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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

Executive Director

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
Capital University	Master's	Columbus	OH
Carlow University	Baccalaureate	Pittsburgh	PA
Carlow University	DNP	Pittsburgh	PA
Carlow University	Master's	Pittsburgh	PA
Carlow University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Pittsburgh	PA
Carolinas College of Health Sciences	Baccalaureate	Charlotte	NC
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus	Baccalaureate	Sacramento	CA
Carroll College	Baccalaureate	Helena	MT
Carroll University	Baccalaureate	Waukesha	WI
Carroll University	Master's	Waukesha	WI
Carson-Newman University	Baccalaureate	Jefferson City	TN
Carson-Newman University	Master's	Jefferson City	TN
Carson-Newman University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Jefferson City	TN
Carthage College	Baccalaureate	Kenosha	WI
Case Western Reserve University	Baccalaureate	Cleveland	OH
Case Western Reserve University	DNP	Cleveland	OH
Case Western Reserve University	Master's-MN	Cleveland	OH
Case Western Reserve University	Master's-MSN	Cleveland	OH
Case Western Reserve University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Cleveland	OH
Catawba College	Baccalaureate	Salisbury	NC
Catholic University of America, The	Baccalaureate	Washington	DC
Catholic University of America, The	DNP	Washington	DC
Catholic University of America, The	Master's	Washington	DC
Catholic University of America, The	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Washington	DC
Cedar Crest College	DNP	Allentown	PA
Cedar Crest College	Master's	Allentown	PA
Cedar Crest College	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Allentown	PA
Cedarville University	Baccalaureate	Cedarville	OH
Cedarville University	DNP	Cedarville	OH
Cedarville University	Master's	Cedarville	OH
CEM College	Baccalaureate	San Juan	PR
Central Connecticut State University	Baccalaureate	New Britain	CT
Central Connecticut State University	Master's	New Britain	CT
Central Methodist University	Baccalaureate	Fayette	MO
Central Methodist University	Master's	Fayette	MO