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 Institution Name
CHEA Profile Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province
South Louisiana Community College Associate Lafayette LA
South Plains College Associate Levelland TX
South Suburban College of Cook County Associate South Holland IL
South Texas College Associate McAllen TX
South Texas College Baccalaureate McAllen TX
Southeast Community College Area Associate Lincoln NE
Southeast Community College Area Practical Lincoln NE
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Associate Cumberland KY
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences Associate Cape Girardeau MO
Southeast New Mexico College Associate Carlsbad NM
Southeast Technical College Associate Sioux Falls SD
Southeast Technical College Practical Sioux Falls SD
Southeastern College Associate Miami Lakes FL
Southeastern Illinois College Associate Harrisburg IL
Southeastern Technical Institute Associate Vidalia GA
Southern Adventist University Associate Collegedale TN
Southern Adventist University Baccalaureate Collegedale TN
Southern Adventist University Clinical Doctorate Collegedale TN
Southern Adventist University Masters Collegedale TN
Southern Arkansas University Baccalaureate Magnolia AR
Southern Crescent Technical College Associate Griffin GA
Southern Crescent Technical College Practical Griffin GA
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

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