National Accreditations

South campus lawn with Hayes Hall in the background.

The University at Buffalo is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The UB School of Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and Council on Accreditation (COA).

CCNE Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-887-6791
Fax: 202-887-8476

Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.

CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice will be the recognized standard for entry into advanced practice nursing in 2015. Separate admission to the program will be offered at the post-baccalaureate and post-master's level.

COA Accreditation

The Nurse Anesthetist Program, School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, State University of New York is a three-year, 124 credit program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthetist Programs (COA)

Address: 10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906, Rosemont, IL 60018-5603
Telephone: 224-275-9130

The program's next review by the COA is scheduled for Spring 2031.

Accreditation status: 10 year
Attrition rate for class graduating in May 2024: 0%
Employment of graduates within 6 months of graduation: 100%
NBCRNA NCE (certification examination) pass rate (2024)
- First time takers: 95%
Program length: 36 months

*The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) accredits nurse anesthesia programs within the United States and Puerto Rico that award post-master's certificates, master's, or doctoral degrees, including programs offering distance education. Students accepted into accredited entry-level programs on or after January 1, 2022 must graduate with doctoral degrees.

*Information from the COA Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs

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The University at Buffalo School of Nursing accreditation history is as follows:

1949: One of the first programs in the country to be accredited by the National Nursing Accrediting Service
1957-1969/1970: School accredited by the National League of Nursing Education
1970-1982: School accredited by the National League for Nursing
1982-1990: Undergraduate program accredited by the National League for Nursing
1982-1984: Graduate program accredited by the National League for Nursing
1984-1992: School accredited by the National League for Nursing
1992-2000: School accredited by the National League for Nursing
2000-2010: School accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2010-2020: School accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (this accreditation did not include the new DNP program)
2012-2017: DNP program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
2017-2027: School’s BS, APRN Certificate and DNP programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education