Accreditation Fees
Application & Reaccreditation Fees
Current Fee Structure 2025
| Current Fee Structure 2025 | APPLICATION FEE |
| New Applicant Application Fee | $4650 |
| Reaccreditation Application Fee | $1850 |
New Fee Structure starting January 1, 2026
| New Fee Structure starting January 1, 2026 | APPLICATION FEE |
| New Applicant Application Fee | $4950 |
| Reaccreditation Application Fee | $2150 |
Annual Fees
Current Fee Structure 2025
|
ORGANIZATION TYPE |
ANNUAL FEE 2023 | ANNUAL FEE 2024 | ANNUAL FEE 2025 |
HRO, MDG, PNEG, NNO/NNA, HCF, AND OTHER |
$2950 | $3000 | $3000 |
COU |
$2250 | $2400 | $2500 |
SNO/FNS |
$2050 | $2200 | $2300 |
OA |
$1750 | $1900 | $2000 |
C/SNA |
$1600 | $1800 | $1900 |
New Fee Structure starting January 1, 2026
|
ORGANIZATION TYPE |
ANNUAL FEE 2026 |
ANNUAL FEE 2027 |
ANNUAL FEE 2028 |
HRO, MDG, PNEG, NNO/NNA, HCF, AND OTHER |
$3100 | $3100 | $3200 |
COU |
$2700 | $2700 | $2800 |
SNO/FNS |
$2400 | $2400 | $2500 |
OA |
$2300 | $2300 | $2400 |
C/SNA |
$2000 | $2100 | $2200 |
*The organization type definitions can be found on the Organization Type Definition Tab. For currently accredited organizations, you can find your organization type on your *NARS organization profile.
Additional Fees
|
Other Fees |
Applicant and Accredited Organization |
|
Expedited Cycle Fee |
$1500 (in addition to the application fee) |
|
Reinstatement Fee |
$1500 |
|
Appeal Fee |
$1850 |
|
Applicant Found to be Ineligible |
$1500 (remainder of fees to be returned to applicant) |
|
Late Self-Study Submission Fee |
$1000 (in addition to the application fee) |
|
Incorrect Self-Study Bookmarking Fee |
$1000 (in addition to the application fee) |
|
Failure to submit the Self-Study on the due date OR withdrawal 30 days prior to the self-study due date or after Self-Study due date |
Forfeit All Paid Fees |
|
Withdrawal after accreditation/re-accreditation application accepted OR withdrawal before or after accreditation/re-accreditation self-study submission due date or during accreditation/re-accreditation review |
Forfeit All Paid Fees |
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Deferral Fee Fee to move to another review cycle—voluntary/involuntary |
$1500 per deferral (in addition to the application fee) |
|
First progress report |
$750 |
|
Second progress report |
$750 |
|
Third progress report |
$750 |
Organization Type Definitions
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Acronym |
|
Type |
Definition |
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C/SNA |
|
ANA Constituent & State Nurses Association |
ANA Constituent Member or State Nurses Association |
|
OA |
|
ANA Organizational Affiliate |
Nursing organization that belongs to ANA as an organization |
|
COU |
|
College/University |
An institution of higher education having authority to award academic degrees; Provider Unit located within this organization |
|
FNS |
|
Federal Nursing Service |
A designation for a governmental type of entity that is national in scope and provides nursing services |
|
HCF |
|
Health Care Facility |
Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization |
|
HRO |
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Health Related Organization |
Organizations in which health care services are provided (i.e. hospitals, hospital systems, outpatient facilities, clinics) OR Agency that provides health care workers to organizations including homes; Provider Unit located within this organization (Ex: American Heart Association) |
|
MDG |
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Multi-Disciplinary Group |
Organizations that provide continuing education for nursing and other disciplines |
|
PNEG |
|
Professional Nursing Education Group |
Organizations that providing continuing education for nurses only |
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SNO |
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Specialty Nursing Organization |
A national nursing body that has a majority of voting members who are RNs practicing in a specialized nursing area, as so defined in the organization's governing documents. |
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NNA/NNO |
|
National Nursing Association/Organization |
Nursing organization that is national or international in scope |