Professional Nursing (Associate’s Degree in Nursing/ADN/RN) Program

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

The associate nursing program at Rasmussen University at the:

• Bloomington campus (with off-campus instructional sites in Hennepin/Anoka and Lake Elmo/Woodbury), located in Bloomington, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation for Good Cause.
• Central Pasco campus, located in Odessa, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
• Fort Myers campus, located in Fort Myers, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
• Green Bay campus, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
• Mankato campus, located in Mankato, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
• Moorhead campus, located in Moorhead, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
• Ocala campus (with an off-campus instructional site in North Orlando), located in Ocala, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
• Overland Park campus (with an off-campus instructional site in Topeka), located in Overland Park, Kansas, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.
• St. Cloud campus, located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
• Tampa/Brandon campus, located in Tampa, Florida, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Initial Accreditation.
• Wausau campus, located in Wausau, Wisconsin, is accredited by the ACEN. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for this associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at
 http://www.acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm.

Effective July 28, 2020, the associate nursing program at Rasmussen University at the Romeoville campus (with off-campus instructional sites in Aurora, Mokena, and Rockford) in Romeoville, Illinois, is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on July 28, 2024.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program at http://www.acenursing.com/candidates/candidacy.asp.

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State Boards of Nursing

The Rasmussen University Professional Nursing Associate's degree in Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Florida and Wisconsin is approved by the Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Florida and Wisconsin Boards of Nursing

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Romeoville/Joliet campus in Illinois is approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at the recommendation of the Illinois Board of Nursing. The Aurora/Naperville, Mokena/Tinley Park, and Rockford campuses in Illinois are recognized as extension campuses of the Romeoville/Joliet campus.

Minnesota Board of Nursing

The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Bloomington campus in Minnesota is approved with conditions by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The Hennepin/Anoka and Lake Elmo/Woodbury campuses are recognized as satellites of the Bloomington campus. On Aug. 4, 2022, pursuant to the authority granted under Minn. Stat. 148.251, the Minnesota Board of Nursing issued a Stipulation and Consent for Correction Order imposing conditions upon the approval of the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Bloomington campus and its satellite campuses for having an annual pass rate of less than 75 percent on the National Council Licensing Examination of first-time examinees for three consecutive years. The program must, by the end of calendar year 2023, achieve a success rate of higher than 75 percent for candidates from the program who write the licensing examination for the first time and resolve all areas of non-compliance identified in the Stipulation and Consent for Correction Order. If the conditions imposed on the program are not resolved, then the Minnesota Board of Nursing will follow the procedure outlined in Minn. R. 6301.2360, Subp. 10(C) for uncorrected deficiencies, which may result in the removal of the program from the list of approved programs.

Florida Board of Nursing

Fort Myers Campus — The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus in Florida is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. On Feb. 1, 2023, pursuant to § 464.019(5)(a)(2) Fla. Stat., the Florida Board of Nursing placed the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus on probation because for two consecutive years (2021 and 2022) the program had graduate passage rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (“NCLEX-RN”) that were more than 10 percentage points lower than the national average passage rate during the same calendar years for graduates of comparable degree programs who are United States educated, first-time NCLEX-RN test takers.

On Feb. 1, 2023, the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus in Florida presented a remediation plan to the Florida Board of Nursing, which included both strategies that the University has implemented and strategies that the University plans to implement that aim to improve first-time test takers’ performance on the NCLEX-RN.

The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus in Florida did not achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate during its first year on probation for calendar year 2023. On Feb. 7, 2024, the Florida Board of Nursing chose to extend the probationary status for one additional year because the program has demonstrated adequate progress toward the required NCLEX-RN passage rate by meeting a majority of the benchmarks established in the remediation plan. However, if the program fails to achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate at the end of this second year of probation, the Florida Board of Nursing shall terminate the program.

