Costs & Financing

Excelsior College has been offering affordable education for working adults since 1971. Our budget-friendly degree programs are affordable by design, tailored to fit comfortably alongside other household expenses.

Excelsior makes education affordable for working adults by:

• Charging lower tuition than other online institutions. (Scroll down to compare.)
• Minimizing the number of credits you need to graduate.
  
• Helping you access loans, grants, scholarships, and other financial aid from a wide range of funding sources.
• Providing payment-plan options that let you pay in monthly installments.
• Enabling you to work full-time while you earn your degree.
• Offering discounted tuition and fee for military veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and their families.
• Letting you take courses from home, with the flexibility to complete class assignments 24/7.