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
Howard Community College Associate Columbia MD
Hudson County Community College Associate Jersey City NJ
Hudson Valley Community College Associate Troy NY
Hutchinson Community College Associate Hutchinson KS
Idaho State University Associate Pocatello ID
Illinois Central College Associate Peoria IL
Illinois Central College Practical Peoria IL
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Associate Olney IL
Illinois Valley Community College Associate Oglesby IL
Indian Hills Community College Associate Fort Pierce FL
Indian River State College Baccalaureate Fort Pierce FL
Indiana State University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Terre Haute IN
Indiana State University Baccalaureate Terre Haute IN
Indiana State University Clinical Doctorate Terre Haute IN
Indiana University East Baccalaureate Richmond IN
Indiana University East Master's Richmond IN
Indiana University Kokomo Master's Kokomo IN
Indiana University Northwest Baccalaureate Gary IN
Indiana University Northwest Master's Gary IN
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Campus Baccalaureate Aguadilla PR
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla Campus Associate Aguadilla PR
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo Campus Baccalaureate Arecibo PR
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus Baccalaureate San Juan PR
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus Associate San Juan PR
International College of Health Sciences Associate Boynton Beach FL
International College of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Boynton Beach FL
Inver Hills Community College Associate Inver Grove Heights MN
Itawamba Community College Associate Tupelo MS
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Associate Richmond VA
Jackson State Community College Associate Jackson TN
James A. Rhodes State College Associate Lima OH
Jamestown Community College Associate Jamestown NY
Jefferson Community College Associate Louisville KY
Jefferson Community College Associate Watertown NY
Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS Practical Reynoldsville PA

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***Indicates Applicant only