Best Online Colleges & Universities [2020 Ranked & Reviewed]

Online school has increased in popularity throughout the years. Students have the ability to learn from wherever is most convenient for them. All types of students attend online colleges including both undergraduate and graduate students. Online college will play an important role moving forward – especially with the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.

Best Online Colleges & Universities Rankings
Most Affordable Online Colleges & Universities
Best Academic Online Colleges & Universities
Why Online College?
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The value of a college degree cannot be understated. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, students who earn a bachelors degree will earn, on average, $23,972 more than a student who only has a high school diploma. As well as making more money per year, students with a bachelors degree have a lower unemployment rate versus students who only have a high school diploma.

There are hundreds of online programs available to students who are thinking about attending online college. It is important for students to research prospective schools and programs. The following guide provides a list of the best online colleges and universities in the United States.

All schools on the list are either public 4-year universities or private 4-year, not-for-profit colleges. There were many different criteria and ranking factors used to make this list. Our team took academic factors, affordability factors, and online learning factors into account. Some specific criteria our team looked at included graduation rates, retention rates, degrees offered, and numerous online factors.

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Best Online Colleges and Universities (Top 100)

Rank	Institution Name	Bachelors Programs	Masters Programs	In-State Tuition	Out-Of-State Tuition	Grad Rate
1	University of Florida	14	43	4,477	25,694	90
2	Florida International University	34	27	4,721	16,529	58
3	University of Central Florida	19	26	4,478	19,810	73
4	Florida Atlantic University	11	13	2,522	14,374	52
5	Liberty University	24	54	21,271	21,271	55
6	Texas Tech University	9	34	6,576	16,536	60
7	North Carolina Central University	9	11	3,728	16,435	46
8	Trine University	13	4	9,576	9,576	50
9	Oklahoma State University	8	23	5,357	20,877	61
10	Kennesaw State University	13	18	4,341	15,323	43
11	East Carolina University	19	38	4,452	20,729	65
12	Anderson University	14	7	25,140	25,140	59
13	University of North Carolina Wilmington	8	14	4,443	18,508	73
14	University of Iowa	10	14	7,770	29,736	73
15	Webster University	20	27	27,700	27,700	59
16	Sam Houston State University	12	28	5,616	15,576	52
17	Regis University	27	23	36,460	36,460	68
18	University of Mary	12	15	16,800	16,800	55
19	University of Illinois at Springfield	12	12	9,405	18,930	51
20	The University of West Florida	8	13	4,319	16,587	43
21	Missouri State University-Springfield	23	23	6,360	14,310	54
22	University of Nebraska at Kearney	9	15	5,898	12,090	58
23	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	12	19	11,886	28,194	80
24	The University of Alabama	10	14	10,780	29,230	72
25	Eastern Illinois University	12	12	8,880	11,100	58
26	University of Missouri-Columbia	10	16	8,637	25,707	69
27	University of North Dakota	18	25	7,224	19,288	55
28	University of Arizona	22	23	11,077	34,976	64
29	Oregon State University	19	13	9,390	28,365	67
30	Drexel University	13	37	50,874	50,874	74
31	New Mexico State University	9	15	5,515	20,599	47
32	University of North Alabama	10	10	8,310	16,620	46
33	Kansas State University	16	27	9,375	24,879	64
34	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	8	15	9,322	25,656	67
35	Ohio University	11	16	12,192	21,656	64
36	Oral Roberts University	30	15	26,700	26,700	57
37	Southeast Missouri State University	12	14	6,254	11,991	49
38	University of New Mexico	9	9	6,109	21,062	49
39	LeTourneau University	16	12	29,630	29,630	61
40	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	16	16	5,180	15,968	45
41	Western Illinois University	13	6	8,541	8,541	46
42	Regent University	10	21	16,980	16,980	59
43	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	12	3	6,519	15,092	58
44	Central Michigan University	9	24	12,510	23,670	62
45	Central Washington University	21	13	6,170	21,151	55
