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
Central Carolina Technical College Associate Sumter SC
Central Community College Associate Grand Island NE
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Associate Warner Robins GA
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Practical Warner Robins GA
Central Maine Community College Associate Auburn ME
Central New Mexico Community College Associate Albuquerque NM
Central Ohio Technical College Associate Newark OH
Central Oregon Community College Associate Bend OR
Central Piedmont Community College Associate Charlotte NC
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Practical Lewisburg PA
Central Texas College Associate Killeen TX
Central Wyoming College Associate Riverton WY
Century College Associate White Bear Lake MN
Cerritos College Associate Norwalk CA
Chaffey College Associate Rancho Cucamonga CA
Maricopa Community Colleges-Chandler-Gilbert Community College Associate Mesa AZ
Charleston Southern University Baccalaureate Charleston SC
Charleston Southern University Masters Charleston SC
Chattahoochee Technical College - Branch Campus Associate Dallas GA
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Practical Phenix City AL
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Associate Phenix City AL
Chattanooga State Community College Associate Chattanooga TN
Chemeketa Community College Associate Salem OR
Chesapeake College Associate Wye Mills MD
Chester County Intermediate Unit Practical Downingtown PA
Chiang Mai University Baccalaureate Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District
Chiang Mai University Masters Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District
Chicago State University Baccalaureate Chicago IL
Chipola College Baccalaureate Marianna FL
Chipola College Associate Marianna FL
Chippewa Valley Technical College Associate Eau Claire WI
Chippewa Valley Technical College Practical Eau Claire WI
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Associate Cincinnati OH
City College, Inc. Associate Orlando FL
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Associate Chicago IL

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