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ACCREDITATION

American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and
Accrediting Commission, which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as
a nationally recognized accrediting agency and is a recognized member of the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

In addition to our institutional accreditation, American Sentinel’s nursing education
bachelor’s and master’s programs are accredited by the Commission on How to Apply
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Also, the Accreditation Commission for Does American Sentinel
Education in Nursing (ACEN) has awarded accreditation to American Sentinel University sound like the
University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with specialty tracks in right fit for you? Are you
DNP, Educational Leadership, Executive Leadership, Informatics Leadership and ready to take the next
Professional Leadership. step and apply? Contact
an admissions advisor at
DEAC Accreditation 866.922.5690 or via live
chat or email. Our advisors
American Sentinel University is accredited by the Distance Education and are happy to work with you
Accrediting Commission, 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808, Washington D.C. 20036, throughout the application
www.deac.org. process. Be sure to ask
about our transfer credit
The U.S. Secretary of Education publishes a list of nationally recognized policy, exceptional military
accrediting agencies, and recognizes only one dedicated to accrediting distance benefits and financial aid
education institutions: the DEAC. options.
DEAC Consumer Information Disclosure Form

Contact the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) by writing
them at 1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808, Washington D.C. 20036 or by phone
(202) 234-5100.

CCNE Accreditation
American Sentinel’s RN to BSN, RN to MSN and Master of Science Nursing
programs are accredited by the CCNE, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington,
D.C. 20001, (202) 463-6930. Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as
a specialized professional accreditation agency, the CCNE is an autonomous
branch of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the only accrediting
body devoted exclusively to evaluating baccalaureate and graduate nursing degree
programs.
ACEN

Doctor of Nursing Practice program with specializations in Educational Leadership,
Executive Leadership, Informatics Leadership and Professional Leadership is
accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN),
formerly NLNAC, 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404)
975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

www.americansentinel.edu

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