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
San Antonio College Baccalaureate San Antonio TX
San Bernardino Valley College Associate San Bernardino CA
San Diego City College Associate San Diego CA
San Jacinto Community College District Associate Pasadena TX
San Jacinto College - Central Campus - NEU1167 Baccalaureate Pasadena TX
San Jacinto Community College District Associate Houston TX
San Joaquin Delta College Associate Stockton CA
Evergreen Valley College Associate San Jose CA
San Juan College Associate Farmington NM
Santa Ana College Associate Santa Ana CA
Santa Barbara City College Associate Santa Barbara CA
Santa Fe Community College Associate Gainesville FL
Santa Fe Community College Associate Santa Fe NM
Santa Monica College Associate Santa Monica CA
Sauk Valley Community College Associate Dixon IL
Sauk Valley Community College Practical Dixon IL
Schoolcraft College Associate Livonia MI
Schoolcraft College Practical Livonia MI
Maricopa Community Colleges-Scottsdale Community College Associate Scottsdale AZ
Seattle Central College Associate Seattle WA
Seminole State College Associate Seminole OK
Seminole State College of Florida Associate Sanford FL
Seminole State College of Florida Baccalaureate Sanford FL
Seward County Community College Associate Liberal KS
Sharon Regional Medical Center Diploma Sharon PA
Shawnee Community College Practical Ullin IL
Shawnee Community College Associate Ullin IL
Shawnee State University Associate Portsmouth OH
Shawnee State University Baccalaureate Portsmouth OH
Shelton State Community College Associate Tuscaloosa AL
Shelton State Community College Practical Tuscaloosa AL
Shoreline Community College Associate Seattle WA
Sierra College Associate Rocklin CA
Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital Inc. Diploma Brockton MA
Sinclair Community College Associate Dayton OH

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