Rasmussen UniversityReviews of rasmussen.edu

DO NOT got to this school!!! I NEVER do reviews, but this program is a disgrace. I am currently in their BSN program and it is an absolute mess. The first quarter was good and the teachers were great, but this quarter is HORRID. Most of the professors are horrible and don't know anything about what they are teaching. Specifically Nancy Drallmeier. She should not be allowed to teach in any capacity and offers no resources for studying. Clinicals are almost worse than the teachers. We showed up to a clinical site and our professor never showed up. Turns out we aren't having actual clinicals because the school is so poor at getting their schduling straight, so they slapped something together on campus that had no relation to our actual class. Students that graduate next month told us to "leave while you still can." The administration and teachers love to use Covid as an excuse for the s**t show that this program is. Save your money and go somewhere where you will actually learn something.

I started the LPN program at Rasmussen College and I cannot tell you how horrible they were. They overcharged the students and when asked about the fees, they give you the run around..... no specifics. The instructors were not knowledgeable enough to answer questions and we were told, "I'm not going to tell you. You can look it up" for any clarification in the classes. They take you to clinical and tell you to do something only to find out it is wrong and then make an example out of you in front of all your clinical classmates. I came back for my ADN degree because going anywhere else meant I had to retake a lot of classes as they had expired. The instructor at the Blaine campus had favorites for students. It didn't matter how hard you worked or how much you knew the material. They are not there for you to succeed. In fact, they mess with your grades to make students fail classes so they have to be retaken. This is how they get more money out of you. When you do speak up and follow the steps they ask you to follow, you are treated worse. I ended up calling St. Cloud to see about transferring to their campus as most students that were able to transfer say it's so much better. The first time I tried, St. Cloud was so warm and welcoming. They said they had room and it would be quick to transfer. I called St. Cloud because my counselor at blaine would not return any messages regarding a transfer and the few he did return, I was given the run around...... one excuse after another as to why I couldn't transfer. He finally said if I called early on in the next semester, I should be able to transfer for the following semester. I called on the first day and said to start the process. It took ALL SEMESTER for something St. Cloud says only takes a couple days. Once I transferred to St. Cloud, I was actually TAUGHT content and skills in every class. I still had to study, but not teach myself everything. They answered any questions in class too. I was getting excellent grades and even made the deans list!! I will say, St. Cloud was amazing but Blaine was a nightmare. It just depends on which campus you attend. I started St. Cloud late in the program and so when I made it to being given a nursing job, I was not prepared by any means. I had to have a lot of on the job training. I was not confident by any means and I almost decided to give up nursing all together out of frustration. Rasmussen University needs to really make a lot of changes. I had such a bad experience that I wanted to call the board of nursing, but feared retaliation if I did while in the program. Now that I am in the field and working, I just don't want to relive the stress of calling the board. I still have days where I feel I need to and I just might soon. They charge a lot of money for the nursing program and treat their students very poorly. Now I am getting ready to start school for my BSN, and I refuse to go to Rasmussen ever again. I don't recommend it to anyone. I share my story when I hear someone considering Rasmussen, especially the Blaine campus. When someone asks where I went to school, I am always embarrassed and ashamed to say Rasmussen. I refused to attend graduation too. Anyone considering Rasmussen, be prepared for a lot of added stress in top of the already stressful nursing program (or whatever program you are entering). They will make your experience a living hell and you will not be prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation.

In my last quarter of the nursing program and have to say this has been the worst educational experience of my life. Aside from a handful of instructors, the teaching has been abysmal at best. It is nearly impossible to get a timely response (72 hours) from instructors or “deans” (whatever that means; they change every quarter). The clinical sites are a joke (virtual or SNFs, even for an RN program). The only pros of this school are being able to get in quickly and be done quickly. You will teach yourself for the most part, which I didn’t mind too much as an LPN but if I didn’t have any prior healthcare experience I’d be very shaky with what this school “teaches”.

THIS SCHOOL IS SO UNORGANIZED.. IT IS RIDICULOUS. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT A QUALITY EDUCATION!!!!!! YOU WILL HAVE TO TEACH YOURSELF EVERY SINGLE THING! NO HELP, THE DEAN DOESNT HELP, THEY DONT WANT YOU TO SUCCEED.

