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
Clackamas Community College Associate Milwaukie OR
Clark College Associate Vancouver WA
Clark State College Associate Springfield OH
Clarkson College Clinical Doctorate Omaha NE
Clarkson College Baccalaureate Omaha NE
Clarkson College Masters Omaha NE
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Practical Clearfield PA
Cleveland Community College Associate Raleigh NC
Cleveland Community College Practical Raleigh NC
Cleveland State Community College Associate Cleveland TN
Cloud County Community College Associate Concordia KS
Clovis Community College Associate Clovis NM
Coahoma Community College Associate Clarksdale MS
Coastal Alabama Community College Associate Bay Minette AL
Coastal Alabama Community College Practical Bay Minette AL
Coastal Carolina Community College Associate Jacksonville NC
Coastal Carolina Community College Practical Jacksonville NC
Coastal Carolina University Baccalaureate Conway SC
Coastal Pines Technical College Associate Waycross GA
Cochise College Associate Sierra Vista AZ
Colby Community College Associate Colby KS
Colegio Universitario de San Juan Associate
College of Central Florida Associate Ocala FL
College of Central Florida Baccalaureate Ocala FL
College of Coastal Georgia Baccalaureate Brunswick GA
College of Coastal Georgia Associate Brunswick GA
College of DuPage Associate Glen Ellyn IL
College of Eastern Idaho Associate Idaho Falls ID
College of Lake County Associate Grayslake IL
College of Saint Mary Baccalaureate Omaha NE
College of Southern Idaho Associate Twin Falls ID
College of Southern Maryland Associate La Plata MD
College of Southern Maryland Practical La Plata MD
College of Southern Nevada Practical Las Vegas NV
College of Southern Nevada Associate Las Vegas NV

**Indicates Candidate only

***Indicates Applicant only