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Accredited nursing schools in Tennessee

57 accredited schools in Tennessee offer nursing and patient care programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Tennessee has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 86 of the 102 nursing and patient care programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Nursing and patient care programs in Tennessee, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited LPN programs in Tennessee

All 27 schools with LPN programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer all 33 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 17 accredited schools

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens

    Athens, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Athens

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga

    Chattanooga, listed as Chattanooga State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1967, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump

    Crump, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1974, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson

    Dickson, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1974, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton

    Elizabethton, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Elizabethton

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman

    Harriman, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville

    Hartsville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hartsville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jacksboro

    Jacksboro, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson

    Jackson, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

    Livingston, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis

    Memphis, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1970, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

    Morristown, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Murfreesboro

    Murfreesboro, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1980, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

    Nashville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East Col

    Pulaski, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

    Newbern

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2022

    1 program

  • Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited RN programs in Tennessee

All 26 schools with RN programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer all 36 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 16 accredited schools

  • Carson-Newman University

    Jefferson City

    Accredited by Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programssince 2025, next review 2030

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1927, next review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Columbia State Community College

    Columbia

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1968, next review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Cumberland University

    Lebanon

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1962, next review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Fortis Institute - Cookeville

    Cookeville

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2025

    1 program

  • Jersey College

    Cleveland

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2007, next review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree (National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation), preaccredited

    1 program

  • Motlow State Community College

    Tullahoma

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1971, next review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Motlow State Community College - Mcminnville

    McMinnville, listed as Motlow State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1971, next review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Nashville State Community College

    Nashville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2028

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Pellissippi State Community College

    Knoxville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1977, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Memphis

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 2000, next review 2030

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Tennessee Technological University

    Cookeville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1939, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Tusculum University

    Greeneville

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1926, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • Union University - Jackson

    Jackson, listed as Union University

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1948, next review 2027

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • University Of Memphis

    Memphis

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2031

    Accredited program here Nursing: nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)

    1 program

  • University Of Tennessee At Martin

    Martin, listed as The University of Tennessee - Martin

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2029

    Accredited program here Nursing: baccalaureate program (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

  • Volunteer State Community College

    Gallatin

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1973, next review 2026

    Accredited program here Nursing: associate degree programs (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

    1 program

Accredited CNA programs in Tennessee

13 of the 26 schools with CNA programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 13 of the 28 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • University Of Memphis

    Memphis

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2031

    1 program

  • University of Tennessee Chattanooga

    Chattanooga, listed as The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegesnext review 2028

    1 program

  • WSCC Morristown Campus

    Morristown, listed as Walters State Community College

    Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegessince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited patient care technician programs in Tennessee

3 of the 4 schools with patient care technician programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Tennessee's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Tennessee approved for WIOA funding in nursing and patient care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Tennessee

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List