Accreditation and Affiliations

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is owned by and affiliated with Mount Carmel Health System, a member of Trinity Health. 

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is fully accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)1 which serves as a resource to externally evaluate the quality of college educational offerings.

The College is authorized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education2 to grant the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, the Master of Science (MS) degree, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.

The College is authorized by the Ohio Board of Nursing3 to operate/deliver the pre-licensure nursing program.

The Baccalaureate Nursing, Master’s, Post-Master’s Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).4

The College has collaborative relationships with The Ohio State University (OSU) and Columbus State Community College (CSCC). Mount Carmel students may enroll in selected general education courses taught at either OSU or CSCC. Mount Carmel students have access to the library and testing and tutorial services offered by both institutions. In addition, Mount Carmel has collaborative relationships with Ohio Dominican University and Wilmington College, whereby students enrolled in these colleges can matriculate to Mount Carmel and earn a baccalaureate degree in nursing. 

Mount Carmel College of Nursing holds membership in the following organizations:

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers

• American Association of Higher Education

• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities

• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio

• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

• National League for Nursing

• Ohio Association for College Admission Counselors

• Ohio Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers

• Ohio Council of Deans and Directors of Nursing

• Ohio League for Nursing

• Ohio QM (Quality Matters) Consortium

• Quality Matters

1Higher Learning Commission, 30 North La Salle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 312-263-0456, www.hlcommission.org.

2Ohio Department of Higher Education, 25 South Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-466-6000, www.ohiohighered.org.

3Ohio Board of Nursing, 17 South High Street, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43215, 614-466-3947, www.nursing.ohio.gov.

4Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC, 20001, 202-887-6791, www.aacn.nche.edu.