12-15
- Admissions tests
- MCAT or GRE required, taken within 3 years of application; program generally interviews applicants scoring at or above the 45th percentile.
- Tuition (in-state)
- $98,476
- total program tuition, NM resident; excludes university fees (2025-26 (undated on program page; unchanged since at least May 2025))
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $125,481
- total program tuition, non-resident; excludes university fees (2025-26 (undated on program page; unchanged since at least May 2025))
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Prerequisite coursework
- Biology I
- Biology II
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Statistics
- Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy & Physiology
Notes
New program: CAAHEP initial accreditation 2023-11-17; inaugural cohort Aug 2024, so no NCCAA/attrition/employment outcomes published yet (first graduates Dec 2026). 116 credit hours, 7 semesters. Deadline confirmed on program page: applications for the Aug 2027 class open 2026-05-01 on CASAA, due 2026-12-15. Extras: Casper assessment required, min GPA 3.2 (last 60 cr) / 3.4 prereq, 8+ hrs anesthesia shadowing, $1,250 non-refundable seat deposit. Biochemistry and A&P must be within 5 years of application (other prereqs 7 years); prereq detail published as PDF/image table (linked from admissions page), not text.