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Excelsior College is a private, co-educational college located in Albany, New York.
Excelsior College is made up of four schools. These are:
- School of Business & Technology
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Liberal Arts
- School of Nursing
Among the notable alumni of Excelsior College are June Jones, the Head football coach at Southern Methodist University; Maryland politician Anthony J. O'Donnell; and Edward H. Rensi, co-owner of Team Rensi Motorsports.
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Campus Location7 Columbia Cir
Albany, NY 12203-5159
USA
Main Tel: (518) 464-8500
Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
Excelsior College HighlightsWhere Excelsior College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, engineering technician, and liberal arts.
- Large number of students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Other important characteristics: - Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 2,637 | 11 | | Bachelor | 2,340 | 13 | | < 1 year certificate | 55 | 2 | | Master | 42 | 2 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 1 |
Excelsior StudentsThe student enrollment at Excelsior was 34,894 in 2007 (13,699 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 97% of enrolled students and graduate students are 3%.
Tuition and Other CostsFinancial Aid: Excelsior participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (549 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business/Commerce
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Insurance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (144 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Information Science/Studies
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (377 awarded) - Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians
- Instrumentation Technology/Technician
- Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician
LIBERAL ARTS (2,265 awarded) - Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded) - Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1,663 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (19 awarded) - Chemical Technology/Technician
- Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (53 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
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