Cox College

Cox College is a private college in Springfield, Missouri with undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs in the fields of nursing and other health sciences, such as medical assisting and occupational therapy. The history of the college began in 1907 with the founding of Burge Deaconess Training School for Nurses. The college expanded rapidly in the second half of the twentieth century, with more than 2,500 nurses earning diplomas from the school by 1996 when the name was changed to Lester L. Cox College of Nursing & Health Sciences. The BSN program was first offered in 1997. In recent years, the college started offering associate, bachelor, and master’s degrees in various medical fields, expanding the offerings of the college and resulting in the shortening of the name to Cox College.

Seven nursing programs are currently available at Cox College, including four paths to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. There is a traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, LPN to BSN, and RN to BSN program. The college also offers an ADN program, LPN to ADN program, and an MSN program. The graduate and baccalaureate programs are accredited by the CCNE, while the associate degree programs are accredited by the ACEN. Students receive clinical placements at CoxHealth hospitals and nearby clinics.