Oklahoma’s rural areas are the most affected areas of the state’s current nursing shortage. Its elderly population is especially affected since it’s a population that’s increasing at an incredible rate. In just three short years, the state will be short 3,000 nurses while the entire country will be short millions more over the next 10 years.
What does Oklahoma need, specifically? It needs BSN clinical nurse specialists, home health nurses, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and nurse-midwives. It additionally needs nurse educators, health planners, and adequate nursing personnel in both acute care and outpatient settings.

Getting a BSN not only positions yourself as a more desirable job candidate, it arms you with the state’s growing preference and in some cases, outright requirement (and that would be a BSN degree). Enroll in an online LPN, RN, or BSN nursing program today and prepare yourself for the hiring surge bound to occur in the very near future.
Number of Oklahoma nursing jobs today: 19,501 RPNs
19,722 RPNs will be needed in Oklahoma by 2015
University of Oklahoma
NLNAC Accredited
Number of nursing schools: 50
Oklahoma Christian University
2501 East Memorial Road, Edmond, OK 73013
CCNE Accredited
Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006-6299
CCNE Accredited
Oral Roberts University
7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74171-0540
CCNE Accredited
Southern Nazarene University
6729 Northwest 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008
CCNE Accredited
East Central University
1100 East 14th Street, Ada, OK 74820
NLNAC Accredited
Western Oklahoma State College
2801 North Main Street, Altus, OK 73521-1397
NLNAC Accredited
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva, OK 73717-2799
NLNAC Accredited
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center
2610 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401
NLNAC Accredited
Tri County Technology Center
6101 SE Nowata Road, Bartlesville, OK 74006-6029
NLNAC Accredited
Western Technology Center
621 Sooner Drive, PO Box 1469, Burns Flat, OK 73624
NLNAC Accredited
Canadian Valley Technology Center
1401 Michigan Avenue, Chickasha, OK 73018
NLNAC Accredited
Rogers State University
1701 West Will Rogers Boulevard, Claremore, OK 74017-3252
NLNAC Accredited
Red River Technology Center
PO Box 1807, 3300 W Bois D’Arc, Duncan, OK 73534
NLNAC Accredited
University of Central Oklahoma
100 North University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034
NLNAC Accredited
Redlands Community College
1300 S. Country Club Rd., El Reno, OK 73036
NLNAC Accredited
Canadian Valley Technology Center
6505 E. Highway 66, El Reno, OK 73036
NLNAC Accredited
Autry Technology Center
1201 West Willow, Enid, OK 73703
NLNAC Accredited
Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center
North Vo-Tech Road, PO Box 190, Fort Cobb, OK 73038
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma Panhandle State University
123 Eagle Blvd., Box 430, Goodwell, OK 73939
NLNAC Accredited
Langston University
PO Box 1500, Langston, OK 73050
NLNAC Accredited
Great Plains Technology Center
4500 West Lee Boulevard, Lawton, OK 73505
NLNAC Accredited
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
200 I Street NE, Miami, OK 74354-6434
NLNAC Accredited
Rose State College
6420 SE 15th Street, Midwest City, OK 73110-2799
NLNAC Accredited
Northeastern State University
PO Box 549, Muskogee, OK 74402-0549
NLNAC Accredited
Bacone College
2299 Old Bacone Road, Muskogee, OK 74403-1597
NLNAC Accredited
Moore Norman Technology Center
4701 12th Avenue NW, Norman, OK 73069-8308
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma City University
2501 North Blackwelder, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1498
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
900 North Portland, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
NLNAC Accredited
Metro Technology Centers
1720 Springlake Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma City Community College
7777 South May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159-4444
NLNAC Accredited
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
NLNAC Accredited
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
12777 North Rockwell Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73142-2789
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee
1801 E. 4th, Okmulgee, OK 74447
NLNAC Accredited
Chisholm Trail Technology Center
Route 1, PO Box 60, Omega, OK 73764
NLNAC Accredited
Carl Albert State College
1507 South McKenna, Poteau, OK 74953-5208
NLNAC Accredited
Northeast Technology Center
PO Box 825, Pryor, OK 74362-0825
NLNAC Accredited
Indian Capital Technology Center
HC 61, PO Box 12, Sallisaw, OK 74955
NLNAC Accredited
Seminole State College Associate
2701 Boren Boulevard PO Box 351, Seminole, OK 74868
NLNAC Accredited
Oklahoma Baptist University
500 West University Avenue, Shawnee, OK 74804
NLNAC Accredited
Meridian Technology Center
1312 South Sangre Road, Stillwater, OK 74074
NLNAC Accredited
Murray State College
One Murray Campus Street, Tishomingo, OK 73460-3130
NLNAC Accredited
Northern Oklahoma College
1220 East Grand, Box 310, Tonkawa, OK 74653
NLNAC Accredited
Tulsa Community College
909 South Boston Avenue, MP-256, Tulsa, OK 74119-2095
NLNAC Accredited
University of Tulsa
800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104-9700
NLNAC Accredited
Tulsa Technology Center
3420 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK 74105
NLNAC Accredited
Connors State College
Route 1, Box 1000, Warner, OK 74469-9700
NLNAC Accredited
Mid-America Technology Center
PO Box H, Wayne, OK 73095
NLNAC Accredited
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, OK 73096-3098
NLNAC Accredited
Eastern Oklahoma State College
1301 West Main Street, Wilburton, OK 74578-4999
NLNAC Accredited
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Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N Classen, Ste. 524
Oklahoma city, Oklahoma 73106
Licensing Fee: $85
Renewal Fee: $105
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