Oklahoma Nursing Schools and Programs

Oklahoma is full of adventure and unique character that keeps everyone interested. Known as "Sooner" country, this is a state of many creations, for instance; the first Boy Scout troop, the highest hill, the first rolling supermarket cart, and the first parking meter. Oklahoma has four beautiful mountain ranges and thousands of miles of lake shorelines. Oklahoma has deep roots to Native American history, with 39 tribes headquartered here, and is part of the Trail of Tears journey. Oklahoma has something for everyone who chooses to reside here for their nursing program.

Oklahoma has several nursing programs to help prospective students obtain their degree. Oklahoma faces the nursing shortage especially in the rural areas where the population has a strong need for nurses in nutrition, counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, pre-natal care and other fields. Oklahoma is determined to help nursing students and registered nurses continue their education in hopes to increase the nursing faculty staff so they can accept more nursing students in programs. The options Oklahoma provides prospective nursing students to earn a joint degree, BSN, MSN, associate degree or diplomas for LPN and/or RN in a wide variety of environments. One program to note is The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City because it is the only program in this state that offers a doctoral degree. They also offer a BSN and an MSN in over fifteen specialty areas including acute care, gerontology, neonatal and pediatric nurse practice. Also, for rural areas, online schools make it practical for registered nurses to advance their career and education without leaving their community.

Degree Programs:

Adult Care, Anatomy, Family Care, Geriatrics, IV Therapy, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Radiology, Registered Nurse, Surgical

Largest Cities:

Ardmore, Bethany, Broken Arrow, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, McAlester, Midwest City, Moore, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, Ponca City, Stillwater, Tulsa

Additional Resources:

Oklahoma Nursing Association
http://www.oknurses.com/

OK Board of Nursing
http://www.ok.gov/nursing/

OK Travel
http://www.travelok.com/

OK Hospital
http://oklahoma.uscity.net/Hospital/

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Autry Technology Center 660 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Bacone College 400 Private Yes No Associate, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center 800 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Canadian Valley Technology Center - El Reno Site 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Carl Albert State College 2,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Chisholm Trail Technology Center 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Connors State College 2,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
East Central University 4,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Eastern Oklahoma State College 1,825 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Francis Tuttle Technology Center 2,230 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Great Plains Technology Center 265 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Langston University 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN find scholarships
Metro Technology Centers - Metro Tech Practical Nursing 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Mid-America Technology Center 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Mid-Del Lewis Eubanks Technology Center 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Moore Norman Technology Center 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Murray State College 1,900 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Northeast Technology Centers 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College 2,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Northeastern State University 9,221 Public Yes No RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Northern Oklahoma College 2,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1,800 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Oklahoma Baptist University 2,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Oklahoma Christian University 0 Private No No BS/BSN find scholarships
Oklahoma City Community College 8,900 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Oklahoma City University - Kramer School of Nursing 3,900 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, PhD (Doctoral), DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) find scholarships
Oklahoma State University 4,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Oklahoma Wesleyan University 730 Private Yes No RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Oral Roberts University - Anna Vaughn School of Nursing 1,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Platt College 0 Public No No LPN find scholarships
Red River Technology Center - Division of Practical Nursing 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
Redlands Community College 2,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Rogers State University 2,600 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Rose State College 7,400 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Seminole State College 1,800 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Southern Nazarene University 1,700 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated MSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 4,300 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Tri County Technology Center 0 Public Yes No LPN find scholarships
Tulsa Community College 3,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Tulsa Technology Center School of Practical Nursing 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships
University of Central Oklahoma 11,800 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center 600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Western Oklahoma State College 2,300 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Western Technology Center 0 Private Yes No LPN find scholarships