Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment partnership programs allow students to be simultaneously enrolled at more than one institution to maximize a variety of benefits. Procedures have been established for the various types of dual enrollment programs available to Excelsior University students. In addition to the procedures, students in dual enrollment partnerships receive a fee waiver for the Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service for coursework completed at the dual enrollment partner institution. Refer to the Admission and Enrollment policy for the requirements for students to become enrolled and remain enrolled in an Excelsior degree program.
Partner Program Definitions
3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program – These programs allow students who have completed an Associate degree through an accredited partner community college the opportunity to complete additional credits with the partner community college concurrently with Excelsior courses.
Concurrent Enrollment Nursing Program – These programs allow students who are enrolled in an associate degree in nursing through an accredited partner two-year institution the opportunity to complete credits towards Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing program pre-licensure.
Concurrent Enrollment Non-Nursing Program – These programs allow students who are enrolled in an educational program at an approved partner institution the opportunity to complete additional credits with the partner institution concurrently with Excelsior courses.
Procedure
What follows are the procedures for dual enrollment partnership program students. Refer to the Admission and Enrollment policy for the requirements for students to become enrolled and remain enrolled in an Excelsior degree program.
3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Programs
- Students in programs other than the Bachelor of Science and Associate in Science in Liberal Arts may transfer in up to 101 credits from the partner institution or through alternative sources as outlined in the Transfer Credit Sources policy. These students must complete a minimum of 19 credits from Excelsior University to be eligible for a bachelor’s degree.
- Per the Admission and Enrollment policy, the capstone, the cornerstone, and the information literacy courses are the only required Excelsior courses for the Associate in Science or Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts degree programs.
- Students are required to meet all Excelsior University and program requirements to be eligible for degree conferral.
3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program Partners Include:
- SUNY Broome
Concurrent Enrollment Nursing Program
- Students may transfer in up to 87 credits from the partner institution or through alternative sources as outlined in the Transfer Credit Sources policy. These students must complete a minimum of 34 credits from Excelsior University to be eligible for a bachelor’s degree.
- Students will be eligible to complete up to eight (8) bachelor’s level nursing credits pre-licensure. Upon earning an associate degree in nursing from an accredited partner two-year institution and successfully completing the NCLEX-RN examination, a student will be eligible to proceed with Excelsior’s RN to BS in Nursing course work.
- Students are required to meet all Excelsior University and program requirements to be eligible for degree conferral.
Concurrent Enrollment Nursing Program Partners Include:
- Dutchess Community College
- Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
- St. Peter’s Hospital College of Nursing
- SUNY Adirondack
- Westchester Community College
Concurrent Enrollment Non-Nursing Program
- The number of credits a student must take at Excelsior University vs the amount of credit that can be transferred into a program vary by program. Students should reference the catalog for programmatic details.
- Students are required to meet all Excelsior University and program requirements to be eligible for degree conferral.
Concurrent Enrollment Program Partners Include:
- Simi Institution for Careers & Education
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA)
Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service Fee Bypass
Dual enrollment partnership students will receive a bypass of the Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service for transcripts submitted by the dual enrollment partner institution. Students with transcripts submitted by the dual enrollment partner will not need to complete the Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service application.
Transcripts submitted by a non-dual enrollment partner are subject to the Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service and students will need to complete the Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service application and pay the related fee as applicable.
