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.
2,958,051 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 154,812 from last year.
Western Governors University has the most online students of 210,208 out of 210,208.00 total students (100.00%) among 1193 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 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 $13,137 and graduate tuition & fees is $13,587 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 79.37%, and the average SAT score is 1,119, 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 - | 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) |
| 7 - | 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) |
| 8 - | American Public University System Charles Town, WVPrivate, 4-year | 50,715 528 | 50,715 | 41,620 | 9,095 | 32,235 | 18,480 | $8,400 |
| 9 1 | Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 49,441 5,218 | 49,441 | 9,144 | 40,297 | 7,942 | 41,499 | $11,067 |
| 10 1 | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 47,761 3,846 | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 | 7,470 | 40,291 | $14,400 |
| 11 2 | 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) |
| 12 - | University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year | 41,961 906 | 41,961 | 36,901 | 5,060 | 22,633 | 19,328 | $1,200 |
| 13 1 | 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 |
| 14 2 | Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30,257 3,900 | 32,944 | 14,041 | 18,903 | 3,428 | 29,516 | $21,536 |
| 15 - | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 30,160 1,915 | 31,296 | 28,046 | 3,250 | 10,291 | 21,005 | $17,008 |
| 16 3 | 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) |
| 17 - | Dallas College Dallas, TXPublic, 4-year | 26,959 1,098 | 69,749 | 69,749 | - | 28,600 | 41,149 | $6,900 ($4,662) |
| 18 3 | 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) |
| 19 1 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, IDPrivate, 4-year | 25,139 1,986 | 45,585 | 45,585 | - | 21,064 | 24,521 | $4,800 |
| 20 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) |
| 21 1 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year | 22,753 873 | 27,169 | 25,777 | 1,392 | 18,006 | 9,163 | $26,906 |
| 22 1 | Valencia College Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 21,678 2,549 | 47,425 | 47,425 | - | 19,410 | 28,015 | $9,576 ($2,664) |
| 23 2 | National University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year | 18,317 1,748 | 22,115 | 11,237 | 10,878 | 8,524 | 13,591 | $13,284 |
| 24 8 | Miami Dade College Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 18,051 4,959 | 58,941 | 58,941 | - | 24,915 | 34,026 | $9,661 ($2,838) |
| 25 1 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 17,763 724 | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 | 11,025 | 6,738 | $6,224 |
| Average | 54,683 | 65,572 | 49,518 | 20,068 | 25,875 | 39,698 | $13,137 ($8,038) |