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
Greenfield Community College Associate Greenfield MA
Greenville Technical College Associate Greenville SC
Grossmont College Associate El Cajon CA
Gulf Coast State College Associate Panama City FL
Gwinnett Technical College Associate Lawrenceville GA
H. Councill Trenholm State Community College Practical Montgomery AL
Hagerstown Community College Associate Hagerstown MD
Hagerstown Community College Practical Hagerstown MD
Hannibal-LaGrange University Associate Hannibal MO
Harcum College Associate Bryn Mawr PA
Harford Community College Associate Bel Air MD
Harmony Health Care Institute Practical Merrimack NH
Harrisburg Area Community College Associate Harrisburg PA
Harrisburg Area Community College Practical Harrisburg PA
Hartnell College Associate Salinas CA
Hartnell College Practical Salinas CA
Heartland Community College Associate Normal IL
Helena College University of Montana Associate Helena MT
Helene Fuld College of Nursing Associate New York NY
Henderson Community College Associate Henderson KY
Henrico County Public Schools Practical Richmond VA
Henry Ford College Associate Dearborn MI
Herzing University Associate Akron OH
Herzing University Associate Winter Park FL
Hillsborough Community College Associate Tampa FL
Hinds Community College Associate Jackson MS
Holmes Community College Associate Grenada MS
Holy Name Medical Center Diploma Englewood Cliffs NJ
Holyoke Community College Associate Amherst MA
Holyoke Community College Practical Holyoke MA
Hopkinsville Community College Associate Hopkinsville KY
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Associate Myrtle Beach SC
Horry-Georgetown Technical College Practical Myrtle Beach SC
Howard College Associate Big Spring TX
Howard Community College Practical Columbia MD

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