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
Florida Gateway College Associate Lake City FL
Florida SouthWestern State College Baccalaureate Fort Myers FL
Florida State College at Jacksonville Associate Jacksonville FL
Florida State College at Jacksonville Baccalaureate Jacksonville FL
Fort Scott Community College Associate Fort Scott KS
Fortis College Associate Centerville OH
Fortis College Associate Cutler Bay FL
Fortis College Associate Orange Park FL
Fortis College Associate Salt Lake City UT
Fortis College Associate Pensacola FL
Fortis College Associate Port St. Lucie FL
Fox Valley Technical College Associate Appleton WI
Fox Valley Technical College Practical Appleton WI
Francis Tuttle Technology Center Practical Oklahoma City OK
Franciscan Health Lafayette Diploma Lafayette IN
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baccalaureate Baton Rouge LA
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Master's Baton Rouge LA
Franklin County Career and Technology Center Practical Chambersburg PA
Franklin Pierce University Master's Portsmouth NH
Franklin Pierce University Baccalaureate Portsmouth NH
Frederick Community College Associate Frederick MD
Front Range Community College Associate Fort Collins CO
Front Range Community College Associate Westminster CO
Frontier Nursing University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Hyden KY
Frontier Nursing University Clinical Doctorate Hyden KY
Fulton-Montgomery Community College Associate Johnstown NY
Gadsden State Community College Associate Gadsden AL
Gadsden State Community College Practical Gadsden AL
Galen College of Nursing Associate Cincinnati OH
Galen College of Nursing Associate Louisville KY
Galen College of Nursing Associate San Antonio TX
Galen College of Nursing Associate St. Petersburg FL
Galveston College Associate Galveston TX
Garden City Community College Associate Garden City KS
Gardner-Webb University Associate Boiling Springs NC

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