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
Western Nebraska Community College Associate Scottsbluff NE
Western Nebraska Community College Practical Scottsbluff NE
Western Nevada College Associate Carson City NV
Western Pennsylvania Hospital Diploma Pittsburgh PA
Western Piedmont Community College Associate Morganton NC
Western Technical College Associate La Crosse WI
Western Wyoming Community College Associate Rock Springs WY
Westmoreland County Community College Associate Youngwood PA
Whatcom Community College Associate Bellingham WA
White Mountains Community College Associate Berlin NH
Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Associate Wichita KS
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Wilkes-Barre PA
Wingate University Baccalaureate Wingate NC
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Associate Valdosta GA
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Practical Valdosta GA
Wytheville Community College Associate Wytheville VA
Xavier College Associate Stockton CA
Yakima Valley College Associate Yakima WA
Yavapai College Associate Prescott AZ
Yavapai College Baccalaureate Prescott AZ
York College of the City University of New York Baccalaureate Jamaica NY
York County Community College Associate Wells ME
York County School of Technology Practical York PA
York Technical College Associate Rock Hill SC
York Technical College Practical Rock Hill SC
Youngstown State University Baccalaureate Youngstown OH

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