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IPEDS ID: 196680
OPE ID: 00283400
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Excelsior College
All programs offered completely via Distance education
7 Columbia Cir, Albany, New York 12203-5159
General information:  (518) 464-8500
Website:  www.excelsior.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  35,608 (33,897 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  15 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.excelsior.edu/admissions
Apply Onlinewww.excelsior.edu/admissions
Financial Aidwww.excelsior.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatormy.excelsior.edu/secapps/CostCal/ECCost.jsf
Mission Statement
  Excelsior College provides educational opportunity to adult learners with an emphasis on those historically underrepresented in higher education. The College meets students where they are - academically and geographically, offering quality instruction and the assessment of prior learning.
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty0727
Instructional0727
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students, therefore price information was not reported.
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
open-close Financial Aid
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid19993%$2,182,752$2,185
Pell grants4602%$1,107,272$2,407
Federal student loans6052%$4,325,912$7,150
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore net price information was not reported.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment35,608
Undergraduate enrollment33,897
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment4,319
Graduate enrollment1,711
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 0% Part-time: 100%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 46% Female: 54%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 1% Asian: 3% Black or African American: 21% Hispanic/Latino: 8% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 61% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 2% Non-resident alien: 1%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 7% 25 and over: 93% Age unknown: 0%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 0% Part-time: 100%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $80
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMasterUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-14d---
Category total-14d---
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-1d---
Business Administration and Management, General316d54d51d--
Business/Commerce, General7d222d0d--
Management Information Systems and Services, Other--1d--
Category total323d277d52d--
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-13d---
Category total-13d---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General2d----
Information Science/Studies-38d---
Category total2d38d---
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology45d8d---
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other-13d---
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians, Other153d8d---
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology58d1d---
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other1d1d---
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other-2d---
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician-148d---
Category total257d181d---
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)-7d---
Category total-7d---
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other-34d-3d7d
Nursing Administration--29d-1d
Nursing Education--54d-4d
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other--25d--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1,285d191d---
Category total1,285d225d108d3d12d
History
History, General-22d---
Category total-22d---
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other---5d-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-115d---
Criminal Justice/Police Science---51d-
Category total-115d-56d-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies283d1,838d39d--
Category total283d1,838d39d--
Psychology
Psychology, General-31d---
Category total-31d---
Science Technologies/Technicians
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician27d13d---
Science Technologies/Technicians, General-4d---
Category total27d17d---
Social Sciences
Economics, General-1d---
Political Science and Government, General-5d---
Sociology-4d---
Category total-10d---
Visual and Performing Arts
Music, General-2d---
Category total-2d---
Grand total2,1772,7901995912
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Commission on Higher Education1/1/1977 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs(!)6/1/1975 -  Accredited
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program(!)4/1/1981 -  Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program(!)10/1/2002 -  Accredited
New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
RN Associate Degree Programs2/1/1973 -  Accredited
RN Baccalaureate Degree Programs2/1/1973 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession0–0
Drug law violations0–0
Liquor law violations0–0
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter0–0
Negligent manslaughter0–0
Sex offenses - Forcible0–0
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)0–0
Robbery0–0
Aggravated assault0–0
Burglary0–0
Motor vehicle theft0–0
Arson0–0
  • Excelsior College is an on-line college that has no classrooms except for a handful of US Military students that attend a class at Fort Bliss a military base. We have been unable to obtain crime statistics from this base.
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate8.9%
Number in default21
Number in repayment235
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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