Excelsior University vs. Wells

Excelsior University vs. Wells College comparison

	Excelsior University	Wells College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Excelsior University	Wells
Location	Albany, NY	Aurora, NY
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	15,833	357
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	excelsior.edu	wells.edu
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Costs	Excelsior University	Wells
Tuition (In State)	$0	$32,362
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$32,362
Room & Board	$0	$14,800
Avg Net Price	-	$20,601
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$28,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Excelsior University	Wells
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,534
Admitted	-	1,345
Acceptance Rate	Open	87.7%
Enrolled %	Open	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.25
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Mar 1, 2025

Academics	Excelsior University	Wells
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (17%) Social Sciences (14%) Psychology (13%) English and Literature (13%) Biology (12%)
Outcomes	Excelsior University	Wells
Graduation Rate	-	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,870	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$112	$279

Diversity	Excelsior University	Wells
% Men	52%	44%
% Women	48%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	62%
% Black	22%	15%
% Hispanic	10%	12%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	8%

Students	Excelsior University	Wells
% In-State	29%	59%
% Out-of-State	63%	39%
Campus	Excelsior University	Wells
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Wells based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 357 students)

Excelsior University vs. Wells Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Excelsior University or Wells?

• Wells College is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($32,362.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Wells than Excelsior University ($32,362.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wells College than Excelsior University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wells College students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($28,212 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Excelsior University or Wells? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wells or Excelsior University .

Excelsior University vs. Wells Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Excelsior University or Wells? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wells and Excelsior University.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $16,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Wells graduates. ($10,870 vs. $27,000)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $167 less per month on federal student loans than Wells graduates. ($112 vs. $279)
• More Wells graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Excelsior University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/