Nova Southeastern University — Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · CAA practice status in Florida
- Degree
- Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA)
- Length
- 27 months
- Cohort seats
- Not published
- Starts
- May
- CASAA deadline (2026–27)
- 2027-01-15
- Admissions tests
- GRE (competitive = 40th percentile or higher verbal/quantitative, 3.5 analytical) or MCAT (competitive = 500+) required; Fort Lauderdale is additionally the only NSU campus requiring CASPer (since the 2024-25 cycle). Test scores due by the Jan 15 deadline.
- Tuition
- $162,409
- Total program tuition across 3 academic years at published annual rates ($69,604 x 2 + $23,201), 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 | 100% | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
| NCCAA certifying exam cumulative pass rate | 100% | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
| Job placement | 100% | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
| Attrition | 9.87% (retention 91.13%, as published) | 2022-2024 (3-yr avg) |
Notes
NSU's original/flagship AA campus (CAAHEP Continuing Accreditation; initial 2006-03-17). Only NSU campus requiring CASPer. Cohort size unpublished; the program page says only 'small class sizes'; NSU describes itself as the nation's largest CAA educator. Min cumulative GPA 3.0 effective with the summer 2027 cohort. CASAA window Jun 15 - Jan 15. Published retention+attrition sum to ~101%; figures quoted as published.