Founded in 1946 and located in the heart of central New York, Utica College is a regionally accredited*, independent, private institution that features many of the advantages of a large university -- such as undergraduate and graduate degree options, excellent academics, and outstanding faculty -- with the intimacy and high degree of personal attention more closely associated with smaller private institutions.
Innovative Online degrees, Personal Support, Tangible Outcomes
In addition to its full complement of traditional ground campus programs, the College offers online certificate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in a variety of fields, including economic crime and fraud management, cybersecurity, health care and nursing.
All courses are taught by highly experienced, credentialed faculty whose accomplishments are renowned throughout their respective industries. Utica College offers a broad range of opportunities to grow personally and intellectually, helping you to build a strong foundation for success in your professional life.
Accreditation & Recognition
Utica College is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Utica’s Online RN-BS Nursing program is also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Utica College is proud to be designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Education (CAE IA/CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Utica College has met the increased demands of this new designation category with its Bachelor's and Master's in Cybersecurity programs. The NSA designation covers the academic years 2014 through 2019.
The college has also earned designation as a National Center of Digital Forensics Academic Excellence (CDFAE) by the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3). The CDFAE program offers designations to accredited academic programs that confer a digital forensics-related degree. To receive CDFAE designation, an institution's accredited academic program must map courses against a common core curriculum and must have in-course peer reviews of curriculum and practicum within a three year period. Our suite of programs in Economic Crime and Justice Studies is formally recognized by the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) and we are an academic member of the organization.
Admissions & Requirements
International Student Admissions Requirements
What we need from you:
- A completed online application
- $50 application fee (or waiver request) for Graduate Programs or $40.00 application fee (or waiver request) for Undergraduate Programs
- Official transcripts of all previous academic works in English and an explanation of the grading system
- English language proficiency tests such as TOEFL or IELTS if English is not your first language -- UC requires a TOEFL score of 550 written, 213 computer-based, 79 internet-based and IELTS of 6.0
Testimonials
“The program being online was a big positive. The workload is intense, but manageable. I travel, I have a family and kids, so this was important to me. My instructor was active and engaged and obviously an expert in his discipline.” – Justin Edgar, MS Cybersecurity
“Things have changed tremendously since I received my undergrad degree. I need to make sure that I’m up to par with the industry, to provide the best care to my clients, my patients, as quickly as possible, and that’s what Utica’s online transitional DPT program will allow me to do.” – Tina Osagie, tDPT