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Rasmussen University is proud to be a national leader in nursing education. We’ll support you step by step with the education, skills and mentoring you need to help you become the nurse you’re meant to be. Take the impact you make in healthcare to the next level by advancing your skills and credentials.

Learn more about Rasmussen University’s nursing degrees built for working nurses.

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Discover Your Next Steps in Nursing Education

What's Next for You?

Raise your sights. We’re here to help you, step by step, through your BSN, MSN, MSN-NP or DNP.

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Manage Your Costs

If your employer has an alliance with us, you could save on tuition.1 Let’s look at all your options.

Financial benefits

Inspire a Nurse to Grow

Refer someone to start or advance their education, and they could receive up to $500 toward their tuition! 2

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About the School of Nursing

Wherever You Are, We're With You

Choose your path in nursing. The Rasmussen University School of Nursing will help you prepare with strong programs and the support a working nurse needs—from Professional Nursing to BSN, MSN and beyond.

Rasmussen University’s Empowered Learning^® courses put you in the driver’s seat for your online Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral courses. You use your professional and life experience to demonstrate some skills faster, while slowing down to work with new material.

Explore the nursing path that fits you best.

Practical Nursing Diploma (LPN)

In as few as 12 months 3, learn compassionate patient care and prepare for the NCLEX-PN^®4 exam required for an LPN.
LPN to RN Bridge

Advance your education to the next level in as few as 18 months as you pursue RN licensure by completing the ADN or BSN Degree. 3
Professional Nursing/Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Prepares you become a registered nurse (RN) in as few as 21 months through hands-on, real-world experience, in-depth coursework and practicum experiences.3
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Three distinct entrance options, all CCNE-accredited.5
- BSN Standard Degree: A full-time, high-intensity program for those pursuing their first Bachelor's degree, which can be completed in as few as 33 months.3
- BSN Second Degree: A full-time, fast-paced program for those who already hold a Bachelor's degree and are now looking to complete their BSN. This option can be completed in as few as 18 months.3
- RN to BSN: Prepares currently licensed RNs who hold an Associate's degree to advance their education and further their impact on patients. This degree can be completed in as few as 12–18 months.3
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Our CCNE-accredited program can help you pursue leadership and education roles in nursing.5 With an affordable cost under $16,000 (excluding Nurse Practitioner specializations),6 the MSN combines online coursework with practicum experiences and can be completed in as few as 18 months 3 (excluding Nurse Practitioner specializations).
Choose from three specializations to help you pursue your career goals and passions as a nursing leader:
- Nursing Leadership and Administration: Bring an important voice and point of view to management and policy discussions.
- Nursing Education: Play a leading role in preparing current and future nurses for their role in patient care.
- Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics: Leverage informatics, emerging technology and simulation to drive transformation in healthcare through a nursing lens.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
For nurses called to lead at the highest levels in healthcare and public health and policy, our DNP program offers online courses with practice experiences in your community. 7 We offer two specializations:
- Executive Leadership: Promote forward thinking within complex healthcare systems to provide safe, reliable, quality care to diverse patients and populations.
- Public Health and Policy: Gain public health and policy expertise to help improve patient and population health outcomes now and into the future.
This program is NOT currently eligible for participation in Title IV federal student aid programs.

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"Rasmussen University has been a great school for me, as the instructors are very personable and helpful. I have always felt like I could reach out about anything to get help."

Cristen G.
Nursing student

- Student must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible. A student who withdraws and re-enrolls may no longer be eligible for the grant.
- Student must meet entrance requirements for the program in which they are enrolling.
- Enrolling students must provide proof of eligibility by submitting proof of employment prior to the 7th day of the first quarter of enrollment (i.e.: recent paystub or employment verification letter).
- Employees of APEI and APEI Education al Units, including Rasmussen College, LLC and their family members are not eligible to participate.
- Students cannot receive both corporate and military grants.
- Grant is nontransferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent/refund is allowed.
- Students with tuition rates at or lower than $258 per credit for full-time rates and $334 per credit for part-time rates are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University.
  - Students who start the Healthcare Certificate, Medical Assisting Diploma, or Healthcare/Health Sciences Associates with a Medical Assisting Specialization programs on or after May 8, 2024, may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants.
  - Students enrolling in the Master of Science in Nursing degree program on or after January 2, 2023, may be eligible for institutional grants regardless of program or course tuition rate provided they meet all other applicable terms and conditions for the grants.
  - Students enrolled in the Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates in Nursing Education, Healthcare Technology, Simulation and Informatics or Nursing Leadership and Administration are not eligible for any grants or scholarships offered by the University.
- Grant value cannot exceed tuition cost.
For additional details visit: https://corporate.rasmussen.edu/employer-alliances
Your referral will be contacted no more than three times by Rasmussen University at the phone number or email address you provide and can opt out of contact at any time. For full terms and conditions, please visit: https://corporate.rasmussen.edu/refer
Completion time is dependent on transfer credits accepted and number of courses completed each term.
NCLEX-PN is a registered trademark of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at Rasmussen University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Tuition for the MSN program is $265 per credit; excludes MSN Nurse Practitioner specializations. Students in all programs must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible for the tuition pricing of $265 per credit. A student who withdraws and re-enrolls will be required to pay the tuition price offered at the time of their re-enrollment. MSN students who receive the tuition price of $265 per credit may be eligible to use additional discounts, grants and/or scholarships. If a student needs to retake one or more courses in the degree program, the total cost of the program will exceed $16,338. MSN Nursing Leadership & Administration or Healthcare Technology, Simulation & Informatics specializations cost breakdown: $13,248 in tuition + $3090 in fees = $16,338 in estimated program cost. MSN Nursing Education specialization cost breakdown: $13,248 in tuition + 3,285 in fees = $16,533 in estimated program cost. Program availability varies by campus and state; please see the Rasmussen University Catalog for details.
This program is not eligible for participation in Title IV federal student aid programs.
Terms and conditions apply. 100% coverage is subject to employer policies and the student meeting all terms and conditions of the Rasmussen University Professional Achievement Grant. Program availability varies by state and campus. Federal, local and state taxes may apply.

Make a Greater Impact

Discover Your Next Steps in Nursing Education

What's Next for You?

Manage Your Costs

Inspire a Nurse to Grow

Wherever You Are, We're With You

Make Your Education More Affordable

Corporate Grants and Professional Achievement Grants

Tuition Assistance Programs

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