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
Northshore Technical Community College - Branch Campus Masters Baton Rouge LA
Franklin County Career and Technology Center Practical Chambersburg PA
Franklin Pierce University Baccalaureate Portsmouth NH
Franklin Pierce University Masters Portsmouth NH
Frederick Community College Associate Frederick MD
Front Range Community College Associate Fort Collins CO
Front Range Community College Practical Fort Collins CO
Front Range Community College Associate Westminster CO
Frontier Nursing University Clinical Doctorate Versailles KY
Frontier Nursing University Masters Versailles KY
Fulton-Montgomery Community College Associate Johnstown NY
FVI School of Nursing and Technology Associate Miramar FL
Gadsden State Community College Associate Gadsden AL
Gadsden State Community College Practical Gadsden AL
Galen College of Nursing - Asheville Associate Asheville NC
Galen College of Nursing Associate Cincinnati OH
Galen College of Nursing - Gainesville Associate Gainesville FL
Galen College of Nursing Associate Louisville KY
Galen College of Nursing Masters Louisville KY
Galen College of Nursing - Miami Associate Louisville KY
Galen College of Nursing - Myrtle Beach Associate Louisville KY
Galen College of Nursing - Nashville Associate Nashville TN
Galen College of Nursing - Richmond Associate Richmond VA
Galen College of Nursing Associate San Antonio TX
Galen College of Nursing Associate St. Petersburg FL
Galveston College Associate Galveston TX
Galveston College Baccalaureate Galveston TX
Garden City Community College Associate Garden City KS
Gardner-Webb University Associate Boiling Springs NC
Gardner-Webb University Baccalaureate Boiling Springs NC
Gardner-Webb University Clinical Doctorate Boiling Springs NC
Gardner-Webb University Masters Boiling Springs NC
Gaston College Associate Dallas NC
Gaston College Practical Dallas NC
Gateway Community College - Arizona Associate Phoenix AZ

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