Excelsior University
Excelsior University is a private online university in Albany, New York. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and comprises two schools: the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. It serves mostly non-traditional, adult working students through distance education programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,699
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 53%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $78,493
- Median earnings (8 years): $75,790
- Median earnings (6 years): $63,796
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Other
- City: Albany, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Excelsior University include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nuclear Engineering Technology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,172 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,685 4 years after graduation · median debt $7,925
- Nuclear Engineering Technology (214 bachelor's) · median earnings $119,783 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,555
- Business Administration and Management (155 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,618 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,323
- Psychology (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,149 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,667
- Engineering Management (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $119,783 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,555
- Nursing (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,010 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,152
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,947 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,878
- Accounting (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,623 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Business (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,623 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Criminal Justice (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,828 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,583
Degree mix: Business 34%, Computer Science 3%, Health 55%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 7%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average federal loan: $7,443
- Median debt at graduation: $13,769
Admissions
Excelsior University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,699
- Women: 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 100%
- Age 25 and older: 86%
- Graduate students: 597
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Excelsior University acceptance rate? Excelsior University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
What majors does Excelsior University offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nuclear Engineering Technology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Engineering Management.
What is the average salary after Excelsior University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $78,493 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Excelsior University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 53% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Excelsior University official site: https://excelsior.edu.