Rasmussen College is a 110-year old for-profit private college offering Bachelor's and Associate's degrees at multiple campuses in Minnesota including Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Blommington, Lake Elmo, Mankato, Moorhead and St. Cloud; four campuses in Illinois, including Rockford, Aurora, Mokena/Tinley Park and Romeoville; two campuses in North Dakota, including Bismarck and Fargo; five campuses in Florida, including Fort Myers, Ocala, Tampa/Brandon and Pasco; three campuses in Wisconsin, including Green Bay, Wausau and Appleton; and an Online Division. Rasmussen College was founded in 1900 by Walter Rasmussen. Rasmussen College offers on campus and online classes and awards Bachelor of Science (BS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. Students may earn diplomas and certificates in a variety of career-focused areas as well. 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.