Are you interested in pursuing your bachelor’s degree and taking additional coursework with SUNY Broome? If so, you might be a great fit for SUNY Broome’s bachelor partnership with Excelsior University. With Excelsior University and SUNY Broome’s 3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program, individuals who hold an associate degree from SUNY Broome can complete additional credits with SUNY Broome while simultaneously taking Excelsior University courses. This path offers individuals a way to earn a bachelor’s degree at a pace that fits their busy life, at a reduced cost, becoming comfortable with online courses.

Excelsior University is an accredited, not-for-profit distance learning institution founded in 1971 that has been focused on providing educational opportunity to adult learners. Excelsior offers more than 35 degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, and master’s level, as well as post-graduate certificate programs across six areas of study: business, health sciences, liberal arts, nursing, public service, and technology.

Thanks to SUNY Broome’s bachelor partnership with Excelsior, you can build upon your associate degree in areas such as business, liberal arts, criminal justice, nursing, health sciences, cybersecurity, computer studies, electrical technology, and more. To be eligible, you must have completed your associate degree with SUNY Broome.

Fast Facts:

• Excelsior has over 50 years of experience working with adult and non-traditional learners helping them meet their educational goals.
• Excelsior is fully accredited by the same accrediting body as SUNY Broome and all SUNY colleges and universities – the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
• SUNY Broome and Excelsior have offered this bachelor partnership to SUNY Broome students since 1990.
• Excelsior offers SUNY Broome graduates and employees with tuition discounts at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Students may not use the New York State Excelsior Scholarship toward their education with Excelsior.

Benefits of Bachelor’s Partnership:

• Affordable SUNY Broome tuition rate for additional coursework taken with SUNY Broome with the 3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program.
• Financial aid, for those eligible, through Excelsior University
• Tuition discounts on Excelsior coursework at the undergraduate and graduate level.

3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program Benefits:

• Cost Savings – Dual enrollment will allow you to lower the cost to degree completion. You will be able to complete additional SUNY Broome course work beyond your associate degree at the SUNY Broome tuition rate.
• Tuition Discount – You will receive up to a 20% discount on coursework completed with Excelsior University upon enrollment.
• Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service Waiver – 3+1 students receive a Post Admission Credit Evaluation Service waiver ($300 value) on any coursework submitted by SUNY Broome after admissions allowing you to receive updated official evaluations displaying progress towards degree completion.
• Personalized Advising – You will receive personalized advising to map out your educational journey with Excelsior and SUNY Broome providing course approvals on necessary outside sources of credit.
• Prescribed Pathways – You will follow prescribed pathways that provide information on coursework you will complete with the SUNY Broome and Excelsior to meet bachelor’s degree requirements.
• Financial Aid Consortium Agreement – If you are utilizing financial aid, you will be eligible to participate in a federal financial aid consortium agreement. As a degree-seeking student at Excelsior you will be able to participate in financial aid programs while concurrently attending EU and SUNY Broome.

3+1 Bachelor’s Completion Program Requirements:

• Associate degree from SUNY Broome
• Completion of a minimum of 19 credits through Excelsior University

Interested in Learning More?
Connect with Excelsior University!

Cortney Shaughnessy, MPA
Associate Director of Partnership Development, Excelsior University
cshaughnessy@excelsior.edu / 917-999-8428
Excelsior University Bachelor’s Partnership with SUNY Broome