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
Lakes Region Community College Associate Laconia NH
Lakeshore Technical College Associate Cleveland WI
Lakeshore Technical College Practical Cleveland WI
Lamar Community College Associate Lamar CO
Lamar University Baccalaureate Beaumont TX
Lamar University Masters Beaumont TX
Langston University Baccalaureate Langston OK
Lanier Technical College Associate Gainesville GA
Lansing Community College Associate Lansing MI
Laramie County Community College Associate Cheyenne WY
Laredo College Associate Laredo TX
Laredo College Baccalaureate Laredo TX
Larkin School of Nursing Masters South Miami FL
Larkin School of Nursing Baccalaureate South Miami FL
Larkin School of Nursing Associate South Miami FL
Las Vegas College Associate Las Vegas NV
Laurel College of Technology Associate Morgantown WV
Laurel Ridge Community College Associate Middletown VA
Lawrence Memorial/Regis College Associate Medford MA
T.A. Lawson State Community College Associate Birmingham AL
T.A. Lawson State Community College Practical Birmingham AL
Lee College Associate Baytown TX
Lehigh Carbon Community College Practical Schnecksville PA
Lehigh Carbon Community College Associate Schnecksville PA
Lehigh Valley Health Network Diploma Pottsville PA
Lenape Technical School Practical Ford City PA
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 Masters Harrogate TN
Lincoln Memorial University Associate Tampa FL
Lincoln Memorial University Baccalaureate Tampa FL

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