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
Butler County Community College Associate
CAAN Academy of Nursing Associate
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Associate Concord NC
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Associate Hudson NC
Calhoun Community College Associate Decatur AL
Calhoun Community College Practical Decatur AL
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology - Delray Beach Associate Delray Beach FL
Campbellsville University Baccalaureate Campbellsville KY
Campbellsville University Masters Campbellsville KY
Cape Cod Community College Associate West Barnstable MA
Cape Fear Community College Associate Wilmington NC
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Practical Springfield IL
Capital Health Diploma Trenton NJ
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Practical Scranton PA
Carl Albert State College Associate Poteau OK
Carl Sandburg College Associate Galesburg IL
Carl Sandburg College Practical Galesburg IL
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Associate Charlotte NC
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Albuquerque NM
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Practical Boise ID
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Boise ID
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Mesa AZ
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Phoenix AZ
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Reno NV
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Tucson AZ
Carteret Community College Associate Morehead City NC
Casper College Associate Casper WY
Catawba Valley Community College Associate Hickory NC
Cayuga County Community College Associate Auburn NY
Cecil College Associate North East MD
Cedar Crest College Baccalaureate Allentown PA
Cedar Crest College Masters Allentown PA
Central Alabama Community College Associate Alexander City AL
Central Alabama Community College Practical Alexander City AL
Central Arizona College Associate Coolidge AZ

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