46	Concordia University-Wisconsin	11	26	29,180	29,180	58
47	Washington State University	16	12	9,720	23,956	59
48	Eastern Washington University	68	12	6,381	23,502	44
49	California Baptist University	23	11	31,668	31,668	55
50	University of Memphis	18	13	7,680	19,392	48
51	DeSales University	11	21	36,000	36,000	71
52	Madonna University	10	8	21,900	21,900	61
53	Arizona State University-Skysong	46	35	9,859	18,171	48
54	Arkansas State University	8	18	6,300	12,990	47
55	Lewis University	8	10	32,300	32,300	63
56	The Baptist College of Florida	14	2	10,500	10,500	58
57	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	9	15	4,422	19,581	53
58	University of Southern Mississippi	20	20	8,514	10,514	49
59	Saint Leo University	20	25	22,400	22,400	50
60	Eastern Kentucky University	20	16	8,996	18,774	51
61	Point Park University	12	7	29,980	29,980	59
62	Old Dominion University	18	14	7,029	25,404	52
63	George Washington University	8	42	55,140	55,140	82
64	University of Louisville	8	12	11,460	27,082	57
65	Minot State University	9	5	5,616	5,616	46
66	University of Nebraska at Omaha	14	6	6,082	19,056	49
67	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	9	7	15,406	34,089	80
68	University of the Southwest	13	21	16,000	16,000	18
69	Bay Path University	11	9	34,225	34,225	59
70	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	9	28	9,426	27,327	71
71	Dallas Baptist University	14	23	27,870	27,870	53
72	Rutgers University-Camden	8	3	11,886	27,664	58
73	Maryville University of Saint Louis	17	9	26,070	26,070	72
74	Baker College	16	14	9,600	9,600	16
75	Clayton State University	9	3	3,965	14,426	31
76	Ferris State University	10	4	11,788	11,788	58
77	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	11	11	14,710	32,357	63
78	Robert Morris University	10	12	29,060	29,060	64
79	Piedmont International University	8	6	9,100	9,100	41
80	Davenport University	23	11	17,544	17,544	53
81	University of South Dakota	9	12	7,451	10,815	58
82	Upper Iowa University	21	14	29,700	29,700	43
83	Southwestern Assemblies of God University	28	17	18,622	18,622	49
84	University of Louisiana at Monroe	14	18	5,788	17,888	43
85	Hampton University	12	3	23,762	23,762	58
86	Mercy College	14	24	18,400	18,400	43
87	Northern Arizona University	18	22	10,390	24,654	52
88	Thomas Jefferson University	9	6	39,495	39,495	64
89	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	13	11	6,240	14,880	33
90	Southern Nazarene University	9	5	24,420	24,420	44
91	The New School	10	3	47,928	47,928	72
92	North Greenville University	8	10	19,750	19,750	54
93	Nova Southeastern University	9	45	29,940	29,940	50
94	South Dakota State University	8	13	7,451	10,815	57
95	McKendree University	11	6	29,420	29,420	54
96	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	20	13	19,008	19,008	56
97	Saint Louis University	9	5	43,160	43,160	77
98	Eastern New Mexico University	17	6	3,842	5,763	32
99	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	54	36	13,484	13,484	29
100	University of Kansas	8	13	10,092	26,302	65

The Top Online Schools

The above table is our complete rankings for online colleges and universities in the United States. In order to provide more accurate and complete rankings, we only included schools that offered more than 8 undergraduate degrees and more than 2 masters degrees. All schools on this list are either 4-year public universities or 4-year, not-for-profit colleges. We collected data from the National Center for Education and weighted different factors based on what we considered most important.

Our best online colleges and universities list should be used as a resource for students considering online learning. It is important for students to conduct their own research to find the best fit for them personally. What may be the best option for one student may not be the best option for another student. Use our list as a guide to help narrow down your own personal search for online schools. Read below for more information on the top 10 online colleges and universities from our findings.

University of Florida

The University of Florida is number one on our list of best online colleges. The University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and has 52,218 students. Students can pursue degree in biology, business administration, computer science, criminology, and other various degrees. All online!

