CCNE Accreditation for the School the Nursing

Fairfield University's School of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) until 2017, the only accrediting agency to evaluate both undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing.

Receiving the CCNE's stamp of excellence indicates a high level of accreditation, says Dr. Jeanne Novotny, dean. "This is the gold standard in baccalaureate and graduate nursing school accreditations."

The School of Nursing has consistently met all four accreditation standards of quality and effectiveness: mission and governance of the nursing programs; institutional commitment and resources from the University; curriculum and teaching-learning practices; and student performance and faculty accomplishments.