Notification of Commission Actions
Spring 2014 Accreditation Cycle
On July 10-11, 2014, the ACEN Board of Commissioners met to review nursing programs applying for continuing and initial accreditation that were visited in the Spring 2014 Accreditation Cycle and Follow-Up Reports. The following lists the accreditation decisions from that meeting.
Accredited nursing programs are afforded the opportunity to forward comments regarding the Commission decision to the ACEN by *August 31, 2014.
Programs Reviewed for Initial Accreditation
Programs Reviewed for Continuing Accreditation
Commission Actions Based on Programs Submitting a Follow-Up Report
* unless otherwise specified in the public disclosure
Programs Reviewed for Initial Accreditation
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
AmeriTech College | Utah | Baccalaureate | Deny Initial Accreditation |
Brookline College – Albuquerque | New Mexico | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
Chipola College | Florida | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
Chipola College | Florida | Associate | Spring 2019 |
Dalton State College | Georgia | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | Ohio | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
King Abdulaziz University | Saudi Arabia | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
Nightingale College | Utah | Associate | Spring 2019 |
North Shore Community College | Massachusetts | Practical | Spring 2019 |
Southern Adventist University | Tennessee | Clinical Doctorate | Spring 2019 |
SUNY Canton | New York | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
University of New Mexico – Gallup | New Mexico | Associate | Spring 2019 |
Wingate University | North Carolina | Baccalaureate | Spring 2019 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Programs Reviewed for Continuing Accreditation
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
Alvin Community College | Texas | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School | Massachusetts | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
Bainbridge State College | Georgia | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Barton County Community College | Kansas | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Bluegrass Community & Technical College | Kentucky | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Bryant & Stratton College – Milwaukee West | Wisconsin | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Carl Sandburg College | Illinois | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Carl Sandburg College | Illinois | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
Central Community College | Nebraska | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
College of Saint Elizabeth | New Jersey | Master’s/PMC | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
College of Saint Elizabeth | New Jersey | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Crawford County Career and Technical Center | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
Cuyahoga Community College | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Davis & Elkins College | West Virginia | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Delaware County Intermediate Unit #25 | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
East Central University | Oklahoma | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
ECPI University – Virginia Beach | Virginia | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
Fortis College – Centerville | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Francis Tuttle Technology Center | Oklahoma | Practical | Spring 2022 |
Golden West College | California | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Indian River State College | Florida | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
Indian River State College | Florida | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Indiana State University | Indiana | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Long Beach City College | California | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Los Angeles Valley College | California | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Mansfield University | Pennsylvania | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Marywood University | Pennsylvania | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
Mercyhurst University | Pennsylvania | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Metropolitan Community College | Nebraska | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley | Missouri | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Midway College | Kentucky | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Minot State University | North Dakota | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Mississippi | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Morgan Community College | Colorado | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Mount Wachusett Community College | Massachusetts | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Mount Wachusett Community College | Massachusetts | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
National American University – Kansas City/Zona Rosa | Missouri | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University | North Carolina | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
Northeast State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | Oklahoma | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Northern Oklahoma College | Oklahoma | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University | Maryland | Master’s | Spring 2022 |
Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Piedmont Technical College | South Carolina | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Pitt Community College | North Carolina | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Provo College | Utah | Associate | Deny Continuing Accreditation |
San Joaquin Delta College | California | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Rogers State University | Oklahoma | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Ryder Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Puerto Rico | Practical | Spring 2016 with Warning |
Salem Community College | New Jersey | Associate | Fall 2016 with Warning |
Snead State Community College | Alabama | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Southeast Arkansas College | Arkansas | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Springfield Technical Community College | Massachusetts | Associate | Spring 2022 |
Stevens-Henager College | Utah | Associate | Deny Continuing Accreditation Effective December 31, 2014 |
Texarkana College | Texas | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Tri-County Technical College | South Carolina | Practical | Spring 2022 |
Trocaire College | New York | Associate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
University of Tennessee at Martin | Tennessee | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 |
York County School of Technology | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
Youngstown State University | Ohio | Master’s/PMC | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
Youngstown State University | Ohio | Baccalaureate | Spring 2022 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Accreditation with Conditions or Warning Status
Commission Actions Based on Programs Submitting a Follow-Up Report
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Commission Action |
Next Review |
Alderson Broaddus University |
West Virginia |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Baptist Health Schools Little Rock |
Arkansas |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2020 |
Blackhawk Technical College |
Wisconsin |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Brookdale Community College |
New Jersey |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Calhoun Community College |
Alabama |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2020 |
Clark State Community College |
Ohio |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Colegio Universitario de San Juan |
Puerto Rico |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Delaware State University |
Delaware |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Delta College |
Michigan |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Essex County College |
