Excelsior College

Albany, NY 12203
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Excelsior College is one of the one hundred sixty-two private, not-for-profit 4-year colleges in New York. The campus is located in an urban area, in Albany.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 34,022 students attend the school.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleSmall City
Number of Students34,022
Student to Faculty Ratio17:1
Is Admission OpenYes
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePrivate
Business ModelNot-for-profit
On Campus Housing-
Retention Rate-

Nursing Programs

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Associate's degree 115 617
Bachelor's degree 2 8
Postbaccalaureate certificate 0 1
Master's degree 7 23
Post-master's certificate 1 2
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-RN: 72.2%

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
01/01/1977 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
ACEN
06/01/1975 - Current
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
ACEN
10/01/2002 - Current
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
ACEN
04/01/1981 - Current

Admission

100%

Acceptance Rate
The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Application fee
Undergrads $50
Graduates $50

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$510/credit
In State Students$510/credit
Out of State Students$510/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students$645/credit
In State Students$645/credit
Out of State Students$645/credit

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $22,950 $22,950 $22,950
ADN 70 $35,700 $35,700 $35,700
BSN 125 $63,750 $63,750 $63,750
FNP 50 $32,250 $32,250 $32,250
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

No Info Available

Student Population

31,039

Undergrads

2,983

Graduates

17,020

Women

17,002

Men

0%

Full-time

100%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
White
60%
Black/African American
20%
Hispanic
11%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
3%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1%
Non-resident alien
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and New York state board of nursing.
Excelsior College
7 Columbia Cir
Albany, NY 12203
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