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
Blue Ridge Community College Associate Weyers Cave VA
Blue Ridge Community College Associate Flat Rock NC
Bluefield State University Associate Bluefield WV
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Associate Lexington KY
Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York Associate New York NY
Bossier Parish Community College Associate Bossier City LA
Bowie State University Baccalaureate Bowie MD
Bowie State University Masters Bowie MD
Brewton-Parker College Baccalaureate Mount Vernon GA
Bridgerland Applied Technology College Practical Logan UT
BridgeValley Community and Technical College Associate South Charleston WV
Brightpoint Community College Associate Chester VA
Bristol Community College Associate Fall River MA
Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Associate Bronx NY
Brookdale Community College Associate Lincroft NJ
Broward College Associate Fort Lauderdale FL
Broward County Public Schools Practical Coconut Creek FL
Brunswick Community College Associate Supply NC
Brunswick Community College Practical Supply NC
Bryan College of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Lincoln NE
Bryan College of Health Sciences Masters Lincoln NE
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Akron OH
Bryant & Stratton College Practical Akron OH
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Hampton VA
Bryant & Stratton College - Henrietta Associate Orchard Park NY
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Orchard Park NY
Bryant & Stratton College Practical Orchard Park NY
Bryant & Stratton College Associate North Chesterfield VA
Bryant & Stratton College Practical North Chesterfield VA
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Orchard Park NY
Bryant & Stratton College Practical Orchard Park NY
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Virginia Beach VA
Bucks County Community College Associate Newtown PA
Bunker Hill Community College Associate Boston MA
Butler County Community College Associate Butler PA

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