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title: Arizona College of Nursing and American College of Education Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Advanced Nursing Education Pathways
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# Arizona College of Nursing and American College of Education Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Advanced Nursing Education Pathways

_Partnership features reduced ACE tuition for AZCN graduates and employees_

PHOENIX, Dec. 9, 2025 /
[PRNewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arizona-college-of-nursing-and-american-college-of-education-announce-strategic-partnership-to-expand-advanced-nursing-education-pathways-302636774.html)
/ — In a shared commitment to advancing nursing education and expanding
opportunities for the next generation of healthcare leaders, Arizona College of
Nursing (AZCN) and American College of Education (ACE) are proud to announce a
new academic partnership designed to support students, alumni, and employees in
their pursuit of graduate-level nursing degrees.

![Arizona College of Nursing and American College of Education Partnership](https://arizonacollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Arizona_College_of_Nursing_and_American_College_of_Education_Teams.webp?w=1024)

_Arizona College of Nursing and American College of Education teams celebrate the signing of their agreement._

![Arizona College of Nursing and American College of Education Agreement Signing](https://arizonacollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Arizona_College_of_Nursing_and_American_College_of_Education_CEO_Signing.webp?w=1024)

_Arizona College of Nursing CEO Jason E. Anderson and American College of Education CEO Geordie Hyland sign their partnership agreement._

Through this collaboration, graduates of
[AZCN’s 3-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program](https://arizonacollege.edu/accredited-bsn-program/)
will now receive discounted tuition and transfer credit opportunities toward
completing their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at ACE. This streamlined
pathway recognizes the strong academic foundation students develop during their
BSN studies and creates a more accessible, efficient route to advanced practice
and leadership roles in nursing.

In addition, employees of AZCN will benefit from reduced tuition rates at ACE,
creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth, leadership
development, and long-term career advancement.

As part of the partnership’s launch, the institutions are also announcing three
full-tuition scholarship opportunities to be awarded:

- Two full MSN scholarships exclusively available to AZCN graduates
- One full doctoral scholarship designated for employees of AZCN

“We are thrilled to partner with ACE to provide additional value to AZCN
graduates and employees,” shared Jason Anderson, AZCN Chief Executive Officer.
“By helping our BSN graduates and employees move more readily into masters and
doctoral prepared roles, we are supporting both individuals as well as helping
to address a critical bottleneck in the nursing education pipeline.”

“We are excited to partner with AZCN,” ACE Chief Executive Officer Geordie
Hyland said. “This partnership demonstrates our mutual commitment to accessible
learning and is a direct lifeline to today’s national nursing shortages.”

## About Arizona College of Nursing

Arizona College of Nursing’s purpose is to provide people the opportunity to
enhance their lives through education. Arizona College of Nursing offers a
[three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program](https://arizonacollege.edu/accredited-bsn-program/)
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The BSN program is
offered at
[23 campuses across 14 states](https://arizonacollege.edu/campus-locations/) and
is designed to prepare students for a career as a Registered Nurse (RN). Arizona
College of Nursing campuses are institutionally accredited by the Accrediting
Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S. Department of
Education-recognized national accrediting agency. For more information, please
visit [arizonacollege.edu](https://arizonacollege.edu/).

## About American College of Education

American College of Education (ACE) is an accredited, fully online private
college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education,
business, healthcare and nursing. Headquartered in Indianapolis, ACE offers more
than 60 innovative and engaging programs for adult students to pursue a
doctorate, specialist, master’s or bachelor’s degree, along with graduate-level
certificate programs.

**Categories:** Press Release