No matter where you live, no matter how busy you are, Excelsior College offers the flexibility you need to finish your college degree. We believe that what you know is more important than where you learned it. We recognize that you can demonstrate your college-level knowledge and competencies through a variety of means including the submission of transcripts from colleges and universities and other approved sources, written or performance examination results, and other assessment procedures. We also believe that your need for further learning can be met in a variety of ways, both traditional and nontraditional, from taking college courses to pursuing independent study to passing proficiency examinations.
Independent learners are take-charge people.
If you are one of them, Excelsior College can help you organize your efforts to meet your educational goals. As a leader in innovative education, we work in partnership with other colleges and universities and with employers and other organizations to remove barriers to educational opportunity. Most Excelsior College graduates are working adults who once thought they could never attain a college degree. Yet thousands of students around the world have fulfilled their dreams by earning associate and bachelor's degrees through our unique program. A Excelsior College degree will help you get ahead in your career increase your salary boost your self-confidence prepare for success in graduate school achieve personal satisfaction in completing what you started You could be one of the more than 5,000 adults who graduate from Excelsior College each year, motivated individuals who achieve their goals and move forward in their lives.