Excelsior College
Excelsior College is a regionally accredited virtual institution of higher learning based in Albany, New York. A non-profit, private college, Excelsior College offers online degrees at graduate and undergraduate levels. The college is divided into five distinct schools: the School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Business and Technology, the School of Public Service, and the School of Liberal Arts.Excelsior College does not limit the number of allowable transfer credits for incoming students, a practice quite different from the majority of colleges. At Excelsior College, students can earn credits not only from the college's own courses and programs, but also from non-collegiate training (such as training from government agencies, corporations, or the military), an assessment of a prior learning portfolio, courses at other accredited institutions, and college-level exams (such as the DSST/DANTES and CLEP exams). Excelsior College's own exams, ECEs, are similar to DSST and CLEP exams, and are accepted by institutions throughout the nation.
Excelsior College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Online Degrees at Excelsior College
Online degree programs at Excelsior College are designed for adult learners with busy schedules and multiple demands on their time. Online programs at Excelsior available anywhere there is a computer with Internet access. All professor at Excelsior College are experts in their field of expertise and are available to provide guidance, mentoring, and support to online students.Online degrees at Excelsior are offered at the associate and bachelor's level in business, health sciences, liberal arts, public service and technology. Master's degrees are offered in business, nursing and liberal studies.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (518) 464-8500 |
| Address: | 7 Columbia Cir, Albany, New York 12203-5159 |
| Institution Type: | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
| Size: | Very Large ( 33,000+ undergrad, 1,700+ grad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate, Batchelor's, Master's |
| In-State Tuition | N/A |
| Out-of-State Tuition | N/A |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ration: | 15 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.excelsior.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS | BS/BA | MA/MS |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ||||
| Biology Biological Sciences |  |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||||
| Accounting | |
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| Business Commerce | |
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| Finance | |
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| Management Information Systems | |
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| Marketing Marketing Management | |
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| Operations Management and Supervision | |
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| Communication and Journalism | ||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences | |
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| Information Science Studies | |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | ||||
| Computer Technology Computer Systems Technology | |
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| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies Technicians | |
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| Electromechanical Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology | |
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| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies Technicians | |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | |
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| Manufacturing Engineering Technology Technician | |
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| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies Technicians | |
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| Nuclear Engineering Technology Technician | |
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| English Language and Literature Letters | ||||
| English Literature (british and Commonwealth) | |
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | ||||
| Area Studies | |
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| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ||||
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| History | ||||
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| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | ||||
| Corrections and Criminal Justice | |
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| Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Administration | |
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| Criminal Justice Police Science | |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | ||||
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| Mechanic and Repair Technologies Technicians | ||||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology Technician | |
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| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ||||
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| Psychology | ||||
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| Science Technologies Technicians | ||||
| Nuclear Nuclear Power Technology Technician | |
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| Political Science and Government | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics