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Excelsior University

NY · Private nonprofit · Mid-size city

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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Excelsior University doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Excelsior", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students focused on Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies (the school's signature program)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M1: Master's - Larger Programs
Total enrollment
11,550
10,000 - 19,999

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Excelsior University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Excelsior University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
1,143 degrees · 52.8%
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).
2. Engineering Technologies
355 degrees · 16.4%
Technician-track engineering roles. Strong wages, faster ramp than full engineer path.
3. Business, Management, & Marketing
340 degrees · 15.7%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
4. Health Professions
234 degrees · 10.8%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
5. Psychology
93 degrees · 4.3%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

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