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
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Baccalaureate Tifton GA
Academy for Careers and Technology Practical Mullins SC
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations Associate West Palm Beach FL
Aiken Technical College Practical Aiken SC
Aiken Technical College Associate Aiken SC
Aims Community College Associate Greeley CO
Albany Technical College Associate Albany GA
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Associate Alfred NY
Alpena Community College Associate Alpena MI
Alpena Community College Practical Alpena MI
Ambria College of Nursing Associate Hoffman Estates IL
Andrews University Clinical Doctorate Berrien Springs MI
Anoka Technical College Practical Anoka MN
Arapahoe Community College Associate Littleton CO
Arkansas Tech University Master's Russellville AR
Augusta Technical College Associate Augusta GA
Baptist Health College Little Rock Associate Little Rock AR
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Associate San Antonio TX
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions Baccalaureate San Antonio TX
Baton Rouge Community College Associate Baton Rouge LA
Bay State College Associate Boston MA
Bellingham Technical College Associate Bellingham WA
Bethel University Master's Mishawaka IN
Big Bend Community College Associate Moses Lake WA
Bismarck State College Associate Bismarck ND
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Practical Upton MA
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Associate Martinsburg WV
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Associate Lexington KY
Bossier Parish Community College Associate Bossier City LA
Broward County Public Schools Practical Coconut Creek FL
Bryan College of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Lincoln NE
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Akron OH
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Wauwatosa WI
Bryant & Stratton College Practical Wauwatosa WI
Bryant & Stratton College Associate North Chesterfield VA

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