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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-279045
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170907
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170907

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001385763
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22003
		FILM NUMBER:		171073615

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-917-8146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN CORE EQUITY ALPHA FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d402535dncsrs.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d402535dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d402535dex99906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: g402535g19l26.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: g402535g43u40.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g402535g54g85.jpg

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<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g402535g59d77.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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