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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - (CCNE)

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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U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

Jennifer L. Butlin

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655 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of December 2025, 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
Barton College	Baccalaureate	Wilson	NC
Barton College	Master's	Wilson	NC
Bay Path University	Baccalaureate	East Longmeadow	MA
Bay Path University	DNP	East Longmeadow	MA
Bay Path University	Master's	East Longmeadow	MA
Baylor University	Baccalaureate	Dallas	TX
Baylor University	DNP	Dallas	TX
Beckfield College	Baccalaureate	Florence	KY
Belhaven University	Baccalaureate	Jackson	MS
Bellarmine University	Baccalaureate	Louisville	KY
Bellarmine University	DNP	Louisville	KY
Bellarmine University	Master's	Louisville	KY
Bellarmine University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Louisville	KY
Bellevue College	Baccalaureate	Bellevue	WA
Bellevue University	Baccalaureate	Bellevue	NE
Bellin College	Baccalaureate	Green Bay	WI
Bellin College	DNP	Green Bay	WI
Bellin College	Master's	Green Bay	WI
Bellin College	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Green Bay	WI
Belmont Abbey College	Baccalaureate	Belmont	NC
Belmont Abbey College	Master's	Belmont	NC
Belmont University	Baccalaureate	Nashville	TN
Belmont University	DNP	Nashville	TN
Belmont University	Master's	Nashville	TN
Belmont University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Nashville	TN
Bemidji State University	Baccalaureate	Bemidji	MN
Benedictine College	Baccalaureate	Achison	KS
Benedictine University	Baccalaureate	Lisle	IL
Benedictine University	DNP	Lisle	IL
Benedictine University	Master's	Lisle	IL
Berea College	Baccalaureate	Berea	KY
Berkeley College – New Jersey	Master's	Woodland Park	NJ
Berry College	Baccalaureate	Mount Berry	GA
Bethany Lutheran College	Baccalaureate	Mankato	MN
Bethel College	Baccalaureate	North Newton	KS