2025-2026 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 103 Additional Tuition Information • For tuition purposes only, full-time undergraduate students are defined as taking 12 or more credits per 11-week quarter. Students taking fewer than 12 credits per quarter are part-time students. For tuition purposes only, students in programs delivered in the 11-week quarter format taking 8 or more credits when enrolled in a single 5.5- week term of an 11-week quarter are considered full-time students. • A change in the number of credits taken during a term or quarter may lead to tuition being assessed at a different rate if a student moves from part-time to full-time or vice versa. • FAST TRACK: Students in undergraduate programs taking 16 or more credits in an 11-week quarter will only be charged tuition for 16 credits. The applicable course technology and resource fees still apply for all courses including those above 16 credits. Students will still be responsible for purchasing their textbooks or e-books for all courses in which they are enrolled, including those above 16 credits, whether they purchase the textbooks or e-books through Rasmussen University or through another source. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing through any Entrance Option and students enrolled as Individual Progress do not qualify for Fast Track pricing. • Individual Progress students will be charged at the School of Business part-time rate, plus the applicable Course Technology and Resource Fee. Individual Progress students are not eligible for self-directed assessments and credit by examination. • Audit students who elect to take courses without earning university credit are charged $219 per credit hour plus the applicable Course Technology and Resource Fee and book fees for each course. Students who wish to convert the Audit grade to a letter grade will be charged the difference between the audit rate and the program part-time rate in effect at the time the grade is converted. • Students with tuition rates at or lower than $260 per credit for full-time rates and $330 per credit for part-time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University. • Students who start the Healthcare Certificate, Medical Assisting Diploma, or Healthcare/Health Sciences Associate degree program with Medical Assisting specialization on or after May 8, 2024 may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants. • Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree programs on or after January 3, 2023, may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants. • Students enrolled in the Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates in Nursing Education, Nursing Leadership and Administration, or Healthcare Technology, Simulation, and Informatics specialization are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University. A. Program Administrative Fee Rasmussen University has a one-time administrative fee, charged during the first term of enrollment, for all new, reentering, and program transfer students enrolled in the listed programs below. This fee covers some of the costs of administering each program including, but not limited to: administering program-specific requirements and managing clinical/externship/practicum sites and/or preceptorships. This fee is nonrefundable. • School of Health Sciences - $350 administrative fee for each of the following programs: – Medical Assisting Diploma – Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree – Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree – Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree – Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree • School of Nursing - $495 administrative fee for each of the following programs: – Doctor of Nursing Practice – Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Second Degree Accelerated BSN (A-BSN) Option – Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Standard Entrance Option – Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner – Post-Graduate Certificate – Nurse Practitione – Practical Nursing Diploma – Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree • School of Justice Studies - $350 administrative fee for each of the following programs: – Law Enforcement Academic Certificate – Law Enforcement Associate’s Degree ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Returning students in a Complete Non-Graduate status who attempted all of the coursework in their program but did not meet graduation requirements are exempt from the fee. The exemption applies when they return to their most recently enrolled program and program catalog to retake previously failed courses to graduate; all other policies apply. B. Course Technology and Resource Fee There is a $200 Course Technology and Resource Fee for each faculty-led course. A $200 Course Technology and Resource Fee is assessed on each School of Nursing lab component, School of Nursing clinical component, School of Health Sciences lab component, and School of Health Sciences clinical component in addition to the $200 assessed on the course. Lab components are designated in catalog course descriptions and on the student’s schedule with course numbers ending in “L”. Clinical components are designated in catalog course descriptions and on the student’s schedule with course numbers ending in “LL”. The fee is nonrefundable for any course attended. The items included in this fee vary by program of study and can include, but are not limited to: • Access to technology tools and online course systems • Access to electronic library resources (reference services, books, e-books, databases, guides, interlibrary loan, etc.) • Access to licensed materials and videos • Peer tutoring and an online Writing Lab • The Student Portal • Classroom IT Support • Access to online career resources such as Optimal Resume and Job Connect • Reimbursement for certain student exam certifications and certain exam review programs • Tactical facilities and services required for the Criminal Justice program • Some (not all) background checks and immunizations • Supplies for medical and Criminal Justice programs used while in class A Course Technology and Resource Fee does not apply to faculty-led courses for students enrolled in an Early Childhood Education Certificate, Diploma or Associate’s program, or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing – RN to BSN entrance option program. C. Book Fee Students must purchase textbooks, e-books, and/or other physical and digital learning materials required for their courses, commonly referred to collectively as “Required Course Materials.” • In courses that do not utilize a digital learning platform with integrated Required Course Materials (“Non-Integrated Courses”), students have the option to (1) purchase Required Course Materials through Rasmussen University for a flat cost for each Required Course Material, as described below; or (2) opt-out of purchasing Required Course Materials through Rasmussen University, as described in the Textbook Opt-Out Policy, and source their own vendor for such purpose. • In courses that utilize a digital learning platform with integrated Required Course Materials (“Integrated Courses”), students must purchase Required Course Materials through Rasmussen University, as described below, because the use of the integrated digital learning platform does not make the Required Course Materials available in this format from sources other than the University. Additionally, because of the integrated nature of the digital learning platform, students will not be able to opt-out of purchasing Required Course Materials through Rasmussen University for Integrated Courses. The flat cost for each Required Course Material when purchasing through Rasmussen University is $15.00, plus applicable taxes. For example: If a course has two Required Course Materials, then the student will be charged $30.00, plus applicable taxes, for the cost of Required Course Materials in addition to all other applicable tuition and fee charges. D. Textbook Opt-Out Policy If a student desires not to purchase Required Course Materials for Non-Integrated Courses through Rasmussen University, then the student may opt-out of automatic charging and billing for any or all Required Course Materials for Non-Integrated Courses at the flat cost, and then must purchase the Required Course Materials through another source such as Amazon. Students who opt-out of purchasing Required Course Materials for Non-Integrated Courses are advised that access to digital Required Course Materials via a link within a course will be removed. Students can opt-out by completing the textbook opt-out form available through the student portal on a quarterly basis by the end of the class drop/add period for each quarter, as defined in the Rasmussen University Course Catalog, to be effectuated during that Term. If a student opts-out after being automatically charged for the Required Course Materials, but before the end of the class drop/add period, then Rasmussen University will credit the charged costs for Required Course Materials.
