Jersey College — Frequently Asked Questions

Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE)

Jersey College is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE), an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. COE is approved to accredit post-secondary institutions that offer certificate, diploma, or associate degree programs.

Contact Information:

7840 Roswell Road, Building 300

Suite 325

Atlanta, Georgia 30350

(770) 396-3898

NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation

The Jersey College Practical/Vocational Nursing program (system) and Associate Degree in Nursing Program (system) hold pre-accreditation status from the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation, located at:

2600 Virginia Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20037

(202) 909-2487.

Holding pre-accreditation status does not guarantee that initial accreditation by NLN CNEA will be received. Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing The Professional Nursing (Associate Degree) programs at Jersey College at the Ewing, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Largo, Tampa, and Teterboro campuses located in Ewing, NJ; Sunrise, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Largo, FL; Tampa, FL; and Teterboro, NJ, respectively are accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

3390 Peachtree Road NE

Suite 1400

Atlanta, GA 30326

(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Professional Nursing programs is Continuing Accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these program at https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs.

The Professional Nursing (Associate Degree) programs at Jersey College at the Brooksville, Cleveland, Fort Wayne, Knoxville, Melbourne, Naples, Port Charlotte, Scranton, and Tucson campuses located in Brooksville, FL; Cleveland, TN; Fort Wayne, IN; Knoxville, TN; Melbourne, FL; Naples, FL; Port Charlotte, FL; Scranton, PA; and Tucson, AZ, respectively are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

Jersey College reports NCLEX pass rates per campus. See the Accreditation & Outcomes page for the full per-campus breakdown.

Jersey College has graduated more than 14,000 nurses and ranks among the top 15 U.S. nursing programs by return on investment per Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. Campus-level reviews from Google and other third-party platforms are gathered on this site.

Program length varies by track:

• LPN diploma — Can be completed in as little as 12 months

• ADN degree — Can be completed in as little as 24 months

Evening programs are available at select campuses. See jerseycollege.edu for each campus’s catalog.

Jersey College programs hold approval from the relevant state board of nursing in each state where it operates — New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Tennessee, Alabama, and Indiana. Verify any individual approval through the state board links on the Accreditation & Outcomes page.

NCLEX-RN pass rates are reported per campus. See the per-campus table on the Accreditation & Outcomes page.

NCLEX-PN (LPN) pass rates are reported per campus at locations offering the Practical Nursing program. First-time pass rates can be found at the per-campus table on the Accreditation & Outcomes page.

Jersey College operates 19 campuses across 7 states: New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Tennessee, Alabama, and Indiana. Campus-level ratings for each are listed on the Reviews page.

Jersey College offers Practical Nursing (LPN/PN), Professional Nursing (ADN/RN), and bridge options at select campuses. Program availability varies by location; see jerseycollege.edu for the catalog at each campus.

This site consolidates campus-level ratings drawn from each campus's Google Business Profile, alongside outbound links to third-party platforms such as Niche, GradReports, Yelp, and Reddit. Verified graduate success stories are published on jerseycollege.edu.