School of Nursing

Accreditation

Oregon Health & Science University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) an institutional accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NWCCU indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. OHSU has maintained continuous accreditation with the Commission, and its accreditation status is reaffirmed. The NWCCU’s most recent action on the institution's accreditation status on July 20, 2002 was to accept OHSU’s Spring 2020 Ad Hoc Report. For more information, contact: NWCCU, 8060 165th Ave NE Suite 100, Redmond, Wash. 98052, 425-558-4224 or visit their website

The OHSU School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs at OHSU School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

For more information about accreditation, contact CCNE, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750; Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791, or visit their website.

Accreditation Reports, Approval Letters and Self Studies are located on the SON Bridge site (OHSU log-in required)

Public Notice for Third-Party Comments

Request for third-party comment

The Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing is scheduled for an accreditation on-site evaluation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) March 13-15, 2023. We invite third-party comments at this time. 

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