In Texas, 18,307 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students decreased by 149 from last year. The decline in the number of online students appears to be due to the end of the pandemic.
Baylor University has the most online students of 3,066 out of 20,626.00 total students (14.86%) among 28 Texas colleges that offer online programs.
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest with 3,045 online students and Strayer University-Texas with 2,459 online students are following it in Largest Online Texas Private Colleges ranking.
Baylor University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $30,685 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,351 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Texas Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 69.08%, and the average SAT score is 1,162, 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 - | Baylor University Waco, TXPrivate, 4-year | 3,066 107 | 20,626 | 14,915 | 5,711 | 8,103 | 12,523 | $58,100 |
| 2 1 | The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year | 3,045 1,452 | 4,530 | 4,530 | - | 300 | 4,230 | $18,400 |
| 3 1 | Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch, TXPrivate, 4-year | 2,459 110 | 2,508 | 2,295 | 213 | 692 | 1,816 | $13,920 |
| 4 1 | McMurry University Abilene, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,787 250 | 3,175 | 3,167 | 8 | 1,529 | 1,646 | $32,100 |
| 5 1 | The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,613 182 | 2,850 | 354 | 2,496 | 2,006 | 844 | $11,934 |
| 6 2 | Abilene Christian University Abilene, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,583 14 | 5,219 | 3,263 | 1,956 | 1,805 | 3,414 | $44,200 |
| 7 - | LeTourneau University Longview, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,292 34 | 3,330 | 3,187 | 143 | 1,798 | 1,532 | $37,160 |
| 8 5 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,224 306 | 1,224 | 1,224 | - | 213 | 1,011 | $14,520 |
| 9 - | Houston Christian University Houston, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,198 21 | 4,276 | 2,899 | 1,377 | 1,554 | 2,722 | $39,430 |
| 10 2 | University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TXPrivate, 4-year | 1,154 169 | 7,047 | 4,638 | 2,409 | 2,665 | 4,382 | $37,090 |
| Average | 1,842 | 5,479 | 4,047 | 1,789 | 2,067 | 3,412 | $30,685 |