Bachelor of Arts and Science in Libral Studies

How did you use CLEPs and DSSTs to get through to obtain your degree so fast?

Libral Arts?  Good God!  Use a spell checker!

I finished my BA degree during my military time and after my retirement.  The instructors were great and able to be flexable with my schedule. The support at the college was fantastic letting me know exactly what I needed to do for my GI Bill. The classes... This was not a push through, you have to do the work and the assignments... no gimmies here... If you had other life experiences to include military you can get credit for it; to include credit for other courses and degree programes from other acredited colleges and Jr. Colleges through out the U.S. and the world... I highly reccommend this institution for anyone... However, you will have to study!

I cmpltd my BS in Liberal Arts w/ a focus in Psych during Dec 09 & my degree was conferred Mar 10. Like many other students that attend Excelsior I attended many well known institutions prior to enrollment @ Excelsior. The studies @ Excelsior were just as demanding as classroom studies. A successful student @ Excelsior understands that Excelsior is a completion college. An individual w/a strong college lvl academic background is the right choice for Excelsior. If you are unable to write in MLA or APA formats or understand that the average 4 yr college lvl paper is 9 double spaced pages in length, then this experience will become very painful for you. The institution enjoys a linage & holds prestige in many nationally & internationally communities. If you are depending upon the name of a higher educational institution that you attended & was awarded a degree to get you a job "wake-up". Harvard, Yale, & other Ivy League graduates are working in occupations outside of their degree for salaries ranging from 27K - 40K. I am a former Ivy League attendee, name not revealed to protect the innocent. During late 08, I was forced to cmplt my degree @ Excelsior after I was told that the work I had cmpltd for my final project (6chrs & rqrd to graduate & have my degree awarded) @ the end of the spring 04 semester & submitted for departmental evaluation was rejected. My final project was rejected because the financial aid officer @ the institution was on maternity leave when I submitted my VA TA documents. The documents guaranteed payment to satisfy the cost of my tuition for that semester. Since the TA documents were not processed @ the beginning of the semester my final project was not funded for the semester in which I had submitted my final project. Therefore, my project was rejected by the deptmnt. In short, the president of the school became involved & recommended that I pay the 4K tuition for the 04 semester in which I was not enrolled, and pay an additional 4K tuition to enroll in the 06 semester & re-submit my final project. If I was Balling the 8K would have been an easy fix. Since I lacked funds, taking the required Excelsior introduction class in addition to two upper level classes for $1,600 in order to have my degree awarded was the better deal. Side note, my academic advisor at --- recommend Excelsior. Prior & since graduating, I have heard only high regards for Excelsior graduates. I travel abroad 3-4 mnths yrly in conjunction w/my employment & many Excelsior graduates are working for intl corps in which I interact. Grads are successful & networking with classmates could prove helpful to your career. Most are where you are trying to go. The school name carries weight because of the grads & the fact that you have to earn your awarded degree. If you are reading this review then you are probably an Excelsior caliber student because you are researching to determine your best course of action & weighting your various options.

Completed my BS Liberal Studies in 2008. Excelsior accepted 90% of credits from other universities that I had attended over a 20 year span. This meant I could complete my degree within one year ( it could have been done quicker, but I was working full time). 

The instructors were highly experienced in their field and most had PhD or at least Master's degrees. They provided a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment. I never had as much joy in learning than at Excelsior. 

The advisers were knowledgeable and ensured that all my questions were answered quickly and accurately. 

Excelsior provided a smooth path towards my BS. 

I have recommended Excelsior College to everyone who was looking to complete their degree online.

Completed my BSL a few weeks ago.  I finished 76 credits in roughly four months using CLEPs and DSSTs.  The price and flexiblity makes this one of the best opportunities in American in terms of money for merit.  Great school; would recommend to anyone.

How can Excelsior offer a degree in music? They only have two music courses?

I just finished up my BSL with EXCELSIOR. I came in with all credit hours and satisfied all degree requirements except information literacy. i completed the self paced course over a  weekend and am awaiting my graduation packet. Overall, the program was seamless and the advising team was stellar!