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
Santa Monica College Associate Santa Monica CA
Sauk Valley Community College Associate Dixon IL
Sauk Valley Community College Practical Dixon IL
Schoolcraft College Associate Livonia MI
Schoolcraft College Practical Livonia MI
Maricopa Community Colleges-Scottsdale Community College Associate Scottsdale AZ
Seattle Central College Associate Seattle WA
Seminole State College Associate Seminole OK
Seminole State College of Florida Associate Altamonte Springs FL
Seward County Community College Associate Liberal KS
Shawnee State University Associate Portsmouth OH
Shawnee State University Baccalaureate Portsmouth OH
Shelton State Community College Associate Tuscaloosa AL
Shelton State Community College Practical Tuscaloosa AL
Shoreline Community College Associate Seattle WA
Sinclair Community College Associate Dayton OH
Skagit Valley College Associate Mount Vernon WA
Snead State Community College Associate Boaz AL
Snow College Associate Richfield UT
Somerset Community College Associate Somerset KY
South Central College Associate North Mankato MN
South Central College Practical North Mankato MN
South Florida State College Associate Avon Park FL
South Florida State College Baccalaureate Avon Park FL
South Georgia State College Baccalaureate Douglas GA
South Louisiana Community College Associate Lafayette LA
South Plains College Associate Levelland TX
South Texas College Associate McAllen TX
Southeast Arkansas College Associate Pine Bluff AR
Southeast Community College Area Associate Lincoln NE
Southeast Community College Area Practical Beatrice NE
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Associate Cumberland KY
Southeastern College Associate Miami Lakes FL
Southern Adventist University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Collegedale TN
Southern Adventist University Associate Collegedale TN

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