UTHealth Houston — Houston
Houston, Texas · CAA practice status in Texas
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
- 35
- Basis: Program news/FAQ: inaugural class of 35 matriculated August 2024 ('welcomed an inaugural class of 35 anesthesiologist assistant students in August of 2024'); later cohort sizes not published
- Starts
- August
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- None posted — see notes
- Admissions tests
- MCAT preferred (minimum 498; 2025-26 matriculant average 508) or GRE (minimum 309), taken within 3 years of application; an MCAT above 505 waives the 7-year prerequisite time limit.
- Tuition
- Not published
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Prerequisite coursework
- Biology I
- Biology II
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- Calculus I
- English Composition
Notes
New program: inaugural class Aug 2024 (per program FAQ/news); CAAHEP initial accreditation 2025-01-16; Class of 2028 welcomed June 2026 — no NCCAA/attrition/employment outcomes published yet. Tuition null: program tuition page defers to the UTHealth Bursar fee schedules with no amount published; AnesthesiaOneSource (2025-05) lists ~$108,000 resident / $191,010 non-resident total program, and the program itself estimates $20,000+ extra for clinical-rotation travel/lodging in years 2-3. CASAA deadline null: 2026-27 cycle date not posted on program pages (rolling review, interviews Oct-Feb; prior cycle closed 2026-02-28 per AnesthesiaOneSource). Quirks: minimum B in every prereq and 3.0 cumulative/science GPA, US citizens/permanent residents only, $1,000 non-refundable seat deposit, students may not work during the program, no transfers accepted. 100 credits (12+12+4-month years), 2,500 clinical hours / 650 cases.