UExcel® and Excelsior College® Examinations (ECE)
Excelsior College is a world leader in distance education, providing busy working adults with the opportunity to earn degrees with flexibility. UExcel® is a credit-by-examination program that allows students to earn college credit for learning acquired elsewhere.
Excelsior College Examinations (ECEs) are Nursing Theory exams designed for Excelsior College's associate degree program in nursing. Exams known previously as ECEs in subjects other than Nursing Theory are now called UExcel exams.
Excelsior College currently offers exams in the following subject areas:
- Business
- Humanities & Liberal Arts
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Nursing
- Social Sciences
Exam Registration
You must register and pay for your examination with Excelsior College before you schedule a test appointment. You may register and pay for Excelsior College Exams through the MyExcelsior student service portal at www.excelsior.edu. A free user registration is required to access services through MyExcelsior. You may also register and pay for exams by calling Excelsior College at 888-647-2388 (press 6) or 518-464-8500, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
Locate a Testing Center
Click on the “Find a Test Center” link on this page to see the locations authorized to administer Excelsior College Examinations.
Scheduling Information
Your eligibility file will be available for scheduling within 48 hours after you register and pay Excelsior College for the exam. Test appointments may be scheduled through the “Sign In” link on this page.
Price Change Effective May 26, 2018
You will be charged a test administration fee when you schedule your Excelsior College and UExcel exam appointments. Charges equal $51 USD for two-hour exams and $61 USD for three-hour exams delivered in the Americas region. Charges equal $61 USD for two-hour exams and $71 for three-hour exams delivered outside of the Americas region.
*Additional fees apply for phone transactions (scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling).
You must Create a New Web Account with a User Name and Password prior to scheduling your first Excelsior College Examination with Pearson VUE. Pearson VUE Web accounts created for use with other testing programs cannot be used to schedule Excelsior College Exams.
Please Note: You will need your Excelsior College ID in order to create an account with Pearson VUE and schedule your exam. Your Excelsior College ID must have 10 digits. If your ID has fewer than 10 digits, please add leading zeros to the left of the number. (For Example: If your ID is '12345678' you must enter '0012345678')
Appointments may be rescheduled or canceled through the “Sign In” link on this page. Requests to reschedule or cancel a test appointment must be made by 7:00 p.m. Central Time, at least one business day (24 hour minimum) before your scheduled appointment time.
*Please Note: There is a transaction charge for every exam appointment scheduled via the Call Center. Rescheduling or canceling an appointment within 7 calendar days from your original appointment date will incur an additional transaction charge when done through the call center. (Transaction charges do not apply when receiving telephone assistance from Pearson VUE with your username and password.)