Bachelors Programs Offered – 14
Masters Programs Offered – 43
Graduation Rate – 90%
Retention Rate – 97%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 82%
% Students Admitted- 39%

University of Florida Website

Florida International University

Florida International University has 33,478 students and is located in Miami, Florida. Students who attend FIU can earn degrees economics, English, electrical engineering, and finance. FIU offers an astounding 34 online bachelors programs.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 34
Masters Programs Offered – 27
Graduation Rate – 58%
Retention Rate – 83%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 52%
% Students Admitted- 84%

Florida International University Website

University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and has 68,475 students. Some of UCF’s most popular online bachelors programs include nursing, psychology, and anthropology.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 19
Masters Programs Offered – 26
Graduation Rate – 73%
Retention Rate – 90%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 64%
% Students Admitted- 43%

University of Central Florida Website

Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida. There are currently 33,478 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic. FAU offers 11 online bachelors programs and 13 online masters programs. Some online bachelors programs include bachelors in marketing, accounting, computer science, and nursing.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 11
Masters Programs Offered – 13
Graduation Rate – 52%
Retention Rate – 83%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 52%
% Students Admitted- 84%

Florida Atlantic University Website

Liberty University

Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. In terms of enrollment, it is one of the largest evangelical Christian universities in the world. Currently, there are 79,152 students enrolled. Liberty offers 24 online bachelors programs and 54 online masters programs.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 24
Masters Programs Offered – 54
Graduation Rate – 55%
Retention Rate – 82%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 84%
% Students Admitted- 56%

Liberty University Website

Texas Tech University

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and is a public research university. There are 10,424 students enrolled at Texas Tech. Texas Tech currently offers 9 online bachelors programs and 34 online masters programs. Some online masters programs offered by Texas Tech include masters of arts in communication studies, masters of business administration, and masters of engineering.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 9
Masters Programs Offered – 34
Graduation Rate – 60%
Retention Rate – 51%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 60%
% Students Admitted- 79%

Texas Tech University Website

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central is located in Durham, North Carolina and was founded in 1909. North Carolina Central is a public university and is categorized as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). There are currently 2,521 students enrolled at North Carolina Central University. NCCU offers 9 online bachelors programs and 11 online masters programs.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 9
Masters Programs Offered – 11
Graduation Rate – 46%
Retention Rate – 56%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 81%
% Students Admitted- 100%

North Carolina Central University Website

Trine University

Trine University is a private college located in Angola, Indiana. Trine has 3,045 students and offers 13 online bachelors programs and 4 online masters programs. Some online bachelors programs offered include accounting, management, healthcare administration, and information systems.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 13
Masters Programs Offered – 4
Graduation Rate – 55%
Retention Rate – 67%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 75%
% Students Admitted- 67%

Trine University

Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University is a public university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State enrolls 28,480 students and focuses on online masters programs with 23 programs offered versus 8 online bachelors programs offered.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 8
Masters Programs Offered – 23
Graduation Rate – 61%
Retention Rate – 81%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 60%
% Students Admitted- 78%

Oklahoma State University Website

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University is located in Georgia – they have two primary campuses located in Kennesaw and Marietta. There are currently 35,420 students enrolled at Kennesaw State. Kennesaw State offers 13 online bachelors programs and 18 online masters programs.

Bachelors Programs Offered – 13
Masters Programs Offered – 18
Graduation Rate – 43%
Retention Rate – 79%
% Students Receiving Financial Aid – 71%
% Students Admitted- 58%

Kennesaw State University Website

Most Affordable Online Colleges and Universities

We ranked the best online colleges, but what if you are most concerned with price? We got you covered. The table below is for the best online colleges and universities solely based on affordability. We took a couple of different factors into consideration when looking at the most affordable online schools. Some of those factors included in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, and the percent of students who received financial aid. Sort through the list to see which schools are included in our most affordable online college rankings.

