Tulsa Software Engineering School Opens New Addition to Downtown Campus

Holberton Tulsa, a software engineering school is expanding to better serve students wanting to get into the tech field.

School leaders added a 17,000-square-foot annex to the campus.

They say this $5 million expansion is critical to helping them produce new software engineering talent in Tulsa.

140 students are currently enrolled in the program, but through the expansion, Holberton Tulsa can serve up to 500 students a year.

CEO of Holberton Tulsa, Libby Ediger, says this expansion will allow the school to grow its student population and serve hundreds of students each year.

"It's been neat to see this annex come up from what was about 18 months ago a gravel parking lot. What was immediately next to us is our main campus which is a historic building. So you have this juxtaposition of the old and new which really is what this school is about," said Ediger.

According to Ediger, the demand for software engineering talent is growing in Tulsa. She says in 2022 alone, job openings in the industry have increased by 57%.

New features of the building include 12 additional peer learning spaces, seven conference rooms and lounge space for students.

There are also rooftops with views of the Tulsa Arts District and the Tulsa skyline.