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. Courses that are comparable in content may 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.
• Course must have the minimum number of credits to that of the Rasmussen University course.
• Undergraduate programs require a grade of C- or higher for coursework to be eligible for transfer credit, unless superseded by a course-specific transfer policy. A grade of Pass (in a Pass/Fail grading system) or Satisfactory (in a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading system) that can be verified as equivalent to a grade of C- or higher to be eligible for transfer credit. When an institution awards grades in percentage terms rather than as letter grades, a grade of 70% or higher is eligible for transfer credit consideration.
• Master's programs require a grade of C or higher and Doctoral programs require a grade of B or higher for coursework to be eligible for transfer credit.
• 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 assessments, and course waivers impact Cumulative GPA and other Satisfactory Academic Progress standards in the student's program of enrollment and progress toward program completion.
• If a required course was previously attempted and failed at Rasmussen University, the transfer grade will replace the grade earned at Rasmussen University when an official transcript is provided, and the attempted credits will continue to apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance. If a required course was previously attempted and passed at Rasmussen University, transfer credit will not be accepted to replace the grade earned at Rasmussen University. When an elective General Education course was attempted at Rasmussen University, the transfer grade will fulfill the course requirement, and the attempted credits and grade earned at Rasmussen University will apply for the purpose of determining Satisfactory Academic Performance.
• General Education credits may be considered for transfer regardless of completion date unless superseded by program-specific transfer policy.
• For students with a conferred Bachelor's degree, General Education coursework will be transferred as a block regardless of conferred degree or degree sought through Rasmussen University.
• All required General Education courses must be met due to accreditation requirements.
• For those students without an earned degree, General Education credits passed with a grade of C- or higher applicable to the enrolled program will be applied.
• Credits in Core courses in Technology programs must have been earned within three (3) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include CDA, CEN, CET, CGS, CIS, CNT, COP, CTS, ISM, and QMB. This excludes CGS1240 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts and CTS2511 Excel, which do not have expirations.
• Credits in Core courses in Design programs must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include ADV, DIG, GRA, and PGY. This excludes ART1200C Sketching for Designers, which does not have an expiration.
• Credits in Core courses in Health Sciences programs must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program. Prefixes include HIM, HSA, HSC, MEA, PHC, and PTN. This excludes HSC1531 Medical Terminology, which does not have an expiration.
• Credits in Core courses within the Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist programs with course prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS cannot be fulfilled with transfer credit based on courses completed at other institutions. Students who have completed external courses similar to Rasmussen courses with prefixes of MEA, MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS at an accredited institution within one calendar year of the date the student starts in the program may attempt a challenge exam when approved by the Dean. The MEA2203 Pathophysiology and MLT1325 Phlebotomy courses can be fulfilled by external transfer credit or challenge exams, and must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program.
• When previously completed at Rasmussen, Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technologist core courses with prefixes of MLT, PHT, RTE, and STS have a two (2) calendar year time limit from time of course completion and the start date of the student's reentry into the program. This excludes MLT1325 Phlebotomy and MLT1728 Introduction to Chemistry courses, which have a five (5) calendar year time limit.
• Nursing Programs will not accept any Core course transfers for courses with prefixes of NUR and PRN. Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Graduate Certificate-Nurse Practitioner, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs allow up to 12 Core program credits (NGR prefix) to be fulfilled with transfer credit when comparable graduate-level courses have previously been completed within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program and the courses were completed when enrolled in a programmatically accredited program. Practicing nurse practitioners who are nationally certified are exempt from the five (5) calendar year requirement.
• Credits in core courses in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Paralegal programs with course prefixes CCJ, CJC, CJE, CJL, and PLA must have been earned within five (5) calendar years of the date the student starts in the program.