Albany, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Excelsior University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Albany, New York. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. It enrolled 12,941 students in fall 2024, including 11,550 undergraduates and 1,391 graduate students.
Excelsior University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,805 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Mission
Excelsior University provides educational opportunity to adult learners with an emphasis on those historically underrepresented in higher education. Excelsior meets students where they are — academically and geographically, offering quality instruction and the assessment of learning.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
12,941
Students enrolled
3,805
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Excelsior University
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
Online
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 58
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsOsteopathic Medicine+71