Rank	Institution Name	In-State Tuition	Out-State Tuition	% Students Who Receive Undergraduate Aid
1	Piedmont International University	9,100	9,100	97
2	Nicholls State University	4,922	6,015	75
3	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	6,240	14,880	85
4	Southeast Missouri State University	6,254	11,991	79
5	Middle Georgia State University	2,660	9,828	69
6	Valdosta State University	4,264	15,050	77
7	North Carolina Central University	3,728	16,435	78
8	Western Illinois University	8,541	8,541	81
9	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	5,180	15,968	81
10	Clayton State University	3,965	14,426	74
11	Chadron State College	5,418	5,448	67
12	Herzing University-Brookfield	13,130	13,130	97
13	The Baptist College of Florida	10,500	10,500	84
14	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	6,109	21,062	93
15	Union Institute & University	13,080	13,080	89
16	University of Southern Mississippi	8,514	10,514	77
17	Herzing University-Madison	13,130	13,130	91
18	Arkansas State University-Main Campus	6,300	12,990	74
19	West Texas A & M University	5,376	6,745	66
20	Baker College	9,600	9,600	78
21	University of Nebraska at Kearney	5,898	12,090	71
22	Herzing University-Kenosha	13,130	13,130	89
23	Kennesaw State University	4,341	15,323	71
24	National Louis University	10,260	10,260	78
25	Western New Mexico University	3,927	11,400	63
26	Bethune-Cookman University	13,844	13,844	91
27	Calvary University	10,276	10,276	78
28	Northeastern State University	5,528	13,598	70
29	Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses	9,576	9,576	75
30	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	3,842	5,763	54
31	Florida International University	4,721	16,529	72
32	Adams State University	5,736	16,752	75
33	Fayetteville State University	2,982	14,590	66
34	Minot State University	5,616	5,616	60
35	Sam Houston State University	5,616	15,576	72
36	University of the Southwest	16,000	16,000	94
37	Eastern Illinois University	8,880	11,100	70
38	University of Florida	4,477	25,694	82
39	University of West Alabama	8,450	16,900	78
40	Florida Atlantic University	2,522	14,374	57
41	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	5,515	20,599	75
42	Granite State College	7,536	8,520	62
43	Herzing University-Birmingham	13,130	13,130	77
44	University of Houston-Downtown	5,328	15,288	64
45	Eastern Kentucky University	8,996	18,774	81
46	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	5,357	20,877	74
47	Troy University	7,800	15,600	72
48	The University of West Florida	4,319	16,587	62
49	University of Memphis	7,680	19,392	78
50	Bemidji State University	7,630	7,630	58
51	Ferris State University	11,788	11,788	70
52	Southwestern Assemblies of God University	18,622	18,622	90
53	Husson University	17,670	17,670	86
54	University of Mary	16,800	16,800	83
55	Independence University	16,972	16,972	84
56	Fort Hays State University	3,990	14,070	44
57	Regent University	16,980	16,980	83
58	South Dakota State University	7,451	10,815	56
59	University of Toledo	8,536	17,896	73
60	Wichita State University	6,708	15,890	64
61	University of North Alabama	8,310	16,620	69
62	Northern Kentucky University	9,648	19,296	76
63	University of Central Florida	4,478	19,810	64
64	Lamar University	5,912	15,872	58
65	University of South Dakota	7,451	10,815	53
66	Metropolitan State University	6,826	13,927	56
67	North Greenville University	19,750	19,750	88
68	Valley City State University	5,713	15,253	54
69	University of Louisiana at Monroe	5,788	17,888	62
70	Bellevue University	7,152	7,152	32
71	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	4,422	19,581	61
72	University of Wisconsin-Superior	6,535	14,108	54
73	Missouri State University-Springfield	6,360	14,310	53
74	Dakota State University	7,299	10,272	42
75	Weber State University	4,892	14,679	36
76	University of Nebraska at Omaha	6,082	19,056	63
77	SUNY Empire State College	6,870	16,650	60
78	Eastern Oregon University	7,155	19,215	67
79	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	19,008	19,008	82
80	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	9,638	24,094	77
81	Central Washington University	6,170	21,151	65
82	Hodges University	13,680	13,680	67
83	Southern Nazarene University	24,420	24,420	92
84	Texas Tech University	6,576	16,536	55
85	University of Maryland-University College	7,056	11,976	30
86	Lee University	17,040	17,040	75
87	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	9,360	9,360	39
88	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	13,484	13,484	66
89	University of North Carolina Wilmington	4,443	18,508	49
90	Purdue University Global-Augusta	13,356	13,356	64
91	Liberty University	21,271	21,271	84
92	University of Louisville	11,460	27,082	84
93	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	6,422	13,995	34
94	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	6,519	15,092	44
95	Cleary University	19,950	19,950	82
96	University of Alaska Fairbanks	5,088	18,024	45
97	Purdue University Global-Davenport	13,356	13,356	63
98	Shorter University	21,940	21,940	84
99	Davenport University	17,544	17,544	74
100	University of Wisconsin-Stout	7,014	14,981	43

