Accreditation and Licensing

A. Accreditation

Rasmussen University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604, 800-621-7440 or 312-263-0456

For programmatic accreditation information, refer to the applicable program page.

B. Licensing and State Authorization

Rasmussen University has been approved by Minnesota to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education.

Rasmussen College (now Rasmussen University) is registered as an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Rasmussen University is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, toll-free phone number: 888-224-6684.

Rasmussen University is authorized to operate as a postsecondary educational institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The education programs may not meet the needs of every student or employer.

• Illinois Board of Higher Education
  1 North Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
  Springfield, Illinois 62701-1377
  Phone: 217-782-2551
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
  Division of Professional Regulation
  100 West Randolph, 9th Floor
  Chicago, IL 60601

Rasmussen University has obtained certificates of approval from the Kansas Board of Regents, allowing it to operate as a postsecondary educational institution in the State of Kansas.

• Kansas Board of Regents
  1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
  Topeka, KS 66612
  785-430-4240

Rasmussen University is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

• Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN 55108 651-642-0533

The Professional Nursing Associate’s degree program at the Moorhead, Minnesota campus is approved with conditions by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. On June 5, 2025, 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 Moorhead campus for having an annual pass rate of less than 75 percent on the National Council Licensing Examination (“NCLEX-RN”) of first-time examinees for three consecutive years.

To be removed from conditional approval and restored to full approval, the program must, by December 31, 2025, achieve an NCLEX-RN pass rate higher than 75 percent based on the cumulative results from the four quarters of calendar year 2025 for candidates from the program who write the licensing examination for the first time. If the program does not achieve the requisite pass rate by December 31, 2025, then the program must achieve an NCLEX-RN pass rate of higher than 75 percent by June 30, 2026 based on the cumulative results from the first and second quarters of calendar year 2026 for candidates from the program who write the licensing examination for the first time. If the conditions imposed on the program are not resolved as described herein, 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.

Rasmussen College (now Rasmussen University) has been certified to operate by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 173.600 through Section 173.618.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education has authorized Rasmussen University to operate in North Dakota under North Dakota Century Code 15-18.1. Authorization is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.

• North Dakota University System State Board of Higher Education
  10th Floor, State Capitol
  600 East Boulevard Ave, Dept. 215
  Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
  701-328-2960

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Educational Approval Program has approved Rasmussen University to operate according to Wis. Stat. §440.52 and Wis. Admin. Code §SPS 404. Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. The education programs may not meet the needs of every student or employer.

• State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Educational Approval Program
  4822 Madison Yards Way
  Madison, WI 53705
  608-266-1996

Other Registrations:

• Veterans benefits for all National Online students are certified through Bloomington, MN
• Veterans benefits by the State Approving Agencies in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
• Florida Board of Nursing
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Nursing)
• Kansas Board of Nursing
• Minnesota Board of Nursing
• North Dakota Board of Nursing
• Wisconsin Board of Nursing