<p>There are two main organizations that accreditate nursing programs. Each has an online searchable list of those programs, with contact information:
The following is the CCNE accreditation system.</p>
<p>Other colleges are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (formerly the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission).</p>
<p>I believe each state's board of nursing needs to approve the degree program at each college before a graduate can take the RN exam.</p>
<p>Beware of programs on "probation" which means they could lose accreditation if they don't improve.</p>
<p>Florida decided to "deregulate" nursing education and ended up with many failing for-profit programs that were simply designed to soak up federal student loans and Pell grants.</p>