Excelsior University
Albany, NY · Private four-year · City: Midsize
12,701undergraduates
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (171 awarded), Bachelor's (1,172 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (66 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (33 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Nursing Administration Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Nursing Education Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (707 awarded), Bachelor's (86 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (8)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (32 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (20 awarded)
- Energy Systems Technology/Technician Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (102 awarded)
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate (21 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (214 awarded)
- Power Plant Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Accounting and Business/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (50 awarded), Bachelor's (155 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (124 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (14 awarded), Bachelor's (46 awarded)
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (4)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Intelligence, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Military Technology and Applied Sciences Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Strategic Intelligence Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- National Security Policy Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (21)
- Accounting and Business/Management Master's
- Accounting and Finance Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Homeland Security Master's
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Analytics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
Cost and aid
Published prices for 2023-24.
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
Graduation
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, part-time | 160 | 15% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14,822 | 34% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 14,477
- Undergraduates
- 12,701
- Full-time undergraduates
- 0
- Part-time undergraduates
- 12,701
- Graduate students
- 1,776
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 86%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 100%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 19% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 58% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 7 Columbia Cir, Albany, NY, 12203-5159
- County
- Albany County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Other academic year
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.