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
Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25 Practical Broomall PA
Delaware State University Baccalaureate Dover DE
Delaware State University Masters Dover DE
Delaware Technical Community College Associate Georgetown DE
Delaware Technical Community College Associate Newark DE
Delaware Technical Community College Associate Dover DE
Delaware Technical Community College Practical Dover DE
Delaware Technical Community College Baccalaureate Dover DE
Delgado Community College Associate New Orleans LA
Delta College Associate University Center MI
Delta College Practical University Center MI
Denver College of Nursing Baccalaureate Denver CO
Denver College of Nursing Associate Denver CO
Emily Griffith Technical College Practical Denver CO
Des Moines Area Community College Associate Ankeny IA
Dickinson State University Baccalaureate Dickinson ND
Dickinson State University Practical Dickinson ND
Dillard University Baccalaureate New Orleans LA
Utah Tech University Practical St. George UT
Dodge City Community College Associate Dodge City KS
Dorsey Schools Associate Madison Heights MI
Dorsey Schools Practical Madison Heights MI
Watts School of Nursing Baccalaureate Durham NC
Durham Technical Community College Associate Durham NC
Durham Technical Community College Practical Durham NC
Dutchess Community College Associate Poughkeepsie NY
Dyersburg State Community College Associate Dyersburg TN
East Central Community College Associate Decatur MS
East Central University Baccalaureate Ada OK
East Mississippi Community College Associate Mayhew MS
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate East Stroudsburg PA
Eastern Arizona College Associate Thatcher AZ
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Practical Willow Grove PA
Eastern Florida State College Associate Cocoa FL
Eastern International College Associate Jersey City NJ

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