Best Online Colleges
Data-driven rankings of 3,134 colleges based on distance education completion, retention, and online enrollment
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Illinois Institute of Technology is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 83, ranking in the 91th percentile for online penetration.
The college enrolls 8,563 students with in-state tuition of $49,607 (excl. fees).
100% of undergraduate students take courses online (91st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Missouri-Columbia is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 83, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 31,013 students with in-state tuition of $13,008 (excl. fees).
78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 83, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 56,563 students with in-state tuition of $14,768 (excl. fees).
77% of undergraduate students take courses online (65th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Florida State University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 83, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 43,234 students with in-state tuition of $4,640 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (61st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
George Mason University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 99th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 39,527 students with in-state tuition of $10,095 (excl. fees).
77% of undergraduate students take courses online (65th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 60,046 students with in-state tuition of $11,826 (excl. fees).
78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Oregon State University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 35,622 students with in-state tuition of $11,145 (excl. fees).
78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 38,294 students with in-state tuition of $12,698 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of South Florida is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 48,572 students with in-state tuition of $4,559 (excl. fees).
81% of undergraduate students take courses online (70th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of California-Irvine is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 82, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 36,582 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).
78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Johns Hopkins University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 81, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 30,362 students with in-state tuition of $62,840 (excl. fees).
64% of undergraduate students take courses online (42nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Florida is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 80, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 54,814 students with in-state tuition of $4,477 (excl. fees).
59% of undergraduate students take courses online (34th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Drexel University is a top-performing institution in the best-online ranking with a score of 80, ranking in the 97th percentile for program breadth.
The college enrolls 21,703 students with in-state tuition of $58,293 (excl. fees).
69% of undergraduate students take courses online (50th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Franciscan University of Steubenville scores above average in the best-online ranking at 80, ranking in the 96th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 3,750 students with in-state tuition of $32,070 (excl. fees).
75% of undergraduate students take courses online (61st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores above average in the best-online ranking at 80, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 43,338 students with in-state tuition of $11,228 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Iowa scores above average in the best-online ranking at 79, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 30,042 students with in-state tuition of $9,016 (excl. fees).
71% of undergraduate students take courses online (53rd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Michigan State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 79, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 51,316 students with in-state tuition of $16,930 (excl. fees).
73% of undergraduate students take courses online (57th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores above average in the best-online ranking at 79, ranking in the 96th percentile for retention rate.
The college enrolls 22,485 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).
72% of undergraduate students take courses online (54th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Mississippi scores above average in the best-online ranking at 79, ranking in the 96th percentile for student faculty ratio.
The college enrolls 24,043 students with in-state tuition of $9,252 (excl. fees).
73% of undergraduate students take courses online (56th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 50,617 students with in-state tuition of $13,674 (excl. fees).
64% of undergraduate students take courses online (42nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
New York University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 57,335 students with in-state tuition of $60,438 (excl. fees).
45% of undergraduate students take courses online (16th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Creighton University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 97th percentile for student faculty ratio.
The college enrolls 8,255 students with in-state tuition of $45,000 (excl. fees).
63% of undergraduate students take courses online (41st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Anderson University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 86th percentile for program breadth.
The college enrolls 4,325 students with in-state tuition of $32,710 (excl. fees).
86% of undergraduate students take courses online (77th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of North Carolina Wilmington scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 93th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 17,987 students with in-state tuition of $4,443 (excl. fees).
87% of undergraduate students take courses online (79th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
San Jose State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 36,062 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).
85% of undergraduate students take courses online (76th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of South Carolina-Columbia scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 36,579 students with in-state tuition of $12,288 (excl. fees).
78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Central Florida scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 100th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 69,233 students with in-state tuition of $4,478 (excl. fees).
77% of undergraduate students take courses online (64th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Wisconsin-Madison scores above average in the best-online ranking at 78, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 49,605 students with in-state tuition of $9,644 (excl. fees).
46% of undergraduate students take courses online (17th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Brigham Young University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 35,074 students with in-state tuition of $6,496 (excl. fees).
51% of undergraduate students take courses online (24th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Chamberlain University-Illinois scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 97th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 28,897 students with in-state tuition of $19,341 (excl. fees).
99% of undergraduate students take courses online (90th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Utah scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 35,260 students with in-state tuition of $8,175 (excl. fees).
66% of undergraduate students take courses online (46th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Emory University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 15,046 students with in-state tuition of $59,920 (excl. fees).
53% of undergraduate students take courses online (26th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Miami University-Oxford scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 93th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 18,618 students with in-state tuition of $14,052 (excl. fees).
67% of undergraduate students take courses online (47th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Tufts University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 13,274 students with in-state tuition of $66,358 (excl. fees).
41% of undergraduate students take courses online (13th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Florida International University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 53,953 students with in-state tuition of $4,721 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Appalachian State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 94th percentile for program breadth.
The college enrolls 21,253 students with in-state tuition of $4,242 (excl. fees).
79% of undergraduate students take courses online (67th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Saint Anselm College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 99th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 2,078 students with in-state tuition of $45,360 (excl. fees).
58% of undergraduate students take courses online (32nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
San Diego State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 77, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 39,241 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).
72% of undergraduate students take courses online (55th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Lewis University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 86th percentile for program breadth.
The college enrolls 6,636 students with in-state tuition of $37,592 (excl. fees).
86% of undergraduate students take courses online (77th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 96th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 29,145 students with in-state tuition of $5,070 (excl. fees).
71% of undergraduate students take courses online (53rd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 50,399 students with in-state tuition of $19,672 (excl. fees).
57% of undergraduate students take courses online (32nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Northeastern University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 31,159 students with in-state tuition of $62,000 (excl. fees).
45% of undergraduate students take courses online (16th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Clemson University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 96th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 28,747 students with in-state tuition of $14,038 (excl. fees).
66% of undergraduate students take courses online (45th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
University of California-Los Angeles scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 46,678 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).
41% of undergraduate students take courses online (13th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 89th percentile for program breadth.
The college enrolls 9,265 students with in-state tuition of $3,152 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.
The college enrolls 37,323 students with in-state tuition of $6,535 (excl. fees).
63% of undergraduate students take courses online (41st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Ultimate Medical Academy scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 99th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 7,436 students.
100% of undergraduate students take courses online (91st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Simmons University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 5,053 students with in-state tuition of $44,208 (excl. fees).
76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Regis College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 76, ranking in the 91th percentile for completion rate.
The college enrolls 2,842 students with in-state tuition of $47,770 (excl. fees).
91% of undergraduate students take courses online (84th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.
Maryville University of Saint Louis scores above average in the best-online ranking at 75, ranking in the 91th percentile for geographic reach.
The college enrolls 9,883 students with in-state tuition of $24,766 (excl. fees).
92% of undergraduate students take courses online (84th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.