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
Madison Area Technical College Associate Madison WI
Madisonville Community College Associate Madisonville KY
Manchester Community College Associate Manchester NH
Manhattan Area Technical College Associate Manhattan KS
Maria College of Albany Associate Albany NY
Maria College of Albany Baccalaureate Albany NY
Marion Technical College Associate Marion OH
Marshall University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Huntington WV
Marshall University Baccalaureate Huntington WV
Massachusetts Bay Community College Associate Framingham MA
Massachusetts Bay Community College Practical Framingham MA
Master’s College & Seminary Associate Brockton MA
McHenry County College Associate Crystal Lake IL
McLennan Community College Associate Waco TX
Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York Associate Brooklyn NY
Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York Baccalaureate Brooklyn NY
Mercer County Community College Associate West Windsor NJ
Mercy College of Health Sciences Associate Des Moines IA
Mercy College of Ohio Associate Toledo OH
Meridian Community College Associate Meridian MS
Meridian Community College Practical Meridian MS
Meridian Technology Center Practical Stillwater OK
Maricopa Community Colleges-Mesa Community College Associate Mesa AZ
Metro Technology Ctr-Springlake Campus Practical Oklahoma City OK
Metropolitan Community College Associate Omaha NE
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Associate Kansas City MO
Miami Dade College Associate Miami FL
Miami Dade College Baccalaureate Miami FL
Miami Regional University Baccalaureate Miami Springs FL
Miami Regional University Master's Miami Springs FL
Mid-America Technology Center Practical Wayne OK
Mid-Plains Community College Associate North Platte NE
Mid-State Technical College Associate Wisconsin Rapids WI
Middle Georgia State University Associate Macon GA
Middle Georgia State University Master's Macon GA

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