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
Neumann University Baccalaureate Aston PA
Neumann University Masters Aston PA
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District Practical New Castle DE
New England Institute of Technology Baccalaureate East Greenwich RI
New England Institute of Technology Associate East Greenwich RI
New England Institute of Technology Masters East Greenwich RI
New England Institute of Technology Practical East Greenwich RI
New Mexico Junior College Associate Hobbs NM
New River Community and Technical College Practical Beaver WV
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York Associate Brooklyn NY
New York University Baccalaureate Brooklyn NY
Nexus University Masters Dania Beach FL
Nexus University Baccalaureate Dania Beach FL
NHTI - Concord's Community College Associate Concord NH
Nicolet Area Technical College Associate Rhinelander WI
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Community College Associate Las Cruces NM
Norfolk State University Baccalaureate Norfolk VA
Norfolk Technical Center Practical Norfolk VA
Normandale Community College Associate Bloomington MN
North Arkansas College Associate Harrison AR
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Baccalaureate Greensboro NC
North Carolina Central University Baccalaureate Durham NC
North Central Michigan College Associate Petoskey MI
North Central State College Associate Mansfield OH
North Central Texas College Associate Gainesville TX
North Dakota State College of Science Practical Wahpeton ND
North Dakota State College of Science Associate Wahpeton ND
North Florida College Associate Madison FL
North Florida College Baccalaureate Madison FL
North Georgia Technical College Associate Clarkesville GA
North Hennepin Community College Associate
North Idaho College Associate Coeur d'Alene ID
North Iowa Area Community College Associate Mason City IA
North Shore Community College Associate Danvers MA
North Shore Community College Practical Danvers MA

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