Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203-5159
toll-free 888.647.2388 or 518.464.8500
Adm. fax: 518.464.8777
E-mail: admissions@excelsior.edu
WWW: http://www.excelsior.edu
Non-campus-based, non-traditional virtual university for adult
learners.
Degrees Offered:
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
26,277 (Full-time: n/a; Part-time: 11,144 men, 15,133 women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
534
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$995 baccalaureate enrollment fee first year, $515 continuing
fee per year; $895 associate degree enrollment fee first year,
$450 continuing fee, $275 per credit hour for undergraduate
courses
2006-2007 Room & Board:
n/a
2006-2007 Room only:
n/a
Application Deadlines:
rolling
Financial Aid Deadlines for transfers:
rolling
Application Requirements:
Open enrollment (eligibility for nursing programs limited to
those with health care backgrounds).
Campus Description:
Excelsior College (formerly Regents College) has provided
innovative and rigorous academic programs at a distance to adult
learners since 1971. With more than 110,000 alumni worldwide, it
offers 36 undergraduate and graduate degrees, and certificate
programs through its schools of Business and Technology, Health
Sciences, Liberal Arts, and Nursing. Accredited by Middle
States, Excelsior holds specialized program accreditation from
TAC of ABET and NLNAC. Its School of Nursing has been designated
a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the NLNAC.
Serving 27,000 enrolled students in both its assessment- and
instruction-based programs, nearly one-third of them are from
groups historically underrepresented in higher education.
Sports:
n/a
Clubs and Activities:
n/a
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
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| SAT math mid-point range: n/a* to n/a** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
9% |
31% |
| % Resident of other states |
90 % |
68% |
| % International |
1 % |
1 % |
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| % Live on campus |
0 % |
0 % |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
1 % |
1 % |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
7 % |
3 % |
| % Black/African American |
16 % |
13 % |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
6 % |
3 % |
| % International |
0 % |
0 % |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
64 % |
75 % |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
6 % |
5 % |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$0
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$0
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Special Programs:
All of Excelsior College's 34 degree programs are especially
designed to meet the needs of working adults, among whom are
approximately 6,200 members of our nation's armed forces. The
college is home to a unique, competency-based nursing program
and the nation's largest school of nursing. The college offers
non-degree certificate programs in areas as diverse as nursing
informatics and homeland security. Excelsior also offers a
series of ACE evaluated college-level proficiency examinations
that students can use to earn credit toward a degree at hundreds
of colleges around the country.
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