W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing provides students with innovative degree programs that meet the educational and career needs of students who want an alternative to traditional campus-based instruction. The flexible, self-paced programs serve the educational needs of RNs, society's healthcare needs, and the nursing profession's need for a clinically competent and technologically adept workforce prepared to assume leadership positions in nursing.

Accreditation

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing RN-BSN program is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). The School of Nursing RN/BSN-MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
Newark, NJ 07101
(973) 504-6430
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
One Dupont Circle, N.W.
Suite 530
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120
(202) 887-6791
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation/

National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
3343 Peachtree Road, N.E.
Suite 850
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
http://www.nlnac.org/

In 2010, the School of Nursing was named in honor of W. Cary Edwards, a distinguished community leader and public servant. During his tenure as chief counsel to New Jersey Governor Thomas H. Kean, Mr. Edwards was instrumental in securing the initial funding that made it possible to begin nursing education at Thomas Edison State College. In addition, he has a distinguished record of service to higher education and the State of New Jersey which includes serving as Attorney General, Chairman of the State Commission on Investigation, and a member of the New Jersey Assembly.