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
Southern Maine Community College Associate South Portland ME
Southern Oklahoma Technology Center Practical Ardmore OK
Southern Regional Technical College Associate Thomasville GA
Southern State Community College Associate Hillsboro OH
Southern Union State Community College Associate Opelika AL
Southern Union State Community College Practical Opelika AL
Southern University at Shreveport Associate Shreveport LA
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Associate Logan WV
Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools Associate Colonial Heights VA
Southside Virginia Community College Associate Keysville VA
Southwest Baptist University Associate Springfield MO
Southwest Baptist University Baccalaureate Springfield MO
Southwest Baptist University Masters Springfield MO
Southwest Mississippi Community College Associate Summit MS
Southwest Technical College Practical Cedar City UT
Southwest Tennessee Community College Associate Memphis TN
Southwest Virginia Community College Associate Cedar Bluff VA
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Associate Fennimore WI
Southwestern College Associate Chula Vista CA
Southwestern Illinois College Associate Belleville IL
Southwestern Michigan College Associate Dowagiac MI
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Baccalaureate Weatherford OK
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Masters Weatherford OK
Sowela Technical Community College Associate Lake Charles LA
Spartanburg Community College Associate Spartanburg SC
Spokane Community College Associate Spokane WA
Spoon River College Associate Canton IL
Springfield Technical Community College Associate Springfield MA
St. Catherine University Clinical Doctorate Saint Paul MN
St. Catherine University Baccalaureate Saint Paul MN
St. Catherine University Masters Saint Paul MN
St. Clair County Community College Associate Port Huron MI
St. Elizabeth College of Nursing Associate Utica NY
St. John's College Baccalaureate Springfield IL
St. John's College Masters Springfield IL

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only