Accreditation, Licenses, And Approvals

Institutional and program assessments are conducted periodically by qualified examiners and members of the School's accrediting body and/or by accrediting teams. The purpose of these assessments is to examine and evaluate compliance of the School's programs, staff, and faculty with accrediting standards and state and federal regulations.

Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with an accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.

  • St, Paul’s School of Nursing (institution ID: I-260) is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 730, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, 301-291-7550. www.abhes.org. ABHES is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
  • St. Paul’s School of Nursing satisfies the regulatory criteria for provisional authority to award the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree and the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree by the New York State Board of Regents, New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Room110 EB, Albany, NY, 12234, 518- 474-5889. www.regents.nysed.gov.
  • St. Paul’s School of Nursing (institution ID: 51031007) is registered by the New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12234, 518-474-3852. www.nysed.gov.
  • St Paul's School of Nursing is exempt from the requirement to seek licensure from New Jersey Department of Education Licensure Commission approval per N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-7.5.
  • As a fully residential school that does not operate in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, St Paul's School of Nursing is exempt from Pennsylvania Department of Education Registration per Private Licensed Schools Memorandum #78.
  • Saint Paul’s School of Nursing, Queens, NY is exempt from Connecticut Authorization due to no physical presence in the State of Connecticut and not offering distance education programs per the below Connecticut Office of Higher Education’s URL Web Address: https://ohe.ct.gov/POSA/OutOfState.shtml.

St. Paul’s School of Nursing’s accreditation, approvals, and membership certificates are displayed on campus. Students may receive a copy of the school’s accreditation, licensure, or other approvals by submitting a written request to the Campus President. Any questions regarding accreditation, licensure, or approvals should be directed to the Campus President. Students may also contact the agencies listed above for information regarding the school’s accreditation, licensure, and approvals.