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.

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Institution Accredited Program Concentration City State / Territory / Province Country
Blackhawk Technical College Associate Janesville WI US
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Practical Upton MA US
Blinn College District Associate Bryan TX US
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Associate Martinsburg WV US
Blue Ridge Community College Associate Weyers Cave VA US
Bluefield State University Associate Bluefield WV US
Bluegrass Community and Technical College Associate Lexington KY US
Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York Associate New York NY US
Bossier Parish Community College Associate Bossier City LA US
Bowie State University Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Bowie MD US
Bowie State University Baccalaureate Bowie MD US
Bristol Community College Associate Fall River MA US
Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Associate Bronx NY US
Brookdale Community College Associate Lincroft NJ US
Broward College Associate Davie FL US
Broward County Public Schools Practical Coconut Creek FL US
Bryan College of Health Sciences Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Lincoln NE US
Bryan College of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Lincoln NE US
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Akron OH US
Bryant & Stratton College Associate Wauwatosa WI US
Bryant & Stratton College Practical Wauwatosa WI US
Bryant & Stratton College Associate North Chesterfield VA US
Bryant & Stratton College Practical North Chesterfield VA US
Bryant & Stratton College Associate East Lake OH US
Bryant & Stratton College Practical East Lake OH US
Bucks County Community College Associate Newtown PA US
Bunker Hill Community College Associate Boston MA US
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Associate Concord NC US
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Associate Hudson NC US
Calhoun Community College Practical Decatur AL US
Calhoun Community College Associate Decatur AL US
Campbellsville University Baccalaureate Campbellsville KY US
Cape Cod Community College Associate West Barnstable MA US
Cape Fear Community College Associate Wilmington NC US
Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Practical Springfield IL US

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