Excelsior College Nursing Graduates are Among the Best in the Nation

• Experienced: We only admit students with substantial clinical experience, or who have completed at least 50% of the clinical component of another accredited program.
   
• Dedicated: Our nursing students are mature working professionals, averaging 10 years of clinical experience before enrolling. Three years after graduation, 95% percent of Excelsior nursing graduates still work as registered nurses.
   
• Motivated: Completion of our program demands a high degree of self-discipline and self-direction, qualities essential to RNs working in today's complex and dynamic health care environments.
   
• Top-performers: Excelsior nursing graduates consistently pass the NCLEX-RN exam at a rate equal to or higher than the national average, with employers giving high approval ratings to Excelsior graduates.

Read or print the complete text of An Open Letter to Employers (PDF) from the Dean of the School of Nursing, Mary Lee Pollard, PhD, RN.

Watch a video about Excelsior College's Excellence in Nursing Education.

Accreditation, Awards and Employer Feedback

Excelsior's accredited nursing programs and its graduates consistently earn awards and acclaim (listed below) from professional organizations as well as excellent employer feedback.

• National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education for 2005-2008 and 2008-2011  Best School Award from the American Assembly for Men in Nursing, 2006 and 2007
• Among Top 20 Military Friendly Colleges and Universities, 2007 and 2008
• Ranked 9th in the nation by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education in 2006 for the number of Hispanics receiving nursing degrees

Programs Designed for Experienced Health Care Professionals

Learn more about Excelsior's rigorous nursing programs, designed for dedicated professionals with prior health care experience.