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.
1,321,635 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 66,887 from last year.
Arizona State University Digital Immersion has the most online students of 72,994 out of 72,994.00 total students (100.00%) among 481 colleges that offer online programs.
University of Maryland Global Campus with 56,668 online students and Purdue University Global with 45,429 online students are following it in Largest Online Public Colleges ranking.
Arizona State University Digital Immersion stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. University of Maryland Global Campus also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,071 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,633 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 69.46%, and the average SAT score is 1,221, 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 - | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZPublic, 4-year | 72,994 6,932 | 72,994 | 54,226 | 18,768 | 26,292 | 46,702 | $13,925 ($11,627) |
| 2 - | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MDPublic, 4-year | 56,668 3,053 | 63,012 | 52,187 | 10,825 | 33,700 | 29,312 | $12,336 ($8,136) |
| 3 - | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, INPublic, 4-year | 45,429 1,138 | 45,588 | 31,224 | 14,364 | 17,262 | 28,326 | $14,412 ($10,101) |
| 4 - | The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZPublic, 4-year | 27,981 4,599 | 28,004 | 21,113 | 6,891 | 11,013 | 16,991 | $11,960 ($14,278) |
| 5 - | Dallas College Dallas, TXPublic, 4-year | 26,959 1,098 | 69,749 | 69,749 | - | 28,600 | 41,149 | $6,900 ($4,662) |
| 6 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year | 25,257 4,322 | 53,363 | 20,591 | 32,772 | 36,169 | 17,194 | $34,484 ($12,058) |
| 7 1 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TXPublic, 4-year | 23,040 785 | 73,077 | 73,077 | - | 30,529 | 42,548 | $7,512 ($5,976) |
| 8 - | Valencia College Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 21,678 2,549 | 47,425 | 47,425 | - | 19,410 | 28,015 | $9,576 ($2,664) |
| 9 4 | Miami Dade College Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 18,051 4,959 | 58,941 | 58,941 | - | 24,915 | 34,026 | $9,661 ($2,838) |
| 10 1 | Houston City College Houston, TXPublic, 4-year | 15,681 31 | 53,253 | 53,253 | - | 22,304 | 30,949 | $5,460 ($4,344) |
| 11 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TXPublic, 4-year | 13,999 1,260 | 44,956 | 32,545 | 12,411 | 17,909 | 27,047 | $29,582 ($11,950) |
| 12 1 | Florida International University Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 13,818 105 | 54,723 | 45,193 | 9,530 | 23,872 | 30,851 | $18,964 ($6,565) |
| 13 1 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PAPublic, 4-year | 13,623 224 | 13,774 | 8,051 | 5,723 | 6,956 | 6,818 | $15,356 ($15,356) |
| 14 2 | Oregon State University Corvallis, ORPublic, 4-year | 13,083 642 | 37,163 | 31,253 | 5,910 | 18,579 | 18,584 | $38,190 ($14,400) |
| 15 - | East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CAPublic, 4-year | 12,938 470 | 33,677 | 33,677 | - | 17,539 | 16,138 | $10,572 ($1,238) |
| 16 1 | Austin Community College District Austin, TXPublic, 4-year | 12,879 951 | 39,727 | 39,727 | - | 17,089 | 22,638 | $10,590 ($8,580) |
| 17 7 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 12,508 1,348 | 69,713 | 59,552 | 10,161 | 32,056 | 37,657 | $22,467 ($6,368) |
| 18 1 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZPublic, 4-year | 12,481 1,546 | 56,365 | 44,848 | 11,517 | 25,449 | 30,916 | $39,903 ($13,573) |
| 19 1 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FLPublic, 4-year | 10,964 502 | 25,916 | 25,916 | - | 10,132 | 15,784 | $10,910 ($3,050) |
| 20 - | Lamar University Beaumont, TXPublic, 4-year | 10,722 128 | 17,772 | 8,184 | 9,588 | 6,190 | 11,582 | $18,745 ($8,905) |
| 21 3 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GAPublic, 4-year | 10,435 1,089 | 47,764 | 42,760 | 5,004 | 23,339 | 24,425 | $17,736 ($5,808) |
| 22 - | Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 10,257 750 | 10,257 | 7,157 | 3,100 | 4,702 | 5,555 | $9,000 ($9,000) |
| 23 2 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FLPublic, 4-year | 10,212 363 | 23,936 | 23,936 | - | 9,298 | 14,638 | $9,286 ($2,682) |
| 24 6 | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NYPublic, 4-year | 9,588 811 | 10,469 | 8,395 | 2,074 | 3,319 | 7,150 | $17,558 ($7,648) |
| 25 2 | San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TXPublic, 4-year | 9,455 50 | 31,812 | 31,812 | - | 13,026 | 18,786 | $6,690 ($4,320) |
| Average | 20,428 | 43,337 | 36,992 | 10,576 | 19,186 | 24,151 | $16,071 ($7,845) |