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 2019, 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
Institution Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province Country
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Associate Tifton GA US
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Baccalaureate Tifton GA US
Academy for Careers and Technology Practical Mullins SC US
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations Associate West Palm Beach FL US
Aiken Technical College Practical Aiken SC US
Aiken Technical College Associate Aiken SC US
Aims Community College Associate Greeley CO US
Albany State University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Albany GA US
Albany State University Baccalaureate Albany GA US
Albany Technical College Associate Albany GA US
Albuquerque Public Schools Practical Albuquerque NM US
Alcorn State University Associate Natchez MS US
Alcorn State University Baccalaureate Natchez MS US
Alcorn State University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Natchez MS US
Alderson Broaddus University Baccalaureate Philippi WV US
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Associate Alfred NY US
Alle-Kiski Medical Center Diploma New Kensington PA US
Allegany College of Maryland Associate Cumberland MD US
Alpena Community College Associate Alpena MI US
Alpena Community College Practical Alpena MI US
Alvin Community College Associate Alvin TX US
Amarillo College Associate Amarillo TX US
Ambria College of Nursing Associate Hoffman Estates IL US
Andrews University Baccalaureate Berrien Springs MI US
Andrews University Clinical Doctorate Berrien Springs MI US
Anna Maria College Baccalaureate Paxton MA US
Anne Arundel Community College Associate Arnold MD US
Anoka Technical College Practical Anoka MN US
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Associate Coon Rapids MN US
Arapahoe Community College Associate Littleton CO US
Arizona Western College Associate Yuma AZ US
Arkansas State University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate State University AR US
Arkansas State University Baccalaureate State University AR US
Arkansas State University Associate State University AR US
Arkansas Tech University Baccalaureate Russellville AR US

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