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.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Platt College Baccalaureate Greenwood Village CO
Polk State College Associate Winter Haven FL
Polk State College Baccalaureate Winter Haven FL
POLYTECH Adult Education Practical Woodside DE
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Associate East Syracuse NY
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico Baccalaureate Ponce
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico Masters Ponce
Portland Community College Associate Portland OR
Post University Clinical Doctorate Waterbury CT
Prairie State College Associate Chicago Heights IL
Prairie View A&M University Baccalaureate Prairie View TX
Prairie View A&M University Masters Prairie View TX
Premiere International College Associate Fort Myers FL
Prince George's Community College Associate Largo MD
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Masters San Juan PR
Prospect Education - Charter College Associate Anchorage AK
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Associate Kuwait
Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Baccalaureate Kuwait
Pueblo Community College Associate Pueblo CO
Purdue University Northwest Baccalaureate Hammond IN
Purdue University Northwest Masters Hammond IN
Purdue University Northwest Clinical Doctorate Hammond IN
Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York Associate Bayside NY
Quinsigamond Community College Associate Worcester MA
Quinsigamond Community College Practical Worcester MA
Ramapo College of New Jersey Baccalaureate Mahwah NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey Masters Mahwah NJ
Rappahannock Community College Associate Glenns VA
Raritan Valley Community College Associate Branchburg NJ
Rasmussen University Practical Eagan MN
Rasmussen University Associate Fort Myers FL
Rasmussen University Associate Bloomington MN
Rasmussen University Associate Mankato MN
Rasmussen University Practical Mankato MN
Rasmussen University Associate Moorhead MN

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