If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus in Florida and graduates from the program while it is on probation, then Enrollee will be able to take the NCLEX-RN. If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Fort Myers campus in Florida and the Florida Board of Nursing terminates the program before Enrollee graduates, then the program will be taught out, which will allow current students at the time of program termination the opportunity to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN. Because neither probationary status nor possible program termination affects students’ ability to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN, refunds based on probationary status or program termination will not be issued for tuition and fees incurred.

Ocala Campus and North Orlando Campus — The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Ocala campus in Florida is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. The North Orlando campus is recognized as a satellite of the Ocala campus. On Feb. 7, 2024, pursuant to § 464.019(5)(a)(2) Fla. Stat., the Florida Board of Nursing placed the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Ocala campus, including the North Orlando satellite, on probation because for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) the program had graduate passage rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (“NCLEX-RN”) that were more than 10 percentage points lower than the national average passage rate during the same calendar years for graduates of comparable degree programs who are United States educated, first-time NCLEX-RN test takers.

On Feb. 7, 2024, the program presented a remediation plan to the Florida Board of Nursing, which included both strategies that the University has implemented and strategies that the University plans to implement that aim to improve first-time test takers’ performance on the NCLEX-RN. If the program meets the required NCLEX-RN passage rate in the future, the Florida Board of Nursing will remove the program’s probationary status. If the program, during the 2 calendar years following its placement on probationary status, does not achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate for any 1 calendar year, the Florida Board of Nursing may extend the program’s probationary status for 1 additional year, provided the program has demonstrated adequate progress toward the required NCLEX-RN passage rate by meeting a majority of the benchmarks established in the remediation plan. If the program is not granted the 1-year extension or fails to achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate by the end of such extension, the Florida Board of Nursing shall terminate the program.

If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Ocala campus, including the North Orlando satellite, and graduates from the program while it is on probation, then Enrollee will be able to take the NCLEX-RN. If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Ocala campus, including the North Orlando satellite, and the Florida Board of Nursing terminates the program before Enrollee graduates, then the program will be taught out, which will allow current students at the time of program termination the opportunity to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN. Because neither probationary status nor possible program termination affects students’ ability to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN, refunds based on probationary status or program termination will not be issued for tuition and fees incurred.

Tampa/Brandon Campus — The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Tampa/Brandon campus in Florida is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing. On Feb. 7, 2024, pursuant to § 464.019(5)(a)(2) Fla. Stat., the Florida Board of Nursing placed the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Tampa/Brandon campus on probation because for two consecutive years (2022 and 2023) the program had graduate passage rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (“NCLEX-RN”) that were more than 10 percentage points lower than the national average passage rate during the same calendar years for graduates of comparable degree programs who are United States educated, first-time NCLEX-RN test takers.

On Feb. 7, 2024, the program presented a remediation plan to the Florida Board of Nursing, which included both strategies that the University has implemented and strategies that the University plans to implement that aim to improve first-time test takers’ performance on the NCLEX-RN. If the program meets the required NCLEX-RN passage rate in the future, the Florida Board of Nursing will remove the program’s probationary status. If the program, during the 2 calendar years following its placement on probationary status, does not achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate for any 1 calendar year, the Florida Board of Nursing may extend the program’s probationary status for 1 additional year, provided the program has demonstrated adequate progress toward the required NCLEX-RN passage rate by meeting a majority of the benchmarks established in the remediation plan. If the program is not granted the 1-year extension or fails to achieve the required NCLEX-RN passage rate by the end of such extension, the Florida Board of Nursing shall terminate the program.

If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Tampa/Brandon campus and graduates from the program while it is on probation, then Enrollee will be able to take the NCLEX-RN. If Enrollee is accepted into the Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Tampa/Brandon campus and the Florida Board of Nursing terminates the program before Enrollee graduates, then the program will be taught out, which will allow current students at the time of program termination the opportunity to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN. Because neither probationary status nor possible program termination affects students’ ability to graduate and take the NCLEX-RN, refunds based on probationary status or program termination will not be issued for tuition and fees incurred.