Many well-known colleges and universities are developed online divisions to offer online degree programs, and the number of online students has grown very rapidly.
1,636,416 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 87,925 from last year.
Western Governors University has the most online students of 210,208 out of 210,208.00 total students (100.00%) among 712 colleges that offer online programs.
Southern New Hampshire University with 183,892 online students and University of Phoenix-Arizona with 111,075 online students are following it in Largest Online Private Colleges ranking.
Western Governors University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. Southern New Hampshire University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,615 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,988 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.70%, and the average SAT score is 1,132, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year | 210,208 25,193 | 210,208 | 155,088 | 55,120 | 85,706 | 124,502 | $8,658 |
| 2 - | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NHPrivate, 4-year | 183,892 6,085 | 189,531 | 164,423 | 25,108 | 68,517 | 121,014 | $17,200 |
| 3 - | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 111,075 10,097 | 111,248 | 89,828 | 21,420 | 35,766 | 75,482 | $9,552 |
| 4 1 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 89,777 6,516 | 113,257 | 75,936 | 37,321 | 30,775 | 82,482 | $18,508 |
| 5 1 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year | 88,309 1,040 | 104,327 | 52,961 | 51,366 | 44,264 | 60,063 | $16,173 |
| 6 - | American Public University System Charles Town, WVPrivate, 4-year | 50,715 528 | 50,715 | 41,620 | 9,095 | 32,235 | 18,480 | $8,400 |
| 7 - | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 49,441 5,218 | 49,441 | 9,144 | 40,297 | 7,942 | 41,499 | $11,067 |
| 8 - | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 47,761 3,846 | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 | 7,470 | 40,291 | $14,400 |
| 9 - | University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | 41,961 906 | 41,961 | 36,901 | 5,060 | 22,633 | 19,328 | $1,200 |
| 10 - | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | 31,486 2,906 | 31,830 | 28,246 | 3,584 | 11,328 | 20,502 | $12,750 |
| 11 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30,257 3,900 | 32,944 | 14,041 | 18,903 | 3,428 | 29,516 | $21,536 |
| 12 1 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30,160 1,915 | 31,296 | 28,046 | 3,250 | 10,291 | 21,005 | $17,008 |
| 13 - | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, IDPrivate, 4-year | 25,139 1,986 | 45,585 | 45,585 | - | 21,064 | 24,521 | $4,800 |
| 14 - | Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year | 22,753 873 | 27,169 | 25,777 | 1,392 | 18,006 | 9,163 | $26,906 |
| 15 2 | National University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year | 18,317 1,748 | 22,115 | 11,237 | 10,878 | 8,524 | 13,591 | $13,284 |
| 16 - | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 17,763 724 | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 | 11,025 | 6,738 | $6,224 |
| 17 2 | Post University Waterbury, CTPrivate, 4-year | 15,053 5,434 | 16,178 | 14,116 | 2,062 | 4,484 | 11,694 | $15,922 |
| 18 3 | American College of Education Indianapolis, INPrivate, 4-year | 14,263 2,302 | 14,263 | 359 | 13,904 | 3,178 | 11,085 | $6,240 |
| 19 1 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NEPrivate, 4-year | 14,052 302 | 14,667 | 11,037 | 3,630 | 6,577 | 8,090 | $12,873 |
| 20 2 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year | 13,667 1,809 | 22,120 | 7,612 | 14,508 | 9,339 | 12,781 | $9,875 |
| 21 2 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year | 12,409 770 | 30,210 | 6,356 | 23,854 | 14,243 | 15,967 | $64,730 |
| 22 2 | Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DCPrivate, 4-year | 12,091 690 | 12,098 | 9,386 | 2,712 | 4,122 | 7,976 | $13,920 |
| 23 - | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year | 11,757 442 | 12,770 | 9,447 | 3,323 | 10,273 | 2,497 | $12,097 |
| 24 - | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year | 11,277 280 | 11,277 | 7,186 | 4,091 | 4,396 | 6,881 | $12,397 |
| 25 3 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, INPrivate, 4-year | 10,516 697 | 14,331 | 6,901 | 7,430 | 5,482 | 8,849 | $9,648 |
| Average | 46,564 | 51,003 | 35,272 | 16,386 | 19,243 | 31,760 | $14,615 |