Nursing Accreditation and Approvals

The Higher Learning Commission

Denver College of Nursing (DCN) holds regional institutional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is approved to operate a branch campus at: 

1155 Dairy Ashford Road,
Suite 310 
Houston, TX 77079

The Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 263-0456
hlcommission.org

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

The online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) and the online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at the Denver, Colorado campus are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The Bachelor of Science (BSN) programs at both the Denver and Houston campuses are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
655 K Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation 

Note: Not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

The on-campus Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs at DCN campus in Denver, Colorado is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs