Excelsior University

Excelsior University
Former names
Regents College
Excelsior College
MottoEver Upward
TypePrivate online university
Established1971 (1971)
PresidentDavid Schejbal
ProvostChristopher Cassirer
Academic staff
547 part-time (fall 2025)
Students14,477 (fall 2023)
Undergraduates12,701 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates1,776 (fall 2023)
Location, ,
United States
CampusOnline
ColorsPurple, White    
Websiteexcelsior.edu

Excelsior University is a private online university in Albany, New York. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and comprises two schools: the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. It serves mostly non-traditional, adult working students through distance education programs.