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
Northern Wyoming Community College District Associate Gillette WY
Northland Community and Technical College Associate East Grand Forks MN
Northland Pioneer College Associate Holbrook AZ
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Associate Bentonville AR
Northwest College Associate Powell WY
Northwest Florida State College Associate Niceville FL
Northwest Mississippi Community College Associate Senatobia MS
Northwest State Community College Associate Archbold OH
Northwest Technical College Associate Bemidji MN
Northwest-Shoals Community College Associate Phil Campbell AL
CT State Community College - Northwestern Campus Associate Winsted CT
Northwestern Michigan College Associate Traverse City MI
Northwestern Michigan College Practical Traverse City MI
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Baccalaureate Alva OK
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Associate Shreveport LA
CT State Community College - Norwalk Campus Associate Norwalk CT
Oakland Community College Associate Waterford MI
Oakton College Associate Des Plaines IL
Ocean County College Associate Toms River NJ
Odessa College Associate Odessa TX
Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College Practical Ogden UT
Ohio University Associate Athens OH
Ohlone College Associate Newark CA
Oklahoma City Community College Associate Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma City University Baccalaureate Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma City University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma City University Clinical Doctorate Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma Panhandle State University Baccalaureate Goodwell OK
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee Associate Okmulgee OK
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Associate Oklahoma City OK
Olympic College Associate Bremerton WA
Onondaga Community College Associate Syracuse NY
Orange County Community College Associate Middletown NY
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Practical Orangeburg SC
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Associate Orangeburg SC

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