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 Concentration City State / Territory / Province
Bucks County Community College Associate Newtown PA
Bunker Hill Community College Associate Boston MA
Butler County Community College Associate Butler PA
Butler County Community College Associate El Dorado KS
CAAN Academy of Nursing Associate Matteson IL
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 Associate Delray Beach FL
Camden County College Associate Blackwood NJ
Camden County College Practical Blackwood NJ
Campbellsville University Associate Campbellsville KY
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 Career Center Practical Springfield IL
Capital Health School of Nursing - Regional Medical Center Diploma Ewing Township 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 Associate Boise ID
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Practical 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

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