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
Lewis and Clark Community College Associate Godfrey IL
Lincoln Land Community College Associate Springfield IL
Lincoln Land Community College Practical Springfield IL
Lincoln Memorial University Baccalaureate Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University Associate Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University Clinical Doctorate Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University Associate Tampa FL
Lincoln Memorial University Baccalaureate Tampa FL
Lincoln Technical Institute Practical Lincoln RI
Lincoln University Baccalaureate Jefferson City MO
Lincoln University Associate Jefferson City MO
Lipscomb University Baccalaureate Nashville TN
Kiamichi Technology Center Associate Cypress TX
Kiamichi Technology Center Associate Kingwood TX
Kiamichi Technology Center Associate Conroe TX
Lone Star College System Associate Houston TX
Kiamichi Technology Center Associate Tomball TX
Long Beach City College Associate Long Beach CA
Lorain County Community College Associate Elyria OH
Lorain County Community College Practical Elyria OH
Los Angeles Harbor College Associate Wilmington CA
Los Angeles Valley College Associate Valley Glen CA
Louisiana Delta Community College Associate Monroe LA
Louisiana State University at Alexandria Associate Alexandria LA
Louisiana State University at Alexandria Baccalaureate Alexandria LA
Louisiana State University at Eunice Associate Eunice LA
Louisiana Tech University Associate Ruston LA
Lower Columbia College Associate Longview WA
Lubbock Christian University Baccalaureate Lubbock TX
Lubbock Christian University Master's Lubbock TX
Luna Community College Associate Las Vegas NM
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Associate Opp AL
Luzerne County Community College Associate Shamokin PA
Macomb Community College Associate Clinton Township MI

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