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Graduation Requirements

Aspen University confers degrees once all academic and financial obligations have been satisfied. Students are subject to the program requirements as outlined in the catalog at the time of their acceptance. Students must meet the following requirements prior to degree conferral. Students must be financially cleared by Student Accounts for degree conferral.  Students utilizing the Monthly Payment plan may be financially cleared so long as they are up to date on their payments.  The university will not confer degrees for students who are not financially cleared by Student Accounts, except for students in those states that require degree conferral despite financial standing.

Credit and Program Requirements

  • Completion of course requirements for program as outlined in the University Catalog at the time of acceptance.
  • Students must also successfully complete a minimum number of their required program credits with Aspen University as outlined below.  No exceptions can be made to these residency requirements.
    • Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree programs require a minimum of 30 credits to be completed at Aspen.
    • Master’s degree programs require a minimum of 18 credits to be completed at Aspen.
      • RN to MSN requires a minimum of 39 credits.
      • Master of Arts in Psychology and Addiction Studies requires a minimum of 24 credits.
    • Education Specialist degree programs require a minimum of 18 credits to be completed at Aspen.
    • Doctorate degree programs require a minimum of 51 credits to be completed at Aspen.
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice requires a minimum of 36 credits to be completed at Aspen.
  • Students cannot use credits earned from a previously awarded degree or certificate from Aspen University to fulfill significant requirements of another degree or certificate.  In the case where a student is returning for an additional degree or certificate, the following maximum amount of credits may apply toward the new degree:
    • Certificate Programs- no credits earned toward a prior degree may apply toward a certificate program
    • Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees- a maximum of 30 credits from combined prior Aspen coursework and transfer credit may be applied toward the degree, with the exception of pre-approved block transfer credits
    • Master's Degrees- a maximum of 18 credits from combined prior Aspen coursework and transfer credit may be applied toward the degree
    • Doctoral Degrees- no credits earned toward a prior degree may apply toward a doctoral program

Grade Point Requirements

  • Undergraduate programs require a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0.
  • Graduate programs require a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Conferral Date

The date of conferral will be posted on the student’s transcript and diploma. The conferral date is the date on which the student is cleared by the university as having met all academic and financial requirements.