FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

After submitting your completed application, including all required admission materials , you can expect a response from our admission team typically within 48-72 business hours.

Official transcripts from each college attended are required for admission to undergraduate programs. Conditional admittance to undergraduate and graduate programs may be granted with unofficial transcripts, but we must receive your official transcripts from each college attended by the end of the first semester.

The following tables show the tuition cost per credit hour for each program:

Online M.S. in Cyber Security Tuition

Some elective courses require fees to cover prep materials for CompTIA Pentest+ and Security+ exams and the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. Please find the full list of course fees below:

* Includes digital textbook with access for one year and exam voucher to take the CISSP certification exam.

Online Nursing Programs Tuition

Textbooks are included in the cost of tuition for undergraduate programs. The University of Tulsa offers payment plans of up to four monthly installments.

*ABSN Applicants: Please note that the total credit hours required may vary based on your individual official transcript evaluations.

**RN to BSN Applicants: Please note that the total credit hours required may vary based on your individual official transcript evaluations and professional portfolio credit worksheet.

***Students who complete the BSN program receive priority admission to the online MSN program at the BSN rate.

Additional Program Fees

All Nursing Programs

A $150 deposit, applicable toward tuition, is due prior to scheduling the initial advising appointment.

ABSN

• A $75 annual fee to register for TracPrac and a one-time fee of $50 for Clinical Wallet . Students will be notified in their first 8 weeks when to register for a Clinical Wallet account. Students are required to purchase a TracPrac subscription no later than 2 weeks prior to skills bootcamp.

• A $42 fee for a 10-panel drug screening scheduled via the GroupOne portal.A TU representative will be responsible for uploading the drug screening and criminal background check reports into the students’ Clinical Wallet account. Criminal background checks and drug screenings must be conducted annually. The first criminal background check is covered by TU. Any further background checks will be at the student’s expense.

• ABSN students are required to hold professional liability insurance and health insurance for clinicals. The liability insurance fee is $25 per semester.

• A $525 course fee that covers NCLEX-RN prep programming for NSG 4263.

• $94 annual fee for ExamSoft, an assessment tool required for Pharmacology and most practicum courses

• $10-$40 in clinical compliance fees. Cost varies from agency to agency. Fees must be paid prior to clinical rotations.

• The following material fees are required to participate in the on-campus skills bootcamp (NSG 2111):

  • $160 fee for NSG 2111 that covers necessary nurse kit supplies, including stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, pen light, Foley catheter kit, sterile gloves, syringes, IV start kit, and miscellaneous items such as bandages, gauze, and tape.

  • Scrubs and white lab coat ($75-$100), which you must order and receive through Raley Scrubs before bootcamp begins. TU students are eligible for 20% off scrubs and lab coat purchases. Student discount details will be provided upon admission. Students are encouraged to purchase two of scrubs. All orders should be made 60 days prior to attending skills bootcamp.

  • All students will receive one free TU School of Nursing name badge during bootcamp. Replacement badges are $10 each.

MSN

• A $60 application fee

AGACNP Certificate

• A $60 application fee

• A $100 fee to register for a three-year subscription to Typhon . You must pay and register at least one week prior to the first day of classes.

• The cost of a 10-panel drug screening and criminal background check, which students must complete prior to the start date of courses. Cost varies depending on the vendor you choose; there is no preferred vendor.

• A subscription fee of approximately $150 for MedCram , an online library of instructional medical videos. This discounted subscription includes a three-year, all-access package. The program director will provide additional instructions for creating your MedCram account before classes begin.

• AGACNP students are required to hold professional liability insurance and health insurance for clinicals. The liability insurance fee is $25 per semester. If needed, the University can assist students in acquiring health insurance.

You must pay all educational expenses for the semester in which they are incurred before that semester begins. The University of Tulsa offers payment plans of up to four monthly installments. The earlier you enroll at TU, the longer you have to participate in a payment plan.

Start dates vary by program. The University of Tulsa offers five start dates for online nursing degree programs, and three start dates for the AGACNP Certificate program and MS in Cybersecurity.

ABSN, RN to BSN, RN to MSN, and MSN
Fall I start:
Fall II start:

Spring I start:
Spring II start:

Summer start:

Note: We’re no longer accepting applicants for the ABSN Summer 2024 start. Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 applications are open now.

