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Excelsior College

7 Columbia Cir, Albany, NY 12203-5159

Tel: (518)464-8500

Private not-for-profit | 34,563 students

Excelsior College helps busy working adults earn the degrees they need with flexible distance education programs. The College, formerly Regents College, was founded in 1971 on the fundamental philosophy that what you know is more important than where or how you learned it. We recognize that adult learners can attain college-level knowledge in many ways. Our name, which means "Ever Upward," depicts how, with over 100,000 graduates, we propel students just like you toward their goals.

School Overview:	Excelsior College
County	Albany County, NY
Title IV Eligible	Participat
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
Institution Level	Four or more years
Institution Control	Private not-for-profit
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	242 staff	115 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	34,563 students	1,633 students
# Part-Time Students	34,563 students	137 students

# Undergraduate Students	32,735 students	1,507 students
# Graduate Students	1,828 students	129 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	3%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	9%	3%
% Black	16%	6%
% White	69%	84%
% Two or more races	2%	2%

School Notes:

Excelsior College introduces more courses than ever before, and more ways to take them at a distance. So your path to a respected degree is more efficient than ever before! Each course is delivered in one or more distance formats -- CD-ROM, Web-based, or WebCT -- allowing you to meet your academc requirements according to your schedule, your preferred delivery method, and your interests.
Excelsior College offers dozens of courses in a wide range of subjects to earn upper- and lower-level credit in liberal arts, criminal justice, business, IT, and other technology. We also offer an interesting array of graduate-level courses.
Excelsior College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

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