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
Utah Valley University Baccalaureate Orem UT
Utah Valley University Associate Orem UT
Utah Valley University Master's Orem UT
Valencia College Associate Orlando FL
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School Practical Oil City PA
Victoria College Associate Victoria TX
Vincennes University Practical Vincennes IN
Vincennes University Associate Vincennes IN
Vincennes University Baccalaureate Vincennes IN
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Practical Virginia Beach VA
Virginia Western Community College Associate Roanoke VA
Wagner College Baccalaureate Staten Island NY
Wagner College Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Staten Island NY
Wake Technical Community College Associate Raleigh NC
Walla Walla Community College Associate Walla Walla WA
Wallace State Community College Associate Hanceville AL
Wallace State Community College Practical Hanceville AL
Walters State Community College Associate Morristown TN
Warren County Community College Associate Washington NJ
Washington Health System - Washington Hospital Diploma Washington PA
Washtenaw Community College Associate Ann Arbor MI
Waubonsee Community College Associate Aurora IL
Waukesha County Technical College Associate Pewaukee WI
Wayland Baptist University Master's New Braunfels TX
Wayland Baptist University Baccalaureate New Braunfels TX
Wayne Community College Associate Goldsboro NC
Wayne Community College Practical Goldsboro NC
Weatherford College Associate Weatherford TX
Weber State University Associate Ogden UT
Weber State University Baccalaureate Ogden UT
Weber State University Master's Ogden UT
Webster University Baccalaureate St. Louis MO
Webster University Master's St. Louis MO
Wenatchee Valley College Associate Wenatchee WA
West Georgia Technical College Associate Waco GA

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