School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam Policy

Potential students interested in enrolling in a Rasmussen University School of Nursing or select School of Health Sciences programs must meet one of the acceptance requirements identified on the program's applicable program page of the most current catalog or addendum for their desired program. Potential students will be given access by Admissions to the online registration process for the entrance exam. The applicant may register and pay associated fees for the study materials and exam. The entrance exam must be administered in a proctored setting. Threshold exam percentages will not be rounded. Based on exam scores, applicants may apply for a Rasmussen University program of study for which they qualify.

Potential students not meeting the exam score requirement are allowed a maximum of six attempts for any entrance exam attempted at a Rasmussen exam location within 24 months of the student’s expected start date of a Rasmussen program. A minimum of one week (seven calendar days) between attempts is expected. Any entrance exam results dated more than 24 months before the expected start date of the Rasmussen University program will not be considered. The following exceptions apply:

• Applicants who have previously taken the entrance exam for admission to another institution may, at their own expense, have the results transferred to Rasmussen University if the test date is within 24 months of the start date of the Rasmussen program. The University will verify the transferred scores. Transferred scores must meet all of the requirements for acceptance which means that some cumulative scores may be recalculated or may not be considered valid for the purpose of admission or acceptance. The University has the right to deny admission based on transferred results.
• Students who are currently enrolled in a School of Nursing or School of Health Sciences program who transfer directly as an uninterrupted transfer (no time off between quarters) into a different program of study will not be required to requalify if the entrance requirements on file meet the threshold of the program into which they are transferring.
• Students who have left a Nursing program of study and wish to reenter into a Nursing program as an interrupted transfer must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy; in this specific case, the initially qualifying Entrance Exam has a 24-month expiration from the last quarter in which attendance and grades were posted (i.e., the quarter of reentry must be within the 24-month expiration period).