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
Rochester Community and Technical College Practical Rochester MN
Rochester Community and Technical College Associate Rochester MN
Rochester Regional Health System Practical Rochester NY
Rockford University Baccalaureate Rockford IL
Rockland Community College Associate Suffern NY
Rogers State University Baccalaureate Claremore OK
Rose State College Associate Midwest City OK
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Associate Kannapolis NC
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Practical Kannapolis NC
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Diploma Philadelphia PA
Saddleback College Associate Mission Viejo CA
Saint Charles Community College Associate Dardenne Prairie MO
St. Cloud Technical and Community College Practical St. Cloud MN
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem Diploma Bethlehem PA
Saint Michael College of Allied Health Practical Washington DC
Saint Paul College-A Community & Technical College Practical St. Paul MN
St. Petersburg College Associate St. Petersburg FL
Salem City Schools Practical Salem OH
Salem Community College Associate Carney's Point NJ
Salish Kootenai College Baccalaureate Pablo MT
Salt Lake Community College Associate West Jordan UT
Sampson Community College Practical Clinton NC
Sampson Community College Associate Clinton NC
San Antonio College Associate San Antonio TX
San Bernardino Valley College Associate San Bernardino CA
San Diego City College Associate San Diego CA
The San Jacinto College District Associate Pasadena TX
The San Jacinto College District Associate Houston TX
San Joaquin Delta College Associate Stockton CA
Evergreen Valley College Associate San Jose CA
San Juan College Associate Farmington NM
Santa Ana College Associate Santa Ana CA
Santa Barbara City College Associate Santa Barbara CA
Santa Fe Community College Associate Gainesville FL
Santa Fe Community College Associate Santa Fe NM

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