CAAHEP Accredited
40 seats
Bluefield University at VCOM — Carolinas (Spartanburg)
Anesthesiologist assistant (CAA) program in Spartanburg, South Carolina · CAA practice status in South Carolina →
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Note on confidence: Some details for this program rely on secondary reports or pending updates; see notes below for context.
Program Overview & Admissions
- Degree & Length
- Master of Health Science in Anesthesia (MHSA)
- 28 months duration
- Cohort Seats
- 40 seats
- Programmatic effectiveness report: 2026 entering class of 40 (2025: 41); FAQ states 40-44 per location
- Starts & Deadline
- Starts: September
- CASAA: Oct 31, 2026
- Estimated Tuition
- $132,741
- total program tuition, 7 blocks (~$18,963/block per AnesthesiaOneSource 2026-04); corroborated by official Bluefield 2026-27 COA PDF (Carolinas, Class of 2028) showing first-year (3-block) tuition of $56,888 — identical to Auburn (2026-27)
Testing Requirement: No entrance exam: GRE/MCAT not required; scores may be submitted voluntarily for research purposes only.
Shadowing: Not required (encouraged). Strongly encouraged, not required; the official MHSA shadowing form or equivalent documentation with the provider's signature source ↗
Admissions Statistics
Compare All Programs →Typical cycle (program-stated)
| Applicants interviewed | ~200 for 85 total seats across the Auburn and Carolinas campuses |
Source: Bluefield/VCOM MHSA — FAQ · verified Aug 17, 2026
2026 entering cohort (Auburn + Carolinas combined)
| Average GPA (cumulative) | 3.76 'last 60 credits' GPA; four-cohort (2023–26) average is 3.58 |
| Average GPA (science) | 3.62 science & math GPA; four-cohort (2023–26) average is 3.47 |
| Average age at matriculation | 26 average; range 20–44 |
Source: Bluefield/VCOM MHSA — Programmatic Effectiveness · 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
Compare All Programs →- Biology I
- Biology II
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Physics I
- Physics II
- Biochemistry
- Statistics
- Human Anatomy
- Human Physiology
- English Composition
Published Outcomes
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Attrition (both campuses combined) | 1.67% (252 students, entering cohorts through 2026) | 2023-2026 |
Program Notes
A new campus: CAAHEP accredited it in September 2025 and the inaugural cohort arrived that same month, so there is no campus-specific pass-rate or employment data yet; program-wide 2025 pass rates reflect Auburn cohorts. Admission runs through the same single CASAA application as Auburn (VCOM-Bluefield MHSA Program, July 1 to October 31, 2026), with applicants ranking campus preference. The September start offsets from Auburn's June start; curriculum, tuition, and prerequisite rules (B- or higher, five-year limit) match Auburn.