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
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 The Woodlands TX
Kiamichi Technology Center Baccalaureate Conroe 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 County College of Nursing and Allied Health Associate Los Angeles CA
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 Masters Lubbock TX
Luna Community College Associate Las Vegas NM
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Associate Andalusia AL
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Practical Andalusia AL
Luzerne County Community College Associate Nanticoke PA
Macomb Community College Associate Clinton Township MI
Madison Area Technical College Associate Madison WI
Madison Area Technical College Practical Madison WI
Madisonville Community College Associate Madisonville KY
Mahidol University Baccalaureate Salaya, Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University Masters Salaya, Nakhon Pathom
Maine College of Health Professions Associate Lewiston ME

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