Rasmussen University
ACEN AccreditedRasmussen University offers ACEN-accredited LPN, ADN, BSN, and online RN-to-BSN programs at campuses in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, and North Dakota.
Rasmussen University at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 62/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Job market strength.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $16,000 to $58,000 total across 4 programs.
- Nursing programs here admit roughly 100% of applicants.
- 4 nursing programs listed — ADN, BSN, LPN, RN-BSN offered on campus / hybrid / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
- Programs Offered
- 4
- Acceptance Rate
- ~100%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Rasmussen University(4)
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Rasmussen Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- Job market strength84
- Graduation rate50
- Online flexibility56
- Tuition affordability71
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at Rasmussen University
- •Acceptance/admission rate: Rasmussen University operates under an open admissions policy, meaning it accepts 100% of applicants who meet basic entry qualifications (e.g., holding a high school diploma or GED). This applies broadly to the university and therefore to its nursing programs, which do not have additional filtering based on competitive GPA thresholds.
- •Minimum GPA: There is no published minimum GPA requirement for entry into Rasmussen’s nursing programs. General admissions do not require transcripts or GPA thresholds.
- •Entrance exam (TEAS/HESI) thresholds:
- •– Rasmussen does not provide specific required passing scores (e.g., %) for the TEAS or HESI exams on its website. Instead, applicants are encouraged to contact an admissions representative for details.
- •– Applicants who already hold a conferred Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree with a GPA of 2.25 or higher from an accredited institution are exempt from taking the TEAS exam.
- •Prerequisite coursework and waitlist notes:
- •– There are no prerequisite courses required for admission into the Practical Nursing (LPN), Associate’s (ADN/RN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Schedule & Format Flexibility at Rasmussen University
- •Delivery modes (online, hybrid, on-campus)
- •Practical Nursing (PN/LPN), Professional Nursing (ADN/RN), and BSN pre-licensure programs are offered online, on campus, plus field experience (clinical) components.
- •ADN (Professional Nursing) program includes online and on‑campus courses, plus on‑site clinicals.
- •RN to BSN, MSN, MSN‑NP, and DNP programs are offered online with required field experience for clinical components.
- •Evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options
- •Many programs and campuses offer up to eight start dates per year, allowing frequent entry opportunities.
- •ADN (Professional Nursing) program specifically has eight start dates a year at most campuses.
- •MSN program notes multiple start dates per year.
- •_No explicit mention of evening or weekend–only format options was found._
- •Asynchronous vs. synchronous coursework
- •RN to BSN online courses use "Empower
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
ADN
Acceptance rate: ~100%
Rasmussen operates under an open admissions policy, accepting 100% of applicants who meet basic entry qualifications.
Programs offer online, on-campus, and hybrid options with multiple start dates.
BSN
Acceptance rate: ~100%
Rasmussen operates under an open admissions policy, accepting 100% of applicants who meet basic entry qualifications.
Programs offer online, on-campus, and hybrid options with multiple start dates.
LPN
Acceptance rate: ~100%
Rasmussen operates under an open admissions policy, accepting 100% of applicants who meet basic entry qualifications.
Programs offer online, on-campus, and hybrid options with multiple start dates.
RN to BSN
Acceptance rate: ~100%
Rasmussen operates under an open admissions policy, accepting 100% of applicants who meet basic entry qualifications.
RN to BSN program allows students to access coursework anytime and learn at their own pace.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.