Marine Corps Education Benefits
Prepare For Your Future While Serving Your Country Today
Excelsior College is proud to collaborate with the Marine Corp to serve the educational goals of active duty Marines and Marine Corps veterans.
Over the years, Excelsior College is consistently recognized among military-friendly schools and been named a “Best College” by Military Times, and “Top Military-Friendly College” by Military Advanced Education.
Contact our military academic advisors and military base consultants to discuss your goals, military benefits, and how to apply previously earned college credits and military training towards your associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree.
You can also go to your Marine Corps Lifelong Learning Center and see your Marine Corps Military Education Counselor for more details about completing your degree with Excelsior College.
Learn more about our military graduate awards:
Arthur Gregg Award
Catherine Craig-Erhardt Memorial Award
Take the Next Step –
Speak With a Counselor
The College of Choice for Those Who Serve
50 Years of Service
to military and veteran students
72,000 military graduates
and counting
100% of military students
turn military experience and training into degree credit
Accredited & Not for Profit
offering 40 career-focused degree programs
The College of Choice for Those Who Serve
50 Years of Service
to military and veteran students
72,000 military graduates
and counting
100% of military students
turn military experience and training into degree credit
Accredited & Not for Profit
offering 40 career-focused degree programs
Connect With Us
Enrolled Military & Family
1.877.542.4133
Enrolled Veterans
1.888.647.2388
Prospective Military & Veterans
1.844.843.9299
| Mon, Wed: | 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM EST |
| Tues, Thurs: | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM EST |
| Fri: | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM EST |
Military Tuition
Excelsior is committed to making education affordable. Explore the links below to learn more about our special military tuition, the financial aid options available, scholarships, partnership discounts and more.
- Learn more about military tuition and fees
- Military tuition assistance (TA) information
- Read the DoD return of unearned TA policy and how it affects you
- Scholarships for military, veterans, and family members
- Tuition Deferral Program
- How to apply for financial aid
If you are not using military tuition assistance (TA) and wish to use VA benefits, learn about options at Excelsior College’s Veterans Center.
Read the DoD return of unearned TA policy and how it affects you.
How To Get Started
You will need to submit the following documents as applicable. Select the links below for more information and instructions for requesting these documents:
- Request your official transcripts to be sent from the issuing institution to Excelsior College. You can explore other sources of credit you may have such as certifications and trainings that may allow you to start with more credit.
- Joint Services Transcript
- Defense Language Institute (DLI) Transcript
- Defense Language Proficiency Institute (DLPT)
Have all official transcripts, proficiency tests, and other documents sent directly to Excelsior from your previous college or university, a testing agency, or an education office. Have them sent to:
Excelsior College
Office of the Registrar
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5159
For more information visit our Transcripts and Documents page.
Speak with your counselor to find out which programs will support your career goals and make the most of your transfer credits, training, and prior learning.
Complete the application.
Work with your counselor to get registered for your first course.
After choosing a course with your counselor, complete a TA application through your branch of service and register through Excelsior by using our tuition assistance process.
“Excelsior College gave me the opportunity to seek higher education while on the rigorous schedule of active duty in the US Marine Corps. Excelsior opened doors, post graduation, with a strong alumni program that is throughout the country. I highly recommend Excelsior to anyone with an intense schedule and curiosity to learn from some of the best.”
Timothy Colomer
BS in Liberal Arts, 2006
“Excelsior College gave me the opportunity to seek higher education while on the rigorous schedule of active duty in the US Marine Corps. Excelsior opened doors, post graduation, with a strong alumni program that is throughout the country. I highly recommend Excelsior to anyone with an intense schedule and curiosity to learn from some of the best.”
Timothy Colomer
BS in Liberal Arts, 2006
