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 2024, 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
Fairmont State University Associate Fairmont WV
Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Uniontown PA
Fayetteville Technical Community College Associate Fayetteville NC
Finger Lakes Community College Associate Canandaigua NY
Finger Lakes Health - Geneva General Practical Geneva NY
Finger Lakes Health - Geneva General Associate Geneva NY
Firelands Regional Health System Diploma Sandusky OH
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College Associate Schriever LA
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College Practical Schriever LA
Florence-Darlington Technical College Associate Florence SC
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Baccalaureate Tallahassee FL
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Masters Tallahassee FL
Florida Gateway College Associate Lake City FL
Florida National University Associate Hialeah FL
Florida SouthWestern State College Baccalaureate Fort Myers FL
Florida SouthWestern State College Associate Fort Myers FL
Florida State College at Jacksonville Associate Jacksonville FL
Florida State College at Jacksonville Baccalaureate Jacksonville FL
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Associate Cloquet MN
Fort Hays Tech - North Central Associate Hays KS
Fort Hays Tech - North Central Associate Beloit KS
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 Institute Associate Cookeville TN
Fortis College Associate Nashville TN
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

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