Expanded Transfer Partnership with Excelsior University Announced
February 13, 2025
Excelsior University and Hudson Valley Community College today announced an expanded partnership agreement that creates new educational pathways for Hudson Valley graduates to earn an Excelsior University degree.
The Capital Region-based higher education institutions have partnered since 1989 to offer seamless learning solutions for students pursuing both in-person and online degree studies. The updated and enhanced partnership agreement extends new concurrent enrollment opportunities to Hudson Valley associate degree graduates, allowing the ability to complete additional courses with Hudson Valley while enrolled in an Excelsior online bachelor’s degree program.
“This new agreement provides even more opportunities for our graduates to earn bachelor’s degrees in a format that works for them, regardless of their personal commitments and busy schedules,” said Hudson Valley Community College Officer in Charge Louis Coplin. “This expanded partnership is an excellent opportunity for graduates to continue their studies in an array of in-demand fields through the highly respected online programs of Excelsior University.”
The partnership gives Hudson Valley graduates new options for fully online undergraduate programs at Excelsior. The new concurrent enrollment program allows students to take classes at both institutions simultaneously, utilizing the extensive resources and program portfolios of both schools while saving time and money.
“While Excelsior University serves a global population through its online programs, the Capital Region is our home. We are proud to partner with our neighbors at Hudson Valley Community College to provide new educational pathways to students,” said David Schejbal, president of Excelsior University. “The evolution of this long-standing partnership is an excellent example of higher education institutions working together to meet the needs of learners.”
Excelsior University’s online undergraduate programs are designed to meet working adult students where they are, academically and geographically. Excelsior provides online bachelor’s degrees in six fields of study, including programs in Business, Liberal Arts, Health Sciences, Nursing, Public Service and Technology that directly align with Hudson Valley associate degree studies. Excelsior’s rolling admissions calendar, based on continuous eight-week terms instead of traditional semesters, offers additional flexibility for students to register for classes on a schedule that works for them.
Hudson Valley students will have access to two new degree completion pathways at Excelsior under the expanded partnership agreement:
- The 3+1 Bachelor’s Completion program allows students who have completed an associate degree through Hudson Valley to complete additional credits with the partner community college concurrently with Excelsior courses.
- Through the Concurrent Enrollment Nursing program, students who are enrolled in an associate degree in nursing at Hudson Valley can complete credits toward Excelsior’s R.N. to B.S. in Nursing program pre-licensure.
For more information on the partnership, visit www.excelsior.edu/partner/hudson-valley/.