Best Academic Online Colleges and Universities

There are some very prestigious colleges and universities that offer online degrees. It may surprise students when they look at this list and see certain schools that offer online degrees. Colleges and Universities around the country are starting to see the importance of online learning and are adding courses and programs to their online learning curriculum. Schools are devoting more money and resources to their online degree programs and this is evident from some of the more “traditional” schools that made our list of best academic online colleges and universities. Sort through the list below to see the schools that rank the highest in academics for online colleges.

Rank	Institution Name	Retention Rate	Graduation Rate (6 Year)	Acceptance Rate
1	University of Florida	97	90	39
2	George Washington University	93	82	42
3	University of Central Florida	90	73	43
4	Saint Louis University	90	77	58
5	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	93	80	60
6	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	91	80	60
7	The University of Alabama	88	72	59
8	The New School	82	72	57
9	University of North Carolina Wilmington	83	73	61
10	Lewis University	82	63	58
11	Thomas Jefferson University	81	64	58
12	Florida International University	90	58	59
13	LeTourneau University	78	61	46
14	Drexel University	89	74	77
15	Regis University	79	68	60
16	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	86	67	73
17	Liberty University	82	55	56
18	Webster University	78	59	56
19	University of Massachusetts-Lowell	85	63	72
20	University of Missouri-Columbia	87	69	78
21	Bay Path University	80	59	60
22	Texas Tech University	85	60	71
23	Anderson University	79	59	62
24	DeSales University	83	71	79
25	University of Iowa	86	73	83
26	North Carolina Central University	82	46	47
27	Florida Atlantic University	82	52	59
28	Oregon State University	84	67	81
29	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	82	61	74
30	Rutgers University-Camden	84	58	71
31	Trine University	67	55	67
32	Hampton University	74	58	44
33	Ohio University-Main Campus	81	64	78
34	Crown College	78	51	55
35	Gardner-Webb University	76	53	48
36	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	83	71	84
37	University of Illinois at Springfield	77	51	53
38	Central Michigan University	77	62	69
39	The University of West Florida	80	43	42
40	East Carolina University	81	65	82
41	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	82	58	76
42	Champlain College	77	64	75
43	Point Park University	76	59	65
44	University of Louisville	80	57	72
45	Maryville University of Saint Louis	86	72	95
46	Roger Williams University	81	70	86
47	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	83	63	84
48	McKendree University	79	54	67
49	Albertus Magnus College	68	66	58
50	Washington State University	79	59	77
51	University of Kansas	84	65	92
52	Concordia University-Wisconsin	76	58	65
53	Misericordia University	79	69	83
54	Oral Roberts University	83	57	81
55	Robert Morris University	81	64	84
56	University of Arizona	81	64	84
57	Kansas State University	85	64	93
58	University of Mary	82	55	78
59	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	79	58	76
60	Southern Nazarene University	75	44	33
61	Eastern Illinois University	70	58	55
62	Mount Mercy University	67	71	63
63	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	78	53	71
64	Immaculata University	75	69	81
65	Kennesaw State University	79	43	58
66	Madonna University	76	61	78
67	Northwood University	79	49	68
68	North Greenville University	73	54	60
69	University of North Dakota	80	55	82
70	Wayne State University	79	47	71
71	Regent University	76	59	82
72	Lee University	80	57	89
73	Ferris State University	76	58	81
74	Saint Leo University	72	50	60
75	Minot State University	70	46	50
76	Nova Southeastern University	79	50	79
77	University of North Alabama	75	46	64
78	University of Northwestern-St Paul	77	63	93
79	Lynn University	72	55	70
80	University of Nebraska at Kearney	80	58	94
81	California Baptist University	76	55	80
82	University of South Dakota	77	58	86
83	Upper Iowa University	71	43	50
84	Southeastern University	72	41	48
85	Belhaven University	67	47	52
86	Buena Vista University	60	54	57
87	Missouri State University-Springfield	78	54	85
88	Everglades University	65	59	69
89	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	74	47	66
90	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	74	49	70
91	Eastern Washington University	74	44	63
92	The Baptist College of Florida	76	58	85
93	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	72	48	64
94	Sam Houston State University	76	52	79
95	Arizona State University-Skysong	73	48	68
96	Campbell University	74	51	76
97	Old Dominion University	79	52	87
98	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	77	53	84
99	Chaminade University of Honolulu	79	58	98
100	Arkansas State University-Main Campus	76	47	77

