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
Rivier University Masters Nashua NH
Roane State Community College Associate Harriman TN
Rochester Community and Technical College Practical Rochester MN
Rochester Community and Technical College Associate Rochester MN
Rochester Regional Health System Practical Rochester NY
Rochester Regional Health System Associate Rochester NY
Rock Valley College Associate Rockford IL
Rockford University Baccalaureate Rockford IL
Rockland Community College Associate Suffern NY
Rogers State University Baccalaureate Claremore OK
Rose State College Associate Midwest City OK
Rowan College at Burlington County Associate Pemberton NJ
Rowan College of South Jersey Associate Sewell NJ
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Associate Kannapolis NC
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Practical Kannapolis NC
Roxborough Memorial Hospital Diploma Philadelphia PA
Sacramento City College Associate Sacramento CA
Saddleback College Associate Mission Viejo CA
Saint Charles Community College Associate Cottleville MO
St. Cloud Technical and Community College Practical St. Cloud MN
Saint Elizabeth University Baccalaureate Morristown NJ
Saint Elizabeth University Masters Morristown NJ
Saint Joseph’s University Associate Lancaster PA
Saint Luke's Hospital of Bethlehem Diploma Bethlehem PA
Saint Michael College of Allied Health Practical Washington DC
Saint Michael College of Allied Health Associate Washington DC
Saint Paul College-A Community & Technical College Practical St. Paul MN
St. Petersburg College Associate Pinellas Park FL
Salem City Schools Practical Salem OH
Salem Community College Associate Carney's Point NJ
Salish Kootenai College Baccalaureate Pablo MT
Salt Lake Community College Associate West Jordan UT
Sampson Community College Practical Clinton NC
Sampson Community College Associate Clinton NC
San Antonio College Associate San Antonio TX

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