Accreditation and Affiliations
Nightingale College is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, which is an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. NWCCU
was founded in 1917 and accredits institutions of higher education by applying evidence-informed
standards and processes to support continued improvements and promoting student achievement
and success.
For a copy of the accreditation letter from NWCCU please click here. For more information visit:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-558-4224
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Nightingale College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
655 K Street NW, Suite 750,
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
The master’s degree program in nursing at Nightingale College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
655 K Street NW, Suite 750,
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
The Practical Nursing Program offered via distance education at Nightingale College is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20037.
(202) 909-2487
The Nightingale College LPN-ASN Nursing Program (delivered via distance education) is accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation.
National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA)
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20037.
(202) 909-2487
Nightingale College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
3005 Center Green Drive, Suite 130
Boulder, Colorado, 80301
(720) 680-1600
Nightingale College is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
21670 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 170
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 763-0705
Nightingale College has entered into a Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DoD). Participation in the program allows the College to offer Tuition Assistance (TA) to qualified students.
Nightingale College is a signatory to the White House’s Joining Forces Initiative. Joining Forces educational partners help servicemembers and their families by expanding education opportunities, easing transferability of academic credit, and increase job training opportunities for servicemembers, military spouses, and veterans.
Joining Forces Initiative
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/joiningforces/about
Nightingale College is a member of the National League for Nursing.
National League for Nursing
2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20037
(800) 669-1656
Nightingale College is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 463-6930