Readmission Policy
Student Readmission
Any student who has been withdrawn from the University is required to complete an application for readmission and meet the University’s admission requirements. Students must meet current admission policies and abide by program requirements, policies, tuition, and fees at the time of readmission. To be readmitted to Aspen University and permitted to re-enroll, a student must complete an application at www.aspen.edu. Once the application is completed, the student will be contacted by an Enrollment Advisor, who will assist the student with the readmissions process. Exceptions to entrance GPA admissions requirements may be considered for those students who have already completed at least half of their program at Aspen University.
Readmission is not guaranteed; pending review, students may be subject to additional stipulations. Additional documentation may be required due to changes in admissions policies or procedures. Students are only permitted to go through re-entry and resume their degree candidacy in the same program up to three times; if necessary, students may appeal for additional re-entry attempts, though appeal approval is not guaranteed.
Readmission is necessary for any student who wants to resume degree candidacy after any of the following situations:
- Student initiated withdrawal from the University
- Failure to follow the University’s Continuous Enrollment Policy
- Failure to commence a course within 180 days of acceptance into the University
- Dismissal due to failure to meet Good Academic Standing
Students may reapply for admission into their previous program, or a substantially equivalent program if the previous program is no longer available. If a student or returning alumni who has graduated from a program is readmitted, they will be subject to the program requirements, policies, tuition, and fees in effect at the time of readmission. Students and returning alumni may need to be financially cleared before returning to the University.
Students dismissed from the University will be required to appeal prior to readmission; only if the student's appeal is approved can the student reapply to the university. Students should contact their Academic Advisor for more information regarding the appeal process.
Students who are readmitted to their program will return with the same academic status (meeting Good Academic Standing or on Academic Observation) that they had prior to leaving their program. Military service members who are readmitted to their program after a period of military service will be readmitted with the same academic status they had prior to their period of military service.
Earning an Additional Degree
Students may re-enroll with Aspen University for a second degree, so long as they remain compliant with the Simultaneous Program Enrollment policy. However, students may not apply a significant amount of credits earned to fulfill the 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 Aspen 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
Students re-enrolling to earn an additional degree subject to the program requirements, policies, tuition, and fees in effect at the time of readmission. Students and returning alumni may need to be financially cleared before returning to the University.