I have been attending Rasmussen for a year now, and am so happy with my decision. If I could go back I would still choose this school. I read reviews similar to the current negative ones when I first started. They were definitely nerve racking, but I moved forward anyways because I liked the accelerated approach and wanted to get started with my career being that I felt I was “late” to get started with my education. Im in the nursing program, and have respected every instructor as a nurse. They all have lots of experience and helpful anecdotes. There has been one instructor so far that I felt was more difficult than she should be and made it hard for people to succeed. That was hard to get through but with the quarters only being 11 weeks, having a class you don’t love isn’t too bad. I made it through, and have had good or even amazing experiences with the other instructors. Despite other reviews, I feel that this is a great program for working adults (if you have a job that will respect your class schedule). Most of my friends in the program are very busy and are thriving. I also feel that the faculty is willing to work with you when you need help, as long as you actually need help and aren’t just being lazy. I had surgery during the first week of one of my quarters are ROYALLY screwed up my schedule. For some reason I just couldn’t get myself together and get my schedule straight and missed even four weeks of a couple classes. I was so surprised to find that the dean, my advisor, and both instructors worked with me to catch me up and went above and beyond in a situation that was purely due to my short comings and a small surgery. I also see lots of students go here who don’t speak English as a first language and I’m sure struggle with it, and have seen some instructors really help them through that (although I am aware I can’t speak to that struggle, just wanted to mention another way I have seen the staff be helpful). Sure, there are situations that feel unfair, but I understand that the staff needs to adhere to policies. I can think of a couple situations in which some friends were dealt a very unfair hand and struggled through it. Overall, this is a school in which you take your education into your own hands and advocate for yourself. You can gain lots of knowledge from these instructors if you choose to. You can also choose to advocate for yourself when you need help. I get where the negative reviews are coming from. I just feel that they aren’t giving the full picture and that my overall experience is positive. I would encourage anyone considering this school to go for it.

-10/10. This is the most snakey and unorganized school. They treat you like you are chopped liver. They expect you to be professional and understanding and they are the least bit of that. They do not care about any of your issues and if you try to get a hold of them- you wont. They are never in office and never respond to emails. You as a student are the least of their priorities. I have two weeks until graduation and they have made my dream of being a nurse a nightmare.

I had high hopes with the nursing program. The communication is very poor and orientation is poor. Providing numerous emails is not a form of orientation and proper communication. Classes are scheduled at times convenient to the instructors so this is not a program for working people although you must have insurance for clinicals, so I suppose it is for those fresh out of high school still under their parents insurance and with no children of their own. The online platform is confusing. Just because an accelerated program is fast does not mean it should be unmanageable, if half the class is struggling and failing there is a problem. Instructors present PowerPoints with over 25 grammatical errors and then deduct points from student assignments with grammatical errors. Instructors are teachers that are suppose to lead by example, especially nurses. Aside from that many of the instructors at the campus I was at, I would not want as a nurse to treat me. They lack tact, caring and ettitiqutte and yet they are instructors, teaching future nurses. The program could be so much better without the clique of instructors currently there, including some of the Dean's. They feed of each other and talk about the students inappropriately. One instructor, I suppose, became upset that I emailed the Dean about a lack of response from my instructor, so she used me as an example that day in class. Of course she didn't mention my name but the scenario was mine and I was shocked. It's these types of immature behaviors that you see all the time in the nursing program at Rasmussen.

I am a recent graduate from Rasmussen University and I am so saddened by the negative feedback I’m seeing here. The truth of the matter is if you want a school to just give you your degree then this school is absolutely not for you. My experience at this school was great , you put in the hard work you will get the reward! This is simply the truth. The truth is that my program had many ups and downs but what I found was that the instructors and staff really cared about my success and were always encouraging me to move forward, but they were not willing to just give it to me I had to put in the effort. Quite honestly I don’t know anyone who would want to obtain their degree without working hard for it what kind of professional would you actually be at that point? My experience with this school was full of encouragement, pushing to succeed, and celebrating my success throughout the entire program. When you decide to go to a school if you want to be challenged and learn this is the school for you. I am so happy I decided to go to Rasmussen, I wouldn’t be a graduate in my dream career without them.