Description

While Excelsior College is located in Albany, New York, you don’t need to live there to benefit from one of their undergraduate or graduate degree options.

Committed to educating the adult learner, Excelsior College offers more than 30 programs through various means, including its online programs which allow individuals to pursue degrees from wherever they are.

Consequently, Excelsior has a student body of 30,000, most of whom reside in states other than New York.

Programs at Excelsior include bachelor’s, master’s and associate degrees and certificates awarded in such fields as Liberal Studies, Nursing, Business, Technology, and Health Sciences. Excelsior also has dual-degree options such as a master’s in Health Care coupled with an MBA.

In addition to distance learning options, Excelsior offers its local students flexible scheduling with classes during the day, evening and weekend.

Excelsior also makes it easy on students by accepting transfer credits earned at other schools.

Since much of an Excelsior education takes place online, students may also benefit from Excelsior’s career counseling through online means as well.

Loans, grants, scholarships from individual programs and military aid are some of the financial resources available for eligible Excelsior students.

Quick Facts about Excelsior College

Location

Northeast

Setting

Large Town Setting

Type

Private

Size

Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)

On-Campus Housing Available

No

In-State Tuition

$895

Out-of-State Tuition

$895

Enrollment

31,616

Year Established

1970

Ratings & Reviews

Overall School Rating: 4.5 See all ratings

50% of students gave Excelsior College 5 stars overall.

5 star
  2 reviews
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Student at This School - Grad Year 2013

Overall Rating:
5

Detailed Ratings

I am taking online classes from home. I love it. The instructors stimulate discussion, and lead us to the most pertenant and latest in EBP. They stimulate learning by assisting to establish the bigger picture of the nursing profession and define a path for the future in nursing. The on line program is easy to use and the 24 hour support is great.

Student at This School - Grad Year 2014

Overall Rating:
4

Detailed Ratings

My courses will be completed on line. I am hopeful that this will become a successful experience. I am hoping the transcripts that will be submitted will be complete quickly and without incident. I have heard of great things about this school and am excited to be a part of it.

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Students

Full-Time Undergrad Students
29,905
Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
31,616

Undergraduate vs. Graduate

Undergraduate
95%
Graduate
5%

Full-Time vs. Part-Time Students

Full-Time
100%
Part-Time
0%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
20%
Asian
4%
Caucasian
62%
Latino
7%
Other
7%

International Students

International
1%
Domestic
99%

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