American Public University System Catalog
2026 - 2027 Catalog
Reenter Policy
A reenter status is defined as any student who withdraws or is administratively withdrawn from all courses after the course drop period in any term and returns in a subsequent quarter/term. A student will not be considered for reentry in the same quarter in which they posted attendance and withdrew or were withdrawn. Reentering students are treated as new students for the purposes of tuition and fees, academic program requirements, and graduation standards. Students who are reentering into programs that require either a conferred degree or at least 60 credits for acceptance may be considered for reentry in the next full quarter/term only upon submission of official transcripts. They must also meet all acceptance requirements as stated in the current catalog. Students will reenter into the current curriculum. Any exceptions to this policy need to be approved by the Dean. For the calculation of Satisfactory Academic Progress, reentering students are treated as continuing students and must meet progress requirements. See Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Reentering students who at the time of their most recent withdrawal had outstanding acceptance requirements for their program such as high school validation, Online Orientation, Nursing Orientation, nursing immunization, clear background check, receipt of official transcripts, or any other acceptance requirement may be considered for reentry only upon meeting all acceptance requirements at the time of reentry review.
Students returning in satisfactory academic standing or on Financial Aid Warning may be eligible to re-enroll. All returning students are required to address any outstanding balance prior to the beginning of the term. The student will be required to work with the student payments team to pay in full or schedule a payment plan for the reenter balance based on the Rasmussen requirement for students who return with a balance owed to Rasmussen. All returning students must schedule an approved payment plan to reduce their balance as outlined in the Payment of Tuition and Fees policy. Students returning on Financial Aid Probation, regardless of aid status, will have balances reviewed for continuation, and are required to have an approved payment plan for the upcoming quarter/term within seven calendar days after the quarter/term start.
Students in Health Sciences programs must complete a programmatic assessment to determine an appropriate level of reentry. These students will be allowed to reenter if space is available and all other reentry requirements are met. Students reentering into or transferring to the Physical Therapist Assistant program must complete the requirements as detailed in the Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree Program Re-enrollment Policy. Students reentering into or transferring to a Nursing program must also complete the requirements as detailed in the School of Nursing Reenter Policy for Pre-Licensure Programs.
Supplemental Reenter Policies