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
Harper College Practical Palatine IL US
Wingate University Baccalaureate Wingate NC US
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Associate Valdosta GA US
Wytheville Community College Associate Wytheville VA US
Yavapai College Associate Prescott AZ US
York College of the City University of New York Baccalaureate Jamaica NY US
York County School of Technology Practical York PA US
Youngstown State University Baccalaureate Youngstown OH US

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***Indicates Applicant only