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)
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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.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College | Associate | Portland | OR |
| Prairie State College | Associate | Chicago Heights | IL |
| Prairie View A&M University | Baccalaureate | Houston | TX |
| Prairie View A&M University | Master's | Houston | TX |
| Prince George's Community College | Associate | Largo | MD |
| Pueblo Community College | Associate | Pueblo | CO |
| Purdue University Northwest | Master's/Post-Master's Certificate | Hammond | IN |
| Purdue University Northwest | Baccalaureate | Hammond | IN |
| Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York | Associate | Bayside | NY |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Associate | Worcester | MA |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Practical | Worcester | MA |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Master's/Post-Master's Certificate | Mahwah | NJ |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Baccalaureate | Mahwah | NJ |
| Rappahannock Community College | Associate | Glenns | VA |
| Raritan Valley Community College | Associate | Somerville | NJ |
| Reading Area Community College | Associate | Reading | PA |
| Reading Area Community College | Practical | Reading | PA |
| Reading Hospital | Diploma | Reading | PA |
| Redlands Community College | Associate | El Reno | OK |
| Regis College | Clinical Doctorate | Weston | MA |
| Regis College | Baccalaureate | Weston | MA |
| Regis College | Master's/Post-Master's Certificate | Weston | MA |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Practical | Glen Dale | WV |
| Richland Community College | Associate | Decatur | IL |
| Ridgewater College | Practical | Willmar | MN |
| Ridgewater College | Associate | Willmar | MN |
| River Valley Community College | Associate | Claremont | NH |
| Riverland Community College | Associate | Austin | MN |
| Riverland Community College | Practical | Austin | MN |
| Riverside City College | Associate | Riverside | CA |
| Rivier University | Associate | Nashua | NH |
| Rivier University | Baccalaureate | Nashua | NH |
| Rivier University | Master's/Post-Master's Certificate | Nashua | NH |
| Rivier University | Clinical Doctorate | Nashua | NH |
| Roane State Community College | Associate | Harriman | TN |