AGACNP Certificate
Fall start:
Spring start:
Summer start:

MS in Cybersecurity
Fall start:
Spring start:
Summer start:

Since 1929, The University of Tulsa has continuously held accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Additionally, various entities within the university, including programs, departments, and schools, maintain accreditation through specialized agencies.

The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN), Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs are fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) . The ABSN and RN to BSN have also received program approval by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certificate is a candidate for accreditation by ACEN and approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

The University of Tulsa’s programs are offered by the School of Nursing at The Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences. The School of Nursing is a member of the National League for Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

The ABSN Bootcamp is offered three times a year. You will be assigned your bootcamp date based on your start date. Your attendance is mandatory every day of the bootcamp from 8am to 5pm CT. For more information, please contact admission@online.utulsa.edu .

The ABSN bootcamp will take place at the Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences Building, located at 1215 South Boulder Avenue W, Tulsa, OK 74119.

To ensure your prompt arrival at 8 am each day, we encourage you to select lodging within a reasonable distance of the Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences Building. Special pricing is available to ABSN bootcamp participants through Ambassador Hotel and La Quinta Inn & Suites By Wyndham Tulsa Downtown . Please contact the hotel directly for details.

We’ve designed the ABSN bootcamp to equip you with the skills and competencies you’ll need to be successful in your clinical experiences as a student nurse. During the five-day bootcamp, you’ll perform clinical exercises alongside fellow online learners. You and your peers will be supervised by our nursing faculty, who will ensure that you develop the skills you need to qualify for clinical placement.

The ABSN bootcamp is intended to prepare you with the required skills for real, hands-on experiences in clinical settings. The bootcamp provides the opportunity for you to build these skills via clinical simulations and interactions with your peers as practice patients. You’ll train under the constant guidance of our nursing faculty, who will provide the knowledge and one-on-one instruction to ensure your clinical proficiency.

To ensure optimal preparedness and performance during the ABSN bootcamp, you must complete a series of virtual lessons by the end of the day on Monday, May 6, 2024. You can access these lessons via Blackboard Ultra, where you’ll watch how-to videos to familiarize yourself with skills you’ll be practicing during the bootcamp and complete quizzes and exams related to these skills. This preparation will support your hands-on mastery of the skills you’ll need to be successful in your clinical experiences as a student nurse.

• Two sets of scrubs. We encourage you to purchase two sets of scrubs, which you must order* from www.raleyscrubs.com at least 45-60 days prior to attending bootcamp.

• Your phone, iPad, or laptop. Bring a device of your choice to access and review the skills modules and how-to videos available in Blackboard Ultra.

• A change of clothes. In addition to the scrubs you’ll wear to bootcamp each day, you should bring a change of casual, comfortable clothes. These will come in handy for skills exercises where you’ll stand in as the practice patient for your peers.

*Please review the ABSN New Student Guide for more information about ordering your scrubs and how to apply the TU student discount.

The ABSN bootcamp is designed to prepare you for success in your clinicals, so we hold the same professional standards of dress as those of our clinical partners. We expect your appearance to be pressed and polished. You should wear clean scrubs with a black or white undershirt. Long hair should be up and out of the way, and you should refrain from wearing large and/or flashy jewelry.

For full details about TU’s clinical dress code, please reference pages 27-28 of the BSN program handbook.

You’ll receive your personalized TU ID badge during bootcamp, as well as a lab kit with the supplies you’ll need to perform skills checkoffs.

Once nursing faculty have determined that you’ve developed all required skills during bootcamp, you’ll be qualified for clinical-based courses in the ABSN degree path and clinical placement as a student nurse. TU clinical coordinators will match you with a preceptor and arrange your clinical placement.

Our clinical coordinators will rely on your feedback in selecting clinical locations in your area, so we encourage you to submit your top choices for potential preceptors through the Clinical Placement Form .

For general questions about the ABSN bootcamp:

Cassy Abbott-Eng, PhD, RN, LNC
Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
Inaugural Director of Online Programs
Interim Director of Nursing
cre2714@utulsa.edu

For questions about the ABSN program:

Courtney Wayland, DNP, RN, CNE
Director of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
courtney-wayland@utulsa.edu

For questions about clinical placement:

Kristy Covey, MSN, RN, CDCES
ABSN Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
clinicalplacement@utulsa.edu

For questions about online student support:

Corrie Emery
Director of Advising and Online Student Success
cornelia-emery@utulsa.edu

For questions about program accreditation and compliance:

Tanya Palmer
Administrative Assistant to the BSN Program
tanya-palmer@utulsa.edu