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Rasmussen University - Kansas City/Overland Park

Rasmussen Overland Park · Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Rasmussen University is an accredited private higher education institution operating modern campuses across the United States, including its regional healthcare campus in Overland Park, Kansas, serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Highly recognized for nursing, medical assisting, surgical technology, and health information management.

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Key institutional metrics

Founded / Established
1900
Student Population
15,000+
International Ratio
2%
Academic Staff
950+
Location
Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Academic overview & strategic disciplines

Rasmussen's Overland Park campus features modern healthcare simulation laboratories equipped with high-fidelity electronic manikins, mock surgical operating theaters, and sterile compounding suites. Students alternate interactive digital curriculum with clinical rotations at top Kansas City healthcare systems (HCA Midwest, Saint Luke's, AdventHealth).

Research admissions & international qualifications

Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school diploma or GED equivalency. Pre-nursing and allied health programs require the TEAS entrance exam or Rasmussen entrance assessment, background clearances, and immunization records for clinical hospital practicums.

Featured degrees, scholarships & fellowships (6)

Featured faculty researchers (3)

Dr. Paula Singer

President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive Leadership

Dr. Singer has dedicated over three decades to expanding accessible, career-focused healthcare and nursing education models across regional metropolitan communi...

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Dr. Joan Rich

Dean & Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing

Dr. Rich is a nationally recognized nursing leader researching clinical judgment models in pre-licensure nursing students and healthcare workforce retention....

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Prof. Lori Larson

Regional Dean of Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences

Prof. Larson focuses on allied healthcare accreditation standards, hospital clinical affiliation models, and surgical technology clinical competencies....

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Important advisory & disclaimer

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