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)
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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.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Michigan College | Associate | Traverse City | MI |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Practical | Traverse City | MI |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Baccalaureate | Alva | OK |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Associate | Shreveport | LA |
| Northwood Technical College | Associate | Rice Lake | WI |
| NUC University | Baccalaureate | Bayamon | |
| NUC University | Associate | Bayamon | |
| Oakland Community College | Associate | Waterford | MI |
| Oakton College | Associate | Des Plaines | IL |
| Ocean County College | Associate | Toms River | NJ |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Associate | Sandersville | GA |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical College | Practical | Sandersville | GA |
| Odessa College | Associate | Odessa | TX |
| Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College | Practical | Ogden | UT |
| Ohio University | Associate | Athens | OH |
| Ohlone College | Associate | Newark | CA |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Associate | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Oklahoma City University | Baccalaureate | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Oklahoma City University | Clinical Doctorate | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Oklahoma City University | Masters | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Baccalaureate | Goodwell | OK |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee | Associate | Okmulgee | OK |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | Associate | Oklahoma City | OK |
| Olympic College | Associate | Bremerton | WA |
| Olympic College | Practical | Bremerton | WA |
| Onondaga Community College | Associate | Syracuse | NY |
| Orange County Community College | Associate | Middletown | NY |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | Practical | Orangeburg | SC |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | Associate | Orangeburg | SC |
| Otero College | Associate | La Junta | CO |
| Ouachita Baptist University | Baccalaureate | Arkadelphia | AR |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing/Camden County College | Diploma | Stratford | NJ |
| Owens Community College | Associate | Perrysburg | OH |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Associate | Springfield | MO |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | Baccalaureate | New York | NY |