Undergraduate Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Completed application
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Waived if the student has completed at least 15 credits of college level coursework from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent. For clock hour and quarter conversions, complete credits will be rounded to the nearest whole credit.
- If the Registrar's Office has reason to believe that a high school diploma is not valid, its authenticity will be validated through the high school listings on the particular state’s department of education website.
Official Transcripts for all previous college credit earned
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all previous high school or college education. GPAs will not be rounded for admissions purposes.

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Completed application
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Waived if the student has completed at least 15 credits of college level coursework from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent. For clock hour and quarter conversions, complete credits will be rounded to the nearest whole credit.
- If the Registrar's Office has reason to believe that a high school diploma is not valid, its authenticity will be validated through the high school listings on the particular state’s department of education website.
Official Transcripts for all previous college credit earned
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all previous high school or college education. GPAs will not be rounded for admissions purposes.

Program Specific Requirements

BSN (Pre-licensure Program)

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Completed Application
High School Transcripts: An official transcript demonstrating a completed high school diploma.
- Waived if the student has completed at least 15 credits of college level coursework at an institution that is accredited by a CHEA-recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent. For clock hour and quarter conversions, complete credits will be rounded to the nearest whole credit.
- If the Registrar's Office has reason to believe that a high school diploma is not valid, its authenticity will be validated through the high school listings on the particular state’s department of education website.
- Applicants who have a GED will enroll as a Continuing Education (non-degree seeking) student and complete the following courses: COM100, MAT140, BIO210, and CMP160. After completion of those credits, students with a 2.75 cumulative GPA may reapply for the BSN Pre-Licensure program.
Official Transcripts for all previous college credit earned
- Students must not have been dismissed from or failed out of another non-Aspen BSN pre-licensure nursing program
Submission of the signed Nursing Essential Functions Form
Criminal Background Check: Submission of a clear criminal background check through Castle Branch (varies by state; see BSN Pre-Licensure programmatic handbooks). Felony convictions prevent students from being licensed as an RN in the United States.
Minimum GPA: a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for all previous high school or previous undergraduate college credit. GPAs will not be rounded for admissions purposes. There are no exceptions to the minimum GPA requirement.

Competitive Evaluation Process for the Nursing Core:

Aspen uses a competitive evaluation process to assess student readiness for the Nursing Core. The Nursing Core begins during the session in which students would enroll in SEM101, N110, N320, and N320L. Students are not guaranteed entry to the Nursing Core. Entry to the Nursing Core additionally requires:

Interview: interview with location Program Director or designee. Potential candidates will be asked to complete a writing assignment during the interview process.

Minimum GPA: a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for all Pre-Professional Nursing Coursework.
- Successful completion of CMP160, MAT140, BIO201/L, BIO202/L, BIO210, and BIO220 with a "B" or higher
- During the competitive ranking process, grades for individual courses, particularly science courses, may also be reviewed when necessary
- During the competitive ranking process, the number of course withdrawals and retakes the student has had within the last five years may also be reviewed when necessary
HESI A2: Minimum required scores for English Composite-80; Math-80; A&P-75.
- Students must meet all required scores on the first attempt
- The exams must be taken at Aspen University
- Scores from other institutions or locations are not accepted
Criminal Background Check: Submission of a passed criminal background check (varies by state; see BSN Pre-Licensure programmatic handbooks)
Fingerprint Clearance Card: Submission of a fingerprint clearance card (varies by state; see BSN Pre-Licensure programmatic handbooks)

RN to BSN (Completion Program)

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Associate Degree in Nursing (i.e. ADN or ASN) or diploma in nursing.
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 from the ADN/ASN/diploma granting institution. GPAs will not be rounded for admissions purposes.
  - Pending review and approval from the Nursing Admissions Committee, students may be admitted to the university on a provisional basis if their GPA falls below the minimum requirement.
Current, unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in the United States, a US territory, or Canada. Registered nurses licensed outside of these areas are not eligible. Nursing licenses that show past restrictions may be required to provide additional documentation, even if that past restriction has since been resolved.
A minimum of one year of nursing experience as a RN completed within the past five years.

Completion Programs (Business and Education)

Applicants must demonstrate the following:

Completion of an associate’s degree or 60 college credits from an institution that is accredited by a CHEA recognized accrediting body or an international equivalent.