They are the same institution. Excelsior College changed its name to Excelsior University in 2022; nothing about the accreditation, the programs, or your credits changed. If you earned Excelsior College credits or a degree before the rename, they are Excelsior University credits and degrees now — same school, same Middle States accreditation, same transcript history carried forward. The only practical thing to know is that older documents and other schools' records may still say "Excelsior College," and that is fine; it is the previous name of the same university.
Same school, new name
In 2022 Excelsior College became Excelsior University. A name change like this is a branding update, not a new institution: the accreditation, the programs, the faculty, and the transcript history all carried straight over. There was no closure, merger, or transfer of your records to a different school.
Your old Excelsior College credits and degree
Credits or a degree earned as "Excelsior College" are fully valid as Excelsior University credits and degree. You do not need to re-earn or convert anything. If you are continuing your studies, your record simply continues under the new name; if you graduated, your degree is recognized the same way it always was.
When other records still say Excelsior College
Because the change is recent, you may see the old name on older transcripts, third-party databases, or another school's transfer records. That is expected and not a problem — Excelsior College and Excelsior University refer to the same accredited institution, and you can say so if a form or reviewer flags the difference.
Why the rename happened
Institutions rename to reflect their scope; "University" signals the range of degree levels Excelsior offers. What matters for you is what did not change: the Middle States accreditation and the standing of your credits and degree were unaffected by the new name.
Sources and verification
Facts on this page come from official sources; confirm current details with Excelsior:
- www.excelsior.edu: Excelsior University's official site
- www.msche.org: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Excelsior's regional accreditor
- www.acenet.edu: the American Council on Education, which recommends credit for many exams
- apastyle.apa.org: APA Style, the standard for written work