7 Best Online Accelerated Nursing Programs in Oklahoma

Oklahoma holds a handful of fast-track online nursing programs for students. We've listed our top choices in alphabetical order below.

All schools listed are accredited by one of the following entities:

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)

1. Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma Christian University is a private Christian university in Oklahoma City. They offer an online program for registered nurses (RNs) to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

The program is competency–based, meaning students will be able to put their job experience toward their degree progress.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online
• finish in as little as four months, the average is 12 months
• test out of skills you already know
• take more time on the skills you're less familiar with
• six to eight credits of Bible courses are required

Tuition is run on a subscription model, meaning you pay $4,000 for every four months of courses.

2. Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public university in Goodwell, a town in, as the name suggests, the Oklahoma Panhandle. The university offers an online RN to BSN program with an emphasis on rural healthcare.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• inline courses
• finish in two semesters full–time or four semesters part–time
• 30 credits required
• eight–week courses

To apply, students must have an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited nursing program and an unencumbered RN license.

3. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University is a public research university in Stillwater, a city in northern Oklahoma. They offer an online RN to BSN program for transfer students who are current RNs.

This flexible program is designed to prepare students for advancement, expanding leadership roles, and promotions in healthcare settings.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• two courses have a clinical component that can be completed at a site near you
• finish in as little as nine months
• part–time and full–time tracks available
• 30 credits required

Applicants must have an associate degree in nursing (ADN) or nursing diploma and hold a current and unrestricted RN license in their state of residence.

4. Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Bartlesville, a city north of Tulsa. They offer an online, religion-centered RN to BSN degree program.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• courses are asynchronous, so you can log in whenever you like
• five–week courses
• 36 credits required

This program is designed for RNs and offers in–state tuition to all students.

5. Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university west of Oklahoma City. The school offers an online RN to BSN degree program.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in as few as ten months
• part–time and full–time tracks available
• ten core nursing classes required
• eight–week courses

Students must hold a valid, unencumbered RN license or be in their last semester of an accredited nursing program to apply.

6. University of Central Oklahoma

The University of Central Oklahoma is a public university in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. They offer a flexible online RN to BSN program.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in as few as two semesters
• full–time and part–time study plans available
• 24 nursing credits required
• eight–week courses

UCO uses a flat rate tuition model for this program. In–state students pay $8,500 and out–of–state students pay $8,750 for the whole program.

Students must have an associate degree from an accredited nursing program and a current unencumbered nursing license.

ADN students may apply in the last semester of their program but must have their license prior to the first day of the RN to BSN program.

7. University of Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma is a public research university in the Oklahoma City suburb of Norman. Their Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing offers an online RN to BSN program.

This flexible program is self–directed and teaches students to provide culturally diverse, entry–level competent, ethical, and safe care.

Fast facts about this nursing program:

• 100% online courses
• finish in as little as two semesters
• three enrollment options allow for two, three, or four semesters
• 30 credits required

Students must hold a valid and current Oklahoma RN license and have completed at least 61 hours of prerequisite coursework.