FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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FAQS
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 nursing programs. Conditional admittance to undergraduate and graduate nursing 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 table shows the tuition cost per credit hour for each program:
| Program | Core Credit Hours | Cost per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|
| ABSN | 60* | $445 |
| RN to BSN | 35** | $445 |
| MSN | 30 | $585 |
| AG-ACNP Certificate | 18 | $585 |
Textbooks are included in the cost of tuition for undergraduate programs.
*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.
Additional Program Fees
All Programs
A $150 deposit, applicable toward tuition, is due upon enrollment to TU online nursing programs.
ABSN
- A $60 fee to register for Typhon, an online immunization, documentation, and clinical tracking storage service. This is due upon initiation of a criminal background check.
- A $40 fee for a 10-panel drug screening scheduled via the GroupOne portal. The screening results must be uploaded into Typhon before attending the skills bootcamp.
- ABSN students are required to hold professional liability insurance for clinicals. The fee is $25 per semester.
- Student health insurance is also required and is available for $2,297 per year. Students who already have adequate coverage may opt out. Please review all information and requirements concerning the Student Health Insurance Plan.
MSN
- A $60 application fee
AG-ACNP Certificate
- A $60 application fee
- A $60 fee to register for Typhon, an online immunization, documentation, and clinical tracking storage service. You must pay and register at least one week prior to the first day of classes.
- A $40 fee for a 10-panel drug screening scheduled via the GroupOne portal. The screening results must be uploaded into Typhon before starting clinicals.
- 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.
- AG-ACNP students are required to hold professional liability insurance for clinicals. The fee is $25 per semester.
- Student health insurance is also required and is available for $2,297 per year. Students who already have adequate coverage may opt out. Please review all information and requirements concerning the Student Health Insurance Plan.
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 six-month installments. The earlier you enroll at TU, the longer you have to participate in a payment plan.
The University of Tulsa offers five start dates for online nursing programs. Entry to the AG-ACNP certificate program is offered in Fall and Spring semesters.
Fall I: August 21-October 15, 2023
Fall II: October 16-December 10, 2023
Spring I: January 16-March 10, 2024
Spring II: March 11-May 5, 2024
Summer: May 27-July 21, 2024
The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) 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 Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a candidate for accreditation by ACEN and approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
The Post-Master’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) 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.
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