
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin is part of Rasmussen University, a career-focused institution whose history began in Minnesota in 1900. Walter Rasmussen founded the original school to teach practical business skills. The institution later expanded into fields including nursing, health sciences, technology, education, and public service.
After operating for many years as Rasmussen College, it adopted the Rasmussen University name in 2020. That history belongs to the institution as a whole; it should not be mistaken for the founding date of the Green Bay location. For applicants, the distinction also matters when reading older records or program materials that use the Rasmussen College name.
Rasmussen University organizes its programs around career fields rather than a traditional liberal-arts faculty structure. Its university-wide academic offerings include nursing, health sciences, business, technology, education, and justice-related studies, with credentials that vary by program and location.
The academic catalog and Green Bay program directory are the right places to distinguish a program offered locally from one available only online or at another Rasmussen location. That distinction is especially important for nursing and other hands-on fields: a program may involve campus instruction, laboratory work, clinical placements, or a combination, and its location-specific approval may affect licensure eligibility.
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Students considering its Green Bay location should expect a campus experience shaped more by scheduled classes and commuting than by a residential university district.
Green Bay offers access to area employers and health care facilities that may be relevant to career-focused study, although a nearby employer does not imply that a placement is available. Applicants should confirm where their particular classes, labs, and clinical experiences meet before estimating travel time. An online course can still have in-person requirements elsewhere in the region.
Rasmussen University describes its mission in terms of meeting changing community needs and helping students develop through career-oriented education. Its stated emphasis on practical learning is an institutional aim, not evidence by itself that any particular program leads to employment.
Prospective students can test how that mission applies to a specific degree by examining its catalog description, required hands-on work, licensing preparation, and career support. The institution is not identified as a religiously affiliated university.
Name of the institution
Rasmussen University-WisconsinLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: MidsizeInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, not primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
Under 1,000School type
UniversityMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
QuartersFoundation year
1900
Certificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degreeData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.