Graduation Requirements Policy

Degrees, diplomas, and certificates are awarded solely on the merit and completion of requirements listed, and not on the basis of clock hours in attendance. Students enrolled in undergraduate programs must complete 33 percent of their program requirements at Rasmussen University, and no more than 67 percent may be completed via transfer credits, course waivers, credit by examination, or other means. Exceptions to this rule exist; see Transfer Credit Policies. Clock hours listed in the synopsis of subjects are estimated hours of class work necessary to complete the subject.

Students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, diploma, or certificate must have a cumulative grade point average of a 2.00 and above with a passing grade in each required course.

Students enrolled in a graduate degree program must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher and have completed each required course with a passing grade in order to earn the degree.

The academic record for a student in Graduate status is complete and final. No changes will be made unless there is a documented clerical error, and previously passed course(s) cannot be retaken to improve cumulative Graduate GPA.

As you approach graduation, please ensure your account balance is paid in full prior to graduating, or you will not receive your diploma except when required by any applicable law.

Diplomas, at the time of issuance, reflect the date the degree/certification was awarded and bear signatures of the current Rasmussen University administration. Graduates may request a replacement diploma by calling 952-230-3092. The current fee for a replacement diploma is $23, which is collected before the diploma order is placed. Replacement Rasmussen diplomas will reflect Rasmussen University and will show the date the degree/certification was awarded and will bear the signatures of the Rasmussen University administration at the time the replacement diploma is requested.