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SUNY Niagara wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its associate degree nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in F155 of the F building located at 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn, New York.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office:
Accreditation ServicesAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400Atlanta, GA 30326
All written comments should be received by the ACEN by February 24, 2026.
The SUNY Niagara Registered Nurse degree program is committed to the education of registered professional nurses and the promotion of wellness in the community.
The Nursing program offers clinical experiences at hospitals, health care facilities, and community agencies in Niagara, Erie, and Orleans counties to provide students with important clinical experiences in all areas of health care.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council License Examination (NCLEX-RN) for registered nurses through the State Education Department. The Registered Nurse program has been accredited since 1976. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is located at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org.
The nursing program is registered by The State Education Department, Division of Professional Education 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Albany, NY 12234 518-486-2967, opprogs@nysed.gov.
SUNY Niagara’s Registered Nursing program was ranked No. 4 in New York by Nursing Explorer in 2025, reflecting strong student performance, including high NCLEX-RN pass rates that meet rigorous ranking criteria. The program is selective and prepares students through clinical experiences in local hospitals and healthcare settings, helping graduates enter the workforce well prepared for professional practice.
All applications, forms, and transcripts to be in the ranking for Fall 2026 Nursing acceptance should be completed between September 1, 2025, and February 1, 2026.
The Aggregate NCLEX-RN pass rate for the May 2024 graduates is 94.87%.The completion rate (150% of time) for the 2021-2024 cohort is 48%.The completion rate (100% of time) for the 2022-2024 cohort is 30%.
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The Nursing A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State.
Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Nursing A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
New York – https://www.registerednursing.org/nclex/
SUNY Niagara has made the determination that completion of the Nursing A.A.S. program is not sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
North Carolina – https://www.ncbon.com/Texas – https://www.bon.texas.gov/
It is important to note that SUNY Niagara is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.