2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 163 TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICIES General Transfer of Credit • Rasmussen University reserves the right to accept or deny transfer of credit based on the guidelines below. • Students who wish to transfer credits to Rasmussen University must first apply for admission to the University. • Students must request their official transcripts from other institutions be sent directly to Rasmussen University. Transcripts can be sent electronically from an approved third-party provider, emailed directly from the institution to [email protected] or mailed directly to: Rasmussen University Attn: Transcripts Department 8300 Norman Center Drive - Suite 300 Bloomington, MN 55437 Transcripts sent to Rasmussen University by the student will be deemed unofficial. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all official transcripts have been received by Rasmussen University. • As part of the acceptance process, official and unofficial transcripts will be evaluated for transfer of credit. Students will receive notification regarding the total number of credits accepted for transfer and the equivalent Rasmussen University courses. • Students in bachelor-completer programs will be withdrawn from the University if official transcripts are not received by the Friday of the 13th week of enrollment. • A student may send copies of transcripts or documents during the initial admissions process for estimation purposes only. Any transfer credit conditionally awarded in fulfillment of a prerequisite or corequisite through the use of an unofficial transcript will be rescinded if an official transcript is not received by Rasmussen University at the time the required course is scheduled due to curriculum sequence. All required credits must be completed in order to graduate. • College-level courses completed at an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE), or Rasmussen predetermined course-by-course equivalencies approved by the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS) will be considered for university transfer. • Students must complete 33% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 67% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, and credit by examination, or other means, except as noted below. 1. Students in the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant*, Radiologic Technology and Surgical Technologist programs must complete at least 50% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 50% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, or other means, with the exception of “completer block transfer” candidates for the Healthcare / Health Sciences Associate’s Degree – Medical Assisting Specialization. * Physical Therapist Assistant students accepted through the METC Block Transfer policy must complete at least 25% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University. 2. Students in the Practical Nursing Diploma program must complete at least 75% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 25% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. 3. Students in the Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree program must complete at least 44% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 56% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. 4. Students in the Nursing Bachelor’s Degree program - RN to BSN entrance option must complete at least 25% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 75% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. Students in the pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs must complete at least 52% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 48% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. 5. Students in the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Nursing Post-Graduate Certificate (excluding Nurse Practitioner) programs, must complete 100% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University. 6. Students in Master of Science in Nursing and Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner programs may fulfill up to 12 Core program credits with eligible transfer credit. 7. Students in a Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner programs must complete at least 77% of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 23% of program requirements may be completed via transfer credits. Only Core courses may be fulfilled with transfer credits. 8. Students in the Law Enforcement Associate’s degree program with a conferred Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in an approved program from a certified Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (MN POST) Board institution must complete at least 25% of their program requirements with Rasmussen University, and no more than 75% may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, self-directed assessment, or other means. • Rasmussen University awards quarter credits. In considering transfer courses, 1 semester credit is equivalent to 1.5 quarter credits. The calculated number is rounded down. Transfer credits based on a different unit of credit than quarters will be subject to conversion prior to being transferred. • International transcripts must be evaluated by an approved Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE-eval.org) or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) member to determine if the student’s credit transfer is equivalent to Rasmussen coursework. Transcripts from institutions located in U.S. Territories and Commonwealths that are accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education require an evaluation from an approved credential evaluation service provider only when the transcript is not written in the English language. The student is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. • Transfer credit is evaluated based on the program in which the student is applying for or is currently enrolled in. • Credits earned at Rasmussen University will be transferred directly from one Rasmussen University campus to another. Only the courses that are applicable to the current program will be posted or calculated. • See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy to understand how transferred credits from institutions other than Rasmussen University and prior learning assessments including test-outs, self-directed assessment, and course waivers impact Cumulative GPA and other Satisfactory Academic Progress standards in the student’s program of enrollment and progress toward program completion. • Courses that have been accepted for transfer will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Transfer (TR) designation. Transfer credits that have been conditionally accepted pending the receipt of an official transcript will be listed with a Pending Transfer (PT) designation. Any Pending Transfer (PT) credits still remaining at the end of the student’s program, when all other course requirements have been passed, will be removed and the student will be required to complete the program requirements in order to graduate. Failure to successfully complete all required coursework or submit official transcripts by the end of their program will result in the student being withdrawn. • Courses for which a student has received credit by examination or self-directed assessment will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Test-Out (TO) designation. • Courses for which a student has received credit through waiver will be listed on the student’s transcript with a Course Waiver (CW) designation. • When courses are not accepted for transfer, a student may file an appeal through the following process: 1. The student completes an appeal form. Supplemental information such as a syllabus, course description, or text may be required. 2. The information will be reviewed by the Director, Central Student Operations- Transfer. 3. The student will be notified of the decision. Course-by-Course Transfer of Credit • Course-by-course transfer credits from an accredited institution of higher learning will be evaluated based on course content. Most courses that are comparable in content will be accepted when University transfer credit requirements are met. Lower-level Rasmussen course requirements may be fulfilled with either lower- level or upper-level external transfer courses. Upper-level Rasmussen course requirements may be fulfilled only with upper-level external transfer courses. Lower-level courses are typically numbered 100-299 or 1000 to 2999. Upper-level courses are typically numbered 300-499 or 3000-4999. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
