How To Get Started
For All Non-nursing Undergraduate Programs – Bypass Apply and Go to Enroll
If you are interested in our non-nursing undergraduate programs, you can enroll without having to apply for admission.
Complete Your Enrollment Agreement (login required)
or download the Military and Veteran Apply and Enroll Form (PDF)
If you need assistance choosing a degree program, call us at 877-542-4133 or email us at military@excelsior.edu
For All Nursing and Graduate Programs – Apply First
If you are interested in any of our nursing or graduate programs, you must first apply for admission.
Apply through GoArmyEd and identify Excelsior University as your home school and choose the degree program that you identified on the enrollment agreement.
- College transcripts
- 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 University
Office of the Registrar
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5159
For more information visit our Transcripts and Documents page.
Because undergraduate courses are fully covered by Tuition Assistance (TA), you must register for courses through the GoArmyEd website, even if you do not have Army TA funding available.
If you do not have TA funding available, you will register for courses through the GoArmyEd website and use the self-pay option. Pay the balance due to Excelsior University to complete the registration process. You may pay by credit card, check, or money order. Pay by phone at 888-647-2388, or submit your completed forms and payment either by fax to 518-608-8135, or by mail to:
Excelsior University
Student Accounting Office
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5159
Learn about Military Tuition & Fees
- Undergraduate military tuition & fees
- Graduate military tuition & fees
- Military tuition assistance (TA) information
- Tuition Deferral Program
- Scholarships for military, veterans, and family members
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 University’s Veterans Center.
Read the DoD return of unearned TA policy and how it affects you.