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
CT State Community College - Capital Campus Associate Hartford CT US
Cardinal Stritch University Master's Milwaukee WI US
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County Practical Scranton PA US
Carl Albert State College Associate Poteau OK US
Carl Sandburg College Associate Galesburg IL US
Carl Sandburg College Practical Galesburg IL US
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Associate Charlotte NC US
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Albuquerque NM US
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Practical Boise ID US
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Phoenix AZ US
Carrington College - Sacramento Campus Associate Reno NV US
Carteret Community College Associate Morehead City NC US
Casper College Associate Casper WY US
Catawba Valley Community College Associate Hickory NC US
Cayuga County Community College Associate Auburn NY US
Cecil College Associate North East MD US
Cedar Crest College Baccalaureate Allentown PA US
Cedar Crest College Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Allentown PA US
Central Alabama Community College Associate Childersburg AL US
Central Arizona College Associate Coolidge AZ US
Central Carolina Technical College Associate Sumter SC US
Central Community College Associate Grand Island NE US
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Associate Warner Robins GA US
Central Georgia Technical College - Macon Practical Warner Robins GA US
Central Maine Community College Associate Auburn ME US
Central New Mexico Community College Associate Albuquerque NM US
Central Ohio Technical College Associate Newark OH US
Central Piedmont Community College Associate Charlotte NC US
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Practical Lewisburg PA US
Central Texas College Associate Killeen TX US
Central Wyoming College Associate Riverton WY US
Century College Associate White Bear Lake MN US
Cerritos College Associate Norwalk CA US
Chaffey College Associate Rancho Cucamonga CA US
Maricopa Community Colleges-Chandler-Gilbert Community College Associate Mesa AZ US

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