Bluefield University at VCOM — Carolinas (Spartanburg)
Spartanburg, South Carolina · CAA practice status in South Carolina
Confidence: medium. Parts of this entry rest on indirect or incomplete sources; the notes below explain what is uncertain.
- Degree
- Master of Health Science in Anesthesia (MHSA)
- Length
- 28 months
- Cohort seats
- 40
- Basis: Program FAQ (2026-27 cycle): 'Each program location admits between 40–44 students per year'; 40 = avg of 81 entering students across Carolinas cohorts 2025–2026 per program Programmatic Effectiveness page
- Starts
- September
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- 2026-10-31
- Admissions tests
- No entrance exam: GRE/MCAT not required; scores may be submitted voluntarily for research purposes only.
- 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)
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12
Prerequisite coursework
- 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 |
Notes
New campus: CAAHEP initial accreditation 2025-09-19; inaugural cohort welcomed September 2025, so no campus-specific NCCAA pass rate or employment data yet (first Carolinas graduates ~late 2027/early 2028; program-wide 2025 pass rates reflect Auburn cohorts). Same single CASAA application as Auburn ('VCOM–Bluefield MHSA Program'; cycle 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-31); applicants rank campus preference. September start (Block 1: 2026-09-02 for Class of 2028) offsets from Auburn's June start. Same curriculum, tuition, and prereq rules as Auburn (B- or higher, 5-year limit).