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
Middle Georgia State University Baccalaureate Macon GA
Middlesex Community College Associate Lowell MA
Midland University Baccalaureate Fremont NE
Midlands Technical College Practical Columbia SC
Midlands Technical College Associate Columbia SC
Midway University Associate Midway KY
Midway University Baccalaureate Midway KY
Midway University Master's Midway KY
Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Practical Lewistown PA
Miles Community College Associate Miles City MT
Milwaukee Career College Associate Milwaukee WI
Milwaukee Career College Practical Milwaukee WI
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Associate Minneapolis MN
Minnesota State College Southeast Practical Winona MN
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Associate Worthington MN
Mississippi Delta Community College Associate Moorhead MS
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Practical Biloxi MS
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Associate Biloxi MS
Mississippi University for Women Associate Columbus MS
The University of Montana Missoula Associate Missoula MT
Missouri Southern State University Baccalaureate Joplin MO
Missouri State University Associate West Plains MO
Mitchell Community College Associate Statesville NC
Mohave Community College Associate Kingman AZ
Mohawk Valley Community College Associate Utica NY
Monroe College Practical Bronx NY
Monroe College Associate Bronx NY
Monroe College Baccalaureate Bronx NY
Monroe Community College Associate Rochester NY
Monroe County Community College Associate Monroe MI
Montana State University Northern Associate Havre MT
Montana State University Northern Baccalaureate Havre MT
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital Associate Mount Vernon NY
Monterey Peninsula College Associate Monterey CA
Montgomery County Community College Associate Blue Bell PA

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