2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 139 Students are responsible for their conduct and activities arising during use of locked web browser and for any information or data provided to or through the locked web browser. Rasmussen is not responsible for, nor liable for, any mistakes, inaccuracies, lack of usefulness, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, or otherwise offensive material in any of the information or data provided through use of the locked web browser by users. Rasmussen does not, and has no obligation to, monitor, pre-screen, or pre-approve information or data, but Rasmussen shall nonetheless have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion, to refuse, delete, or move any information or data that is available via the locked web browser, for any reason, including a violation of any policy. Students agree that they will not infringe the intellectual property rights of others during use of the locked web browser. Students acknowledge that exams, assessments, and other materials of Rasmussen University are protected intellectual property and may not be copied or shared. Students also agree that Rasmussen is not responsible for protecting any intellectual property rights they, or another party, may assert in any information or data provided to the locked web browser. Additional Admissions Requirements for International Students International students are required to submit the following in addition to all other admission requirements: • Rasmussen University is an approved Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) School. All international students seeking an F-1 Visa will need to provide evidence that all of the qualifications of the Form I-20 have been met before Rasmussen University will issue an I-20. Form I-20 is a government form that tells the U.S. government that the applicant is eligible for F-1 Student Status. It certifies that: – Applicant is or is expected to be a full-time student pursuing a degree at Rasmussen University; – Applicant meets our admissions requirements; – Applicant has proven to Rasmussen that they have enough financial resources to study and live in the U.S. without working illegally or suffering from poverty. • International Students seeking admission in non-Nursing programs are required to submit the following in addition to that above in order to apply for admission to Rasmussen University: – TOEFL score of at least 61 for the internet-based TOEFL iBT® exam. • International students seeking admission into Nursing programs are required to submit the following in addition to that above in order to apply for admission to Rasmussen University. – TOEFL score of at least 65 for the internet-based TOEFL iBT® exam. – TOEFL iBT® exam scores must meet the following requirements which reflect intermediate-level skills: • Reading: 15 • Listening: 15 • Speaking: 18 • Writing: 17 • Total: 65 All money paid to the University will be refunded if applicant is not accepted, except any non-refundable test fees required for School of Health Sciences or School of Nursing programs. School Health Sciences Entrance Exam Potential students who are interested in enrolling into Rasmussen University in a School of Health Sciences program that requires a TEAS admissions score will be given access by admissions to the online registration process for the School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam (the Test of Essential Academic Skills, or “TEAS”). Here, the applicant may register and pay associated fees for the study materials and exam. Based on exam scores, applicants may apply for a School of Health Sciences program of study for which they qualify. Applicants not meeting the exam score requirement are allowed a maximum of five attempts, at any exam location or for any program within the past 24 months of their desired School of Health Sciences program start date. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. Any entrance exam results dated more than 24 months prior to the start date of the desired Rasmussen University School of Health Sciences program will not be considered, with the following exception: Students currently enrolled in a School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who transfer directly as an uninterrupted transfer (no time off between quarters) into a different program of study requiring TEAS assessment will not be required to retake the exam if the existing score meets the entrance threshold of the program into which they are transferring. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Applicants who have previously taken the entrance exam for admission to another institution may, at their own expense, have the results transferred to Rasmussen University if the exam date is within 24 months of the start date of the desired program. Transferred scores will be verified by the University. Current students in other programs wishing to transfer into a course of study requiring the admissions standards outlined above will be required to complete the entrance exam according to the composite score threshold and 24-month time limit. All applicants must meet the following composite score threshold(s): • TEAS Score for admissions eligibility for the Physical Therapist Assistant program: 65% or higher composite score. • TEAS Score for admissions eligibility for Medical Laboratory Technician, Radiologic Technology, or Surgical Technologist programs: 48.5% or higher composite score. • TEAS Score for admissions eligibility for Healthcare Certificate program, and Healthcare and Health Sciences Associate degree programs that require E102 Pathways to Patient Care Seminar course: 41.3% or higher composite score. Threshold exam percentages will not be rounded. School of Nursing Entrance Exam Potential students who are interested in enrolling into Rasmussen University in a School of Nursing program that requires a TEAS admissions score will be given access by admissions to the online registration process for the School of Nursing Entrance Exam (the Test of Essential Academic Skills, or “TEAS”). Here, the applicant may register and pay associated fees for the study materials and exam. Based on exam scores, applicants may apply for a School of Nursing program of study for which they qualify. Applicants not meeting the exam score requirement are allowed a maximum of five attempts, at any exam location or for any program within 24 months of the student’s expected start date of a Rasmussen program. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. Any entrance exam results dated more than 24 months prior to the expected start date of a Rasmussen University TEAS- required program will not be considered, with the following exception: Students currently enrolled in a School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who transfer directly as an uninterrupted transfer (no time off between quarters) into a different program of study requiring TEAS assessment will not be required to retake the exam if the existing score meets the entrance threshold of the program into which they are transferring. Applicants who have previously taken the entrance exam for admission to another institution may, at their own expense, have the results transferred to Rasmussen University if the test date is within 24 months of the start date of the Rasmussen program. Transferred scores will be verified by the University. Current students in other programs wishing to transfer into a course of study requiring the admissions standards outlined above will be required to complete the entrance exam according to the composite score threshold and within the 24-month time limit. Students who have left a Nursing program of study and wish to reenter into a TEAS required program as an interrupted transfer must meet all eligibility requirements as set forth in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy; in this specific case, the initially qualifying TEAS score has a 12-quarter expiration from the last quarter in which attendance and grades were posted (i.e., the quarter of reentry must be within the 12-quarter expiration period). The preceding two paragraphs do not apply to those interested in applying for the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the through the Aurora/ Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses: To qualify to apply, applicants are allowed a maximum of three attempts, from any exam location or for any program within the past 24 months. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between TEAS attempts is expected. Any entrance exam results dated more than 24 months prior to the start date of the nursing program will not be considered. Applicants who have previously taken the entrance exam for admission to another institution may, at their own expense, have the results transferred to Rasmussen University if the test date is within 24 months of the start date of the Rasmussen program. Transferred scores will be verified by the University. No exceptions will be granted for students currently enrolled in a Rasmussen University School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who desire to transfer directly into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses. • The following exception may be granted for former Professional Nursing Associate’s degree students who began the program April 3, 2023, and earlier and subsequently withdrew from the program and are applying to reenter the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program through the Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, Rockford, or Romeoville/Joliet campuses: A composite TEAS score of 62 or higher may be considered for acceptance if the student’s time away is less than three quarters from the last quarter in which attendance and grades were posted.
