University and Nursing School Accreditation and State Approval

Dedicated to providing students with educational excellence, Madonna is an accredited university, as are all its undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. These nursing school accreditations ensure your accelerated nursing education meets strict standards and qualifies you to sit for the NCLEX-RN® exam.

Enrolling in Madonna’s ABSN program will provide a quality education that prepares you to enter the workforce as a competent, compassionate registered nurse.

Loading Form

University Accreditation

Madonna University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), located at 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, (800) 621-7440. Founded in 1895, the HLC is an independent corporation that ensures the quality and advancement of learning at colleges and universities located in the North Central region of the United States.

Madonna University College of Nursing and Health’s upcoming accreditation visit by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is scheduled for Oct. 15-17, 2025. Please note that in the CCNE accreditation process, there is an opportunity for program constituents to submit, in writing, comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation status. Third-party comments will be received by CCNE until Sept. 24, 2025. All comments can be directed to [email protected].

Note that CCNE shares the third-party comments with the evaluation team prior to the onsite evaluation, but at no time during the interview process are these comments shared with the program, the Accreditation Review Committee, or the CCNE board. During the review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments, if any, that relate to the accreditation standards.