Rasmussen College-Fargo

Quick Facts

Location: Midwest
Setting: Large Town Setting
Type: For Profit
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Rasmussen College logo
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School Description
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The mission of Aakers Business College is to offer students the opportunity to develop both the technical knowledge and the personal skills vital to employment in the ever-changing world of business.

Rasmussen College-Fargo From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Rasmussen College is a private, for-profit, two-year and four-year degree-granting college with seven campuses in Minnesota including Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead and St. Cloud; one campus in Rockford, Illinois; two campuses in North Dakota, including Bismarck and Fargo; three campuses in Florida, including Fort Myers, Ocala and Pasco County; one campus in Green Bay, Wisconsin; and, an Online Division.

Rasmussen College was founded in 1900 by Walter Rasmussen.

The College offers on campus and online classes and awards Associate of Applied Science (AAS) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees as well as diplomas and certificates in a variety of career areas.

History

The school was founded in 1900 as the Rasmussen School of Business by Walter Rasmussen in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Rasmussen believed that the need for skilled professionals by the local business community was not being met. This belief led to the development of the school’s vision, which was:

  1. To prepare young men and women for responsible positions in all lines of business.
  2. To help pupils win their way to a noble manhood or womanhood.

The first classes were held in September of 1900. With the advent of women's suffrage in 1920 through the passage of the 19th Amendment, the school’s female enrollment numbers began to increase. In 1945 Walter Rasmussen retired and sold his interest in the school to Walter Nemitz. Nemitz instituted a number of curriculum changes, requiring that students learn how to use calculating machines, adding machines, and duplicating machines. Additionally, he mandated that the schools' facilities be updated, which included installing fluorescent lighting in all buildings and purchasing 100 typewriters for students to use.

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Students & Campus Life
Full Time Students: 75%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 10,166
Students Receiving Aid: 90%
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 75%
Part-Time 25%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 97%
Other 3%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 83%
Out-of-State 17%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Dakota 83%
Minnesota 14%
Montana 0%
South Dakota 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 10,166    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 60    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 1,339 67%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 521 8%  
Student Loans:
$ 4,253 70%  
Any Aid:
  90%  

Degree Programs at Rasmussen College-Fargo

Associate's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Rasmussen College-Fargo

Career Education Majors

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