Ou College of Nursing

What Ou College of Nursing does

The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is a public nursing college within the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, founded in 1910 and headquartered at 1100 N Stonewall Ave, Oklahoma City. It is Oklahoma's largest nursing program and operates across four campuses (Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Lawton, Duncan) with additional clinical training sites at Norman Regional Health System, Duncan Regional Hospital, and Cameron University. The college delivers a full nursing education ladder: BSN (Traditional, Accelerated, LPN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN), MSN (Nursing Administration, Clinical Nurse Specialist), DNP (Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health NP, CRNA, CNS Adult-Gerontology, Executive Leadership), PhD in Nursing, post-graduate certificates, continuing education, and a Nurse Refresher Course. Online graduate programs rank tied No. 19 of 179 nationally per U.S. News & World Report.

Underlying instructional infrastructure includes the Canvas learning platform and a 14,200 sq ft state-of-the-art simulation center in Oklahoma City with satellite simulation labs in Tulsa, Lawton, and Duncan — earning INACSL endorsement for clinical simulation education. The college has ANCC accreditation for nursing continuing professional development and is part of one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the U.S. Faculty grew from 75 in 2021 to 102 in 2023. Research focus areas include Indigenous maternal health (backed by a $10.5M grant), geriatric nursing (4Ms Framework with a ~$1M Civil Money Penalties grant), and transcultural nursing.

The business model is a publicly funded higher education institution. Revenue streams include tuition and fees (differentiated by in-state vs out-of-state residency status), state appropriations via the University of Oklahoma, federal grants (HRSA workforce development, HRSA scholarships, CMP grants), and private donations/scholarships ($1.1M+ awarded in 2023–2024 from donors including Fran and Earl Ziegler and a $2M anonymous gift). Go-to-market is a hybrid of traditional admissions (application deadlines, prospective student advisors, virtual/in-person appointments) plus community-led engagement (Certified Nurse Midwife Symposiums, healthcare workforce partnerships with NYU and George Kaiser Family Foundation). The college serves pre-licensure nursing students as the primary segment, with graduate, doctoral, and continuing education students as secondary segments.

Name

Ou College of Nursing

Legal name

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma

Website

https://nursing.ouhsc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing is a public nursing college within the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, founded in 1910, offering BSN through doctoral programs across four Oklahoma campuses and serving as Oklahoma's largest nursing program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Undergraduate nursing
• Graduate nursing
• Doctoral nursing
• Nursing workforce

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa, Oklahoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate nursing program tuition. Historical data indicates significant enrollment growth driving revenue increase.
2. Grants and Federal Funding: Health Resources and Services Administration grants for nursing workforce development, scholarships for nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist programs, faculty loan repayment programs. Also $10.5 million grant for Indigenous maternal health research.
3. Private Donations and Scholarships: Over $1.1 million awarded in student scholarships for 2023-2024 academic year from private donors, foundations, and grants. Major donors include Fran and Earl Ziegler, anonymous $2 million gift.
4. Clinical Partnership Revenue: Revenue from partnerships with healthcare systems (Norman Regional, Duncan Regional) for expanded nursing education sites and clinical training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at OU Health Sciences Center delivers comprehensive nursing education spanning undergraduate (BSN with Accelerated, Traditional, LPN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN tracks), graduate (MSN in Nursing Administration and Clinical Nurse Specialist), doctoral (DNP and PhD in Nursing), post-graduate certificates, continuing education, and a nurse refresher course. Programs are delivered across four Oklahoma campuses and online, supported by a 14,200 sq ft simulation center and clinical partnerships.

Product overview

The Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at OU Health Sciences Center is Oklahoma's largest nursing program, offering a comprehensive portfolio of nursing education products spanning undergraduate (BSN with Accelerated, Traditional, LPN-to-BSN, RN-to-BSN tracks), graduate (MSN with Nursing Administration and Clinical Nurse Specialist specializations), doctoral (DNP practice doctorate with multiple specialty pathways including Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, CRNA, CNS, and Executive Leadership; plus PhD research doctorate), post-graduate certificates, and continuing education programs. The college also offers a Nurse Refresher Course and Case Management services. Programs are delivered across multiple campuses in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton, with partnerships expanding access to rural areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% enrollment increase compared to fall 2020 after implementing all-qualified-applicant admission policy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New York University Rory Meyers College of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2024Partnership to host Certified Nurse Midwife Symposium exploring strategies to address nursing workforce needs and expand midwifery services in Oklahoma.
• University of Science & Arts of OklahomacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Guaranteed admission partnership for qualified undergraduate nursing students to pursue BSN degree at OU College of Nursing sites in Lawton and Duncan.
• Murray State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Guaranteed admission partnership providing pathway for Murray State College students to complete BSN degree at OU College of Nursing educational sites.
• Norman Regional Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnership to expand BSN program by establishing a new education site, addressing growing demand for registered nurses in Oklahoma and expanding clinical training opportunities.
• Duncan Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Partnership to expand BSN program to Duncan location, providing rural Oklahoma access to baccalaureate nursing education with clinical training at the hospital.
• Oklahoma State Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2020Collaboration on COVID-19 testing expansion, drive-through testing site operations, and public health response initiatives.
• OU HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership with OU Health (academic health system) for nurse workforce initiatives, COVID-19 response, and collaborative education programs.
• Indigenous Communities (Maternal Health Research)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner$10.5 million grant partnership to address maternal health concerns in Indigenous populations through collaborative research with tribal communities.
• Cameron UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost site arrangement for BSN nursing program, allowing students to complete nursing education at Cameron University campus in Lawton.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing: Major private nursing college and an explicit OU partner (Certified Nurse Midwife Symposium with George Kaiser Family Foundation). Cited for nursing workforce collaboration and viewed as a benchmark peer for research-intensive nursing programs.
• Rush University College of Nursing: Private, urban AMC-affiliated nursing college with strong online graduate ranking and faculty research intensity. Comparable program depth and online-channel presence, but in a different ownership/geographic setting.
• University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing: Public research university nursing college with extensive online graduate offerings and research footprint. Comparable scale and program breadth in an urban AMC setting.

Direct peers

• University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing: Public research university nursing school with strong online graduate programs and rural placement across Missouri. Comparable land-grant/public AMC structure and online-channel ambitions.
• Oklahoma State University School of Nursing: In-state public nursing program competing for the same Oklahoma applicant pool and workforce pipeline. Most direct geographic competitor for BSN and graduate enrollment in Oklahoma.
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing: Public, multi-campus nursing school serving rural West Texas with BSN, MSN, DNP and online programs. Closely comparable rural-reach and workforce-shortage mandate in an adjacent Southern Plains geography.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing: State-supported nursing college with multiple campuses and a workforce-shortage mission in the South Central U.S. Operates BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD programs within an AMC structure analogous to OU.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing: Public nursing college within an academic health sciences center, operating across multiple Nebraska campuses with rural and online delivery. Similar workforce-shortage mandate, multi-site model, and HRSA grant profile.
• University of Kansas School of Nursing: Public, multi-campus nursing school at a state academic health science center serving Kansas and the surrounding region. Closest analog in terms of state flagship status, AMC affiliation, and workforce-shortage mission in a similar geographic and demographic market.

Emerging players

• Walden University College of Nursing: Large online-focused nursing program at scale, often competing for the same online graduate nursing applicants as OU. Not an academic AMC peer, but a meaningful competitor in the online channel where OU is investing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OUNursing
• Facebookfacebook.com/ounursing
• Instagraminstagram.com/ounursing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ou-college-of-nursing

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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