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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Executive Director
 : Jennifer Butlin
Phone : 202-887-6791
Fax : 202-887-8476
Address:
655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
1,926 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 554,380 Students

1,926 Total Degree-Granting:

884 Public
960 Private Nonprofit
82 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Baccalaureate degree nursing programs, master’s degree nursing programs, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs that are located in colleges and universities accredited by a recognized institutional accrediting organization in the United States and its territories; as well as nurse residency and fellowship programs.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
3 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$4,533,615

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
14 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
391 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
13-member board composed of chief nurse administrators (3), faculty (3), practicing nurses (3), professional consumers (2), and public consumers (2).

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Up to five years for programs holding initial accreditation; up to ten years for programs holding continued accreditation.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every five years, or sooner, as needed.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
n/a Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
73 Initial Accreditation Granted
1 Initial Accreditation Denied
217 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
89 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
n/a Notice or Warning
n/a Probation
10 Show Cause
2 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
1 Actions under Appeal
n/a Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
533 Substantive Changes Reviewed
206 Site Visits
12 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation