CAA program application deadlines
27 of the 29 anesthesiologist assistant programs we track publish an application deadline: 22 a fixed date each cycle, and 5 admit on a rolling basis. They start closing earlier than most applicants expect — the first is Medical College of Wisconsin (Jan 5). 26 of the 29 run through CASAA, and that matters here: the date below is the program's own, which is not the same as the CASAA deadline. Check both, and remember CASAA needs time to verify your application before a program ever sees it. 2 programs don't publish a date; they're named below. Every date comes from the program's own admissions page. Confirm before you plan around it — deadlines move between cycles.
Dates are the recurring deadline each program publishes, not a specific year. 4 of the programs listed here aren't fully accredited yet — see the accredited programs page before you build a shortlist around a date.
Closing in the autumn (August to October)
The earliest deadlines, and the ones applicants miss most often: if you're planning around a spring application, these programs have already closed.
Closing in November and December
The largest cluster. Working back from these dates is what sets your CASAA submission and shadowing timeline.
Closing in January and February
Later than most, which leaves room if you're finishing prerequisites — but not room to start the application here.
Closing in the spring or summer
The latest dates in the directory. Useful as a second wave if an earlier cycle didn't go your way.
Rolling admissions (5)
No single cutoff, which is not the same as no hurry: rolling programs fill seats as strong applications arrive, so applying early is worth more here than anywhere else.
2 programs don't publish a deadline
Nothing dated on their admissions pages when we checked. That isn't a sign they're open indefinitely — ask the program directly before you plan a cycle around either one.
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CAA program application deadlines — FAQ
They spread across the year rather than clustering on one date. Of the 27 programs in our directory that publish one, 10 close by the end of December and 5 admit on a rolling basis. The earliest is Northeast Ohio Medical University (Aug 1), so an application you start in the new year has already missed part of the field. Confirm each date on the program's own page.
No, and the difference catches people out. 26 of the 29 programs we track use CASAA, which verifies your application before a program reviews it — that verification takes time, and a program's own deadline can fall before or after CASAA's. Work to whichever is earlier, and give CASAA weeks, not days.
5 programs in our directory admit on a rolling basis: they review applications as they arrive and fill seats until the class is full, rather than waiting for one cutoff. In practice that rewards applying early, because the same application is competing against fewer people in September than in February.
Earlier than the deadline itself. Letters of evaluation, transcripts and CASAA verification all sit outside your control, and every one of them can slip. Aim to have your part finished several weeks before the date you're working to, especially at a rolling program where seats go as applications arrive.
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