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Strengths
- Job market strength
- Online flexibility
- Tuition affordability
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- Job market strength95
- Graduation rate42
- Online flexibility87
- Tuition affordability84
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Admissions
Admissions at Excelsior University
- No acceptance or admission rate (%) is published or otherwise available in the official nursing admissions materials.
- Minimum GPA:
- For the prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)—limited to Florida residents—applicants must have an admissions GPA of 2.75 or higher (using high school GPA if fewer than 12 college credits, otherwise college GPA).
- TEAS exam thresholds:
- For the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (AAS), applicants must achieve a minimum TEAS composite score of 58.7%, valid within one year of application; testing limited to two attempts per calendar year.
- For the prelicensure BSN, applicants must meet:
- Minimum TEAS composite score of 58.7%
- Minimum TEAS Science section score of 75%
- Maximum of three attempts within a six‑month period, with at least four weeks of remediation required between attempts.
- Prerequisite and other notes:
- The prelicensure BSN program (Florida only) requires:
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Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
New York RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$110,490
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in New York. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About Excelsior University
With ACEN accreditation, Excelsior is committed to providing quality education and support to aspiring nurses. Whether you're starting your career or advancing your education, Excelsior's flexible options make it an excellent choice for busy professionals.
Format
Schedule and format at Excelsior University
- Delivery formats:
- The prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is offered in a hybrid format, combining online courses, in‑person simulation labs at the St. Petersburg, Florida site, and clinical experiences in the greater Tampa Bay area. Source: https://www.excelsior.edu/programs/nursing
- The RN‑to‑BS in Nursing program is fully online. Source: https://www.excelsior.edu/programs/nursing
- The RN‑to‑MS in Nursing Education (dual degree) program is also 100% online. Source: https://www.excelsior.edu/program/rn-to-master-of-science-in-nursing-education
- The Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (AAS in Nursing) program is offered online, with one phase involving a hybrid course that includes virtual patient simulations and a live, hands-on patient care experience in an acute care setting. Source: https://www.excelsior.edu/article/become-a-registered-nurse-online-2/
- Evening, weekend, multiple cohort start options:
- There is no mention of evening or weekend delivery formats, nor of multiple cohort start dates, for any of the nursing programs in the available sources. If relevant, admissions should be contacted for this information.
- Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework:
- The RN‑to‑BS in Nursing program is described as asynchronous online (“Asynchronous Online ?”). Source: https://www.excelsior.edu/programs/nur
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
Details that belong to one program
BSN Completion
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for the prelicensure BSN program.
RN to BSN
The RN-to-BS in Nursing program is fully online and asynchronous.
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