New Jersey |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Gateway Technical College |
Wisconsin |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Great Basin College |
Nevada |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Great Basin College |
Nevada |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Heartland Community College |
Illinois |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College |
South Carolina |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Indiana State University |
Indiana |
Master’s/PMC |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
JFK Health System, Inc. |
New Jersey |
Diploma |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Keiser University – Jacksonville |
Florida |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Keiser University – West Palm Beach |
Florida |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Lakeshore Technical College |
Wisconsin |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Wisconsin |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Northampton Community College |
Pennsylvania |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Northwest College |
Wyoming |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Riverside Health System |
Virginia |
Diploma |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Rockford University |
Illinois |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Savannah Technical College |
Georgia |
Practical |
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South Plains College |
Texas |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
Oklahoma |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi |
New York |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tennessee |
Master’s/PMC |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2019 |
Tulsa Technology Center |
Oklahoma |
Practical |
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Walla Walla University |
Washington |
Baccalaureate |
Continuing Accreditation with Warning for Good Cause |
Spring 2015 |
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center |
Pennsylvania |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2020 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Follow-Up Report
For more information on the topics listed above, refer to the ACEN Accreditation Manual
Commission Actions Based on a Focused Visit
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Commission Action |
Alderson-Broaddus University |
West Virginia |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the online RN-to-BSN program option with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Boise State University |
Idaho |
Master’s/PMC |
Extend continuing accreditation to the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner program options and the post-master’s certificate options for the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner options |
Bossier Parish Community College |
Louisiana |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following an increase in enrollment of greater than 25% with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Cardinal Stritch University |
Wisconsin |
Master’s |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location and the nurse leadership option with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Case Western Reserve University |
Ohio |
Master’s/PMC |
Extend continuing accreditation to the nurse educator program option and the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner program option with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Case Western Reserve University |
Ohio |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in the licensure examination pass rates with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Chicago Public Schools |
Illinois |
Practical |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a change in the program’s status with the state regulatory agency with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Community College of Beaver County |
Pennsylvania |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following an increase in enrollment of greater than 25% |
Delaware Technical & Community College – Jack F. Owens Campus |
Delaware |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the decrease in licensure examination pass rates with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Eastern Oklahoma State University |
Oklahoma |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decrease in the licensure examination pass rates and reported non-compliance with Standard 2 Faculty and Staff with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Florida |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a change in the curriculum and an increase in enrollment of greater than 25% with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital |
Pennsylvania |
Diploma |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a change in ownership of the governing organization and a change in the governing organization’s participation in the Higher Education Reauthorization Act Title IV funding program with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Georgia Highlands College |
Georgia |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following reported non-compliance with Standard 2 Faculty and Staff with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Helene Fuld College of Nursing |
New York |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in the licensure examination pass rates with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana |
Indiana |
Associate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new and relocated teaching locations and affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in the licensure examination pass rates at the Richmond Campus with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Lenape Technical School |
Pennsylvania |
Practical |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location with monitoring of Standard 1 Mission and Administrative Capacity and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College |
Minnesota |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a planned curriculum revision and a decrease in the licensure examination pass rates with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital |
New York |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a change in ownership of the governing organization and a change in the name of the nursing education unit |
Northwestern Oklahoma State University |
Oklahoma |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location and the online RN-to-BSN program option |
Pasco-Hernando Community College |
Florida |
Associate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
Pennsylvania State University |
Pennsylvania |
Master’s/PMC |
Extend continuing accreditation to the nurse administrator option and the re-alignment of courses for the nurse educator option |
Roxborough Memorial Hospital |
Pennsylvania |
Diploma |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the onsite review related to the program’s compliance with the Higher Education Reauthorization Act Title IV eligibility and certification requirements with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Shawnee State University |
Ohio |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the pre-licensure program option with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College |
Kentucky |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a change in the program’s status with the state regulatory agency with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
St. Catherine University |
Minnesota |
Master’s/PMC |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the changes in the curriculum and program length for the adult-gerontology and the pediatric nurse practitioner program options and extend continuing accreditation to the entry-level master’s program option |
St. Catherine University |
Minnesota |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a 25% increase in enrollment and extend continuing accreditation to the RN-to-BSN online program option and the additional locations |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.22)
POLICY #14: Reporting Substantive Changes
Focused Visits
Withdrawal of Accreditation (Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.15)
POLICY #7: Withdrawal
For more information on the topics listed above, refer to the ACEN Accreditation Manual