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ACCREDITATION

you can earn credit for these accomplishments.

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.
How to Apply
In addition to our institutional accreditation, American Sentinel’s nursing education
bachelor’s and master’s programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Does American Sentinel
Nursing Education (CCNE). Also, the Accreditation Commission for Education University sound like the right
in Nursing (ACEN) has awarded accreditation to American Sentinel University’s fit for you? Are you ready to
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with specialty tracks in Educational take the next step and apply?
Leadership and Executive Leadership. Contact an admissions advisor
at 866.922.5690 or via live
DEAC Accreditation
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 policy,
The U.S. Secretary of Education publishes a list of nationally recognized
accrediting agencies, and recognizes only one dedicated to accrediting distance exceptional military benefits
education institutions: the DEAC. and financial aid options.
DEAC Consumer Information Disclosure Form

If you believe American Sentinel University is out of compliance, you may contact
the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) by writing them at 1601
18th Street N.W., Suite 2, Washington D.C. 20009 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, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530,
Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 887-6791. 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
and Executive 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).

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