School of Nursing
Licensure and Accreditation
The University of Bridgeport is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education. University of Bridgeport’s School of Nursing is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Licensure
The associate degree in Nursing program at University of Bridgeport is approved by the State of CT Board of Examiners for Nursing.
The traditional and accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing pre-licensure program is approved by the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing and licensed by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
The RN to BSN Completion post-licensure program is approved and licensed by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education.
Accreditation
Master of Science in Nursing
Notice of upcoming CCNE accreditation review
Invitation for third-party comments
The University of Bridgeport School of Nursing is pleased to announce that an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is scheduled.
In accordance with CCNE accreditation procedures, the School of Nursing is notifying students, faculty, alumni, clinical partners, and other interested constituents of the opportunity to submit written third-party comments regarding the nursing program(s) under review.
Written third-party comments must be received by CCNE no later than September 28, 2026.
Comments must be submitted directly to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org
All third-party comments must be written in English, consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English.
Third-party comments should address the program’s qualifications for accreditation and should relate to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation. CCNE will share third-party comments with the evaluation team prior to the accreditation evaluation. Comments are not shared with the University of Bridgeport School of Nursing, the CCNE Accreditation Review Committee, or the CCNE Board of Commissioners during the review process.
The University of Bridgeport School of Nursing appreciates the participation of its students, faculty, alumni, clinical partners, and other community stakeholders in the accreditation process.
Deadline for Submission: September 28, 2026
Submit Comments To: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The baccalaureate degree in Nursing and master’s degree in Education and Leadership programs at University of Bridgeport are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Associate degree in Nursing
Effective April 27, 2026, this Nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires in spring 2028.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.
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