CAA Guide

Nova Southeastern University — Denver

Centennial, Colorado · CAA practice status in Colorado

Degree
Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
Length
27 months
Cohort seats
Not published
Starts
January
CASAA deadline (2026–27)
2026-10-01
Admissions tests
GRE (competitive = 40th percentile or higher verbal/quantitative, 3.5 analytical) or MCAT (competitive = 500+) required; no CASPer at this campus. Test scores due by the Oct 1 deadline.
Tuition
$162,409
Total program tuition across 3 academic years at published annual rates; Denver's schedule is inverted ($23,201 yr 1 + $69,604 x 2), same total, excluding fees/books/insurance (2026-27)
Last verified
2026-08-12

Prerequisite coursework

  • Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)
  • Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab)
  • General Chemistry I (with lab)
  • General Chemistry II (with lab)
  • Organic Chemistry I (with lab)
  • Biochemistry
  • Physics I (with lab)
  • Physics II (with lab)
  • Calculus I
  • English Composition

Published outcomes

Metric Value Period
NCCAA certifying exam first-time pass rate 89% 2024 graduating class
NCCAA certifying exam overall pass rate 100% 2024 graduating class
Job placement 100% 2024 graduating class
Attrition 10% (retention 90%) 2024 graduating class

Notes

Only NSU campus with January matriculation (Oct 1 CASAA deadline; application window Mar-Oct; interviews Jul-Nov). CAAHEP Initial Accreditation 2023-11-17 (per CAAHEP directory anchor), though the program page publishes 2024-graduating-class outcomes. Cohort size unpublished. Denver Yr-1 tuition is the low year ($23,201) due to the January start; total matches FL campuses.

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