Accrediting and Credentialing Agencies

Accreditation Disclosure Statements

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/ master’s degree program in nursing/ Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Prairie View A&M University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/ master’s degree program in nursing and post-graduate master’s certificate program at Prairie View A&M University at the Houston Texas Medical Center campus and Northwest Center located in Houston, Texas are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.

PVAMU CON Accreditation Status

Agency Programs Accreditation Date
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • Baccalaureate Degree (BSN)
  • Master of Science Degree (MS)
  • Post-Master APRN Certificate
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • 2015-2026
  • 2015-2026
  • 2015-2026
  • 2020-2031
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
  • Baccalaureate Degree (BSN)
  • Master of Science Degree (MS)
  • Post-Master APRN Certificate
  • 2021-2029
  • 2021-2029
  • 2021-2029
Texas Board of Nursing (TXBON) Certificate of Approval
  • Undergraduate Program
  • June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2024

Updated November 2023

BSN Programs

NCLEX-RN Performance by Year

Performance Year Total # First time testers # Passed # Failed NCLEX-RN Pass Rate % for First time testers
2016 131 115 16 87.79%
2017 126 97 29 76.98%
2018 100 84 16 84.0%
2019 Preliminary 65 58 7 89.2%

MSN Programs

AANP Performance by Year

Performance Year Total # First time testers # Passed # Failed AANP Pass Rate % for First time testers
2016 31 31 0 100.0%
2017 63 62 1 98.4%
2018 18 17 1 94.4%