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
Charleston Southern University Baccalaureate Charleston SC US
Charleston Southern University Master's Charleston SC US
Chattahoochee Technical College - Branch Campus Associate Dallas GA US
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Associate Phenix City AL US
Chattahoochee Valley Community College Practical Phenix City AL US
Chattanooga State Community College Associate Chattanooga TN US
Chemeketa Community College Associate Salem OR US
Chesapeake College Associate Wye Mills MD US
Chester County Intermediate Unit Practical Downington PA US
Chicago State University Baccalaureate Chicago IL US
Chipola College Baccalaureate Marianna FL US
Chipola College Associate Marianna FL US
Chippewa Valley Technical College Associate Eau Claire WI US
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Associate Cincinnati OH US
City College, Inc. Associate Altamonte Springs FL US
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Associate Chicago IL US
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Oil City PA US
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Baccalaureate Oil City PA US
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Associate Oil City PA US
Clark College Associate Vancouver WA US
Clark State College Associate Springfield OH US
Clarkson College Baccalaureate Omaha NE US
Clarkson College Master's/Post-Master's Certificate Omaha NE US
Clarkson College Clinical Doctorate Omaha NE US
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Practical Clearfield PA US
Cleveland State Community College Associate Cleveland TN US
Cloud County Community College Associate Concordia KS US
Clovis Community College Associate Clovis NM US
Coahoma Community College Associate Clarksdale MS US
Coastal Carolina University Baccalaureate Conway SC US
Cochise College Associate Sierra Vista AZ US
Colby Community College Associate Colby KS US
Colegio Universitario de San Juan Associate San Juan PR US
College of Central Florida Baccalaureate Ocala FL US
College of Central Florida Associate Ocala FL US

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