Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing - (ACEN)

Accreditation of nursing education programs and schools, both postsecondary and higher degree, which offer either a certificate, diploma, or recognized professional degree (clinical doctorate, master's, baccalaureate, associate, diploma, and practical nursing) in the United States, its territories and internationally, including those offered via distance education. (2011)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Chief Executive Officer

3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of October 2019, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

Filter by First Letter of Program Name
CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Bryant & Stratton College Practical North Chesterfield VA
Bryant & Stratton College Associate East Lake OH
Bryant & Stratton College Practical East Lake OH
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Associate Hudson NC
Campbellsville University Baccalaureate Campbellsville KY
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Associate Charlotte NC
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Albuquerque NM
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Practical Boise ID
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Phoenix AZ
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Reno NV
Carteret Community College Associate Morehead City NC
Cedar Crest College Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Allentown PA
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Associate Warner Robins GA
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Practical Warner Robins GA
Central Piedmont Community College Associate Charlotte NC
Century College Associate White Bear Lake MN
Maricopa Community Colleges-Chandler-Gilbert Community College Associate Mesa AZ
Charleston Southern University Master's Charleston SC
Chattahoochee Technical College - Branch Campus Associate Dallas GA
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Practical Phenix City AL
Chipola College Baccalaureate Marianna FL
Chipola College Associate Marianna FL
City College, Inc. Associate Altamonte Springs FL
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Associate Chicago IL
Clarkson College Clinical Doctorate Omaha NE
Coahoma Community College Associate Clarksdale MS
Coastal Carolina University Baccalaureate Conway SC
Colegio Universitario de San Juan Associate San Juan PR
College of Coastal Georgia Baccalaureate Brunswick GA
College of DuPage Associate Glen Ellyn IL
Colorado Mesa University Associate Grand Junction CO
Colorado Mesa University Practical Grand Junction CO
Colorado Mountain College Baccalaureate Glenwood Springs CO
Colorado Mountain College Associate Glenwood Springs CO
Colorado Northwestern Community College Associate Craig CO

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