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Marine Corps Distance Learning Partnership

Excelsior College partners with Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges for Marine Corps personnel (SOCMAR) to meet the undergraduate educational needs of Marines. Go to your Marine Corps Lifelong Learning Center and see your Marine Corps Military Education Counselor for details about getting a degree through SOCMAR and Excelsior.

Choose a program of study from our available degree and certificate programs.

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Apply for Admission

Excelsior College has open undergraduate admission for military servicemembers, with the exception of these degree programs:

• Associate in Applied Science in Nursing
• Associate in Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

As an option, military servicemembers can still use the undergraduate application process to obtain a preliminary review of their credits prior to enrolling in a degree program.

If you are ready to enroll in an undergraduate degree program, skip the Apply step and go to the Enroll and Register tab.

Gather Your Records

You will need to submit the following documents. Select the links below for more information and instructions for requesting these documents:

Navy and Marine Corps

• Sailor/Marine American Council on Education (ACE) Registry Transcript (SMART)

Servicemembers and Veterans with DLI Training

• Defense Language Institute (DLI) Transcript
• Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)

Apply Online

• Undergraduate Admissions Online Application (login required)
• Graduate Admissions Online Application (all graduate degree programs - login required)

Download Applications

Undergraduate Programs Applications

• Certificate Programs Application (PDF) (all undergraduate certificate programs)
• Undergraduate Admissions Application (PDF)

Graduate Programs Applications

• Certificate Programs Application (PDF) (all graduate certificate programs)
• Graduate Application for Admission (PDF)
• Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education (PDF)

Enroll and Register

Enroll in Your Chosen Program

The undergraduate nursing programs and graduate degree programs require that you to apply to the College before you can enroll. See the Apply tab for details.

Undergraduate Enrollment

• Enroll Online (login required)
  OR
• Download the Undergraduate Enrollment Form (PDF)

Graduate Enrollment

• Enroll Online (login required) – Note that you will be required to pay the Graduate Student Services Fee online with a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover Cards accepted)
  OR
• Download the Graduate Degrees Enrollment and Payment Form (PDF)

Graduate Certificate Enrollment 

• Graduate and Post-Master's Nursing Certificates Enrollment and Payment Form(PDF - login required)

Learn about optional Financial Aid

Payment plans and financial aid options are available.

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