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Accreditation

KU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and the Advanced Practice (APRN) Clinical Certificates are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at The University of Kansas are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The CCNE, an autonomous arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, is officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency. The organization serves higher education institutions and acute care hospitals throughout the U.S.

The BSN, MS and DNP programs are also approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051, Topeka, KS 66612-1230, 785-296-4929.

The Nurse-Midwife Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, 2000 Duke St., Ste. 300, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-835-4565, support@theacme.org.

The University of Kansas, which includes the SON’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program, is accredited by the North Central Accrediting Association through its institutional accreditor, Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 312-263-0456.

The Health Informatics master’s degree program and graduate certificate are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL 60601, info@cahiim.org, (312) 235-3255.

KU School of Nursing

KU School of Nursing
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Mail Stop 2029
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-1619 | TTY 711
soninfo@kumc.edu