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Excelsior College, New York

Overview of Excelsior College

Students attend Excelsior in Albany, New York, a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Excelsior degrees go up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Excelsior is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and liberal arts.

Excelsior Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission.

Student Body

There are 28,461 students at Excelsior (as of 2005). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Excelsior

Excelsior College
7 Columbia Cir
Albany, NY 12203-5159
General Phone: (518) 464-8500
Admissions Phone: (518) 464-8500
Financial Aid Phone: (518) 464-8500
http://www.excelsior.edu

Excelsior Programs and Degrees (2005)

Excelsior awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,851liberal arts and sciences, history, sociology, English literature, political science, economics, area and Cultural studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine1,677registered nursing, various nursing
Business And Management475business management, business, human resources, accounting, finance, sales and marketing, insurance, international business
Engineering Technician225electromechanical tech, instrumentation tech, engineering technician
Computer Science And Engineering144information science, computer programming, computer and info science
Therapy And Counseling79psychology
Engineering27operations research
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and administration
Science And Laboratory Technician14nuclear tech, chemical tech
Science14biology, chemistry
Music9music
Mechanics And Repair8avionics maintenance
Media7communication studies
Mathematics6mathematics
Religion And Philosophy5philosophy
Production Trades2welding

Number of programs and degrees for Excelsior in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,33432
Associate's degree2,21011
Master's degree142

Excelsior Student Body

In 2005, Excelsior had a total enrollment of 28,461 students (11,174 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate98%
Graduate2%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White61%
Black15%
Hispanic7%
Asian8%
American Indian1%
Other Races6%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-190%
20-211%
22-243%
25-2911%
30-3417%
35-3918%
40-4934%
50-6414%
65+0%

Excelsior Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Albany, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Excelsior Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING
Operations Research

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Instrumentation Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Economics, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Chemical Technology/Technician
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Excelsior Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Excelsior Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Excelsior Number of students
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Excelsior % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Excelsior Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Excelsior % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Excelsior % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Excelsior % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers part-time study

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