
Private colleges and universities do not receive direct funding from local governments. As a result, they tend to charge higher tuition fees than their public counterparts. However, many private institutions have a prestigious academic history, and most offer small class sizes that provide students individual attention from their instructors.
The University of Tulsa, one of the top universities in Oklahoma, is a private not-for-profit university. Prospective students can consider enrolling in the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree program at the College of Health Sciences. University of Tulsa also offers master’s degree programs for graduate nursing students. Oklahoma Baptist University, situated in the heart of Shawnee, is another private Oklahoma university which administers a prelicensure BSN program. Oklahoma City University's Kramer School of Nursing offers an even wider range of popular programs. These include a prelicensure BSN program with over 100 graduates annually, an RN-to-BSN transition program, master’s degrees, and a doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program.
For those interested in pursuing their nursing education at one of Oklahoma’s private institutions, we’ve listed below the best private nursing schools in the state.