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
Monroe University Baccalaureate Bronx NY
Montana State University Northern Associate Havre MT
Montana State University Northern Baccalaureate Havre MT
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital Associate Mount Vernon NY
Monterey Peninsula College Associate Monterey CA
Montgomery College - Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Associate Takoma Park MD
Montgomery County Community College Associate Blue Bell PA
Moore Norman Technology Center Practical Norman OK
Moorpark College Associate Moorpark CA
Moraine Park Technical College Associate West Bend WI
Moraine Valley Community College Associate Palos Hills IL
Morehead State University Associate Morehead KY
Morgan Community College Associate Fort Morgan CO
Morton College Associate Cicero IL
Motlow State Community College Associate Tullahoma TN
Charles Stewart Mott Community College Associate Flint MI
Mount Aloysius College Baccalaureate Cresson PA
Mount Aloysius College Associate Cresson PA
Mount Wachusett Community College Associate Gardner MA
Mount Wachusett Community College Practical Gardner MA
Mountain Empire Community College Associate Big Stone Gap VA
Mountain Gateway Community College Associate Clifton Forge VA
Mountainland Technical College Practical Lehi UT
Mt. San Antonio College Associate Walnut CA
Mt. San Jacinto College Associate Menifee CA
Murray State College Associate Tishomingo OK
Muskegon Community College Associate Muskegon MI
Muskegon Community College Practical Muskegon MI
Nashua Community College Associate Nashua NH
Nashville State Community College Associate Nashville TN
Nassau Community College Associate Garden City NY
National Park College Associate Hot Springs AR
Navarro College Associate Waxahachie TX
Navarro College Baccalaureate Waxahachie TX
Neosho County Community College Associate Chanute KS

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