Excelsior University
Albany, New York
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 11,550 undergrads
- Online only
- Admit rate
- Open admissionSource: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- Not reportedper year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- Not reportedwithin 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $81,47110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Excelsior University accepts up to 113 transfer credits into undergraduate degree programs like the BPS in Business and Management.
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Excelsior University allows undergraduate students to transfer up to 117 credit hours toward completion of a bachelor's degree.
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Getting in
- Admit rate
- Open admissionAdmits nearly everyone who applies.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- Not reportedfull-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- Not reportedsticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- Not reportedfirst-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- Not reportedfull-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $81,47110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 11,550Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 35%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 48%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- St. John's University-New York Queens, NY — admits 83%
- Wilmington University New Castle, DE
- National University San Diego, CA
- Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME
- University of the People Pasadena, CA
- Long Island University Brookville, NY — admits 86%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Excelsior University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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