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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

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Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN

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Atlanta, GA 30326
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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.

Accredited Programs by Institution

CHEA Profile	Accredited Program	City	State / Territory / Province
Davidson-Davie Community College	Associate	Lexington	NC
Davis and Elkins College	Associate	Elkins	WV
Davis and Elkins College	Baccalaureate	Elkins	WV
Davis Technical College	Practical	Kaysville	UT
Daytona College	Associate	Ormond Beach	FL
Daytona State College	Associate	Daytona Beach	FL
Daytona State College	Baccalaureate	Daytona Beach	FL
Del Mar College	Associate	Corpus Christi	TX
Del Mar College	Baccalaureate	Corpus Christi	TX
Delaware County Community College	Associate	Media	PA
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	Baccalaureate	Dover	DE
Delaware Technical Community College	Practical	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	Associate	Denver	CO
Denver College of Nursing	Baccalaureate	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
Dillard University	Masters	New Orleans	LA
Utah Tech University	Practical	St. George	UT
Dodge City Community College	Associate	Dodge City	KS
Dorsey College	Associate	Madison Heights	MI
Dorsey College	Practical	Madison Heights	MI
Durham Technical Community College	Associate	Durham	NC
Durham Technical Community College	Practical	Durham	NC