Why Online College?

Many students may be wondering why they would ever attend online college over attending classes on a traditional college campus. There are many reasons to attend online colleges. One big reason may be that you do not have a choice – with COVID-19 and the uncertainty that surrounds it, some schools are moving students to online learning environments. Schools were forced to move students to online learning during the spring semester of 2020, and they might be forced to do so again for the fall 2020 semester.

Another reason students might attend online college is the freedom it can provide. Some students might not have the luxury to move away from home for 4 years to receive an education. Online colleges and learning make higher education a lot more attainable for students. The importance of a college degree cannot be understated.

Importance of an online degree — Source: Bureau of Labor Services

According to the chart above, students who earn a bachelors degree will make $461 more per week compared to students who only have a high school diploma. $461 per week adds up to $23,972 per year. A college degree is a great investment and can be seen through the difference in average earnings of people with a college degree versus those who do not have a college degree.

Increased Popularity of Online Colleges

Lets face it, college is a marketplace. Colleges and Universities are offering a service and students are consuming their services. Students are seeking more options when it comes to attaining their degrees. Some students want the traditional college experience, some students want a hybrid experience between online learning and traditional learning, and other students want a completely online experience.

Colleges and Universities around the country have recognized these desires from their students and have adapted. More and more colleges and universities are offering online courses and more specifically, online bachelors and masters degrees. This is evident through the number of programs offered by the schools in our top online colleges and universities findings.

Some schools have added online classes that are offered to undergraduate students who attend school on campus to cut costs and increase the number of students they are able to teach. This hybrid approach is also becoming popular, especially with bigger schools. If students keep “consuming” the product, why change? Online learning will continue to increase in popularity, either out of necessity (COVID-19, or enrollment issues), or by choice of the students.

Rankings

Our online college rankings took a lot of different criteria into consideration. We only looked at 4-year public colleges or universities and 4-year private, not-for-profit colleges. We also only considered schools that offered at least 8 undergraduate online programs and 2 online masters programs.

After compiling a list of colleges that met the above criteria, we looked at various factors that we felt were important when ranking online colleges. We looked at retention rates, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, number of online course offerings, and other various online college factors.

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What are the best accredited online colleges?

We found that the following schools are the best online colleges:
1. University of Florida
2. Florida International
3. University of Central Florida
4. Florida Atlantic University
5. Liberty University
6. Texas Tech University
7. North Carolina Central University
8. Trine University
9. Oklahoma State University
10. Kennesaw State University

Are online college degrees legitimate?

Online college degrees are just as legitimate as a degree from a more traditional college. As long as the online college is accredited, the degree will be deemed legitimate. Companies will recognize your degree and you can use your degree for future employment opportunities.

What is the best online university?

After looking at numerous factors, we found that the University of Florida is the best online college. University of Florida offers 14 bachelors programs and 43 masters programs. In-state tuition is $4,477 and out-of-state tuition is $25,694.

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