Graduation Requirements
Aspen University confers degrees once all academic 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.
Credit and Program Requirements
- Completion of course requirements for program as outlined in the University Catalog at the time of acceptance.
- 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 maximum amount of credits may apply toward the new degree are outlined in the Readmissions Policy.
Grade Point Requirements
- Undergraduate programs require a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0.
- Graduate programs and certificates require a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Residency Requirements
Students must must meet the minimum residency requirements as outlined below in order to graduate from Aspen University. No exceptions can be made to these residency requirements.
- Undergraduate degrees: at least 25% of the program must be completed via Aspen University coursework.
- Master's degrees: at least 50% of the program must be completed via Aspen University coursework.
- The RN-MSN program requires at least 68% of the program to be completed via Aspen University coursework to meet residency requirements.
- Doctoral degrees: at least 85% of the program must be completed via Aspen University coursework.
- The EdS program requires at least 50% of the program to be completed via Aspen University coursework to meet residency requirements.
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 requirements.