Private Colleges with the Most Online Enrollment

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.

Comparison between Largest Online Private Colleges

Table. Largest Online Private Colleges Comparison
School NameOnline EnrollmentTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenUndergraduate Tuition & Fees
1
-		Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year 210,208
25,193		210,208155,08855,12085,706124,502$8,658
2
-		Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NHPrivate, 4-year 183,892
6,085		189,531164,42325,10868,517121,014$17,200
3
-		University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year 111,075
10,097		111,24889,82821,42035,76675,482$9,552
4
1		Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year 89,777
6,516		113,25775,93637,32130,77582,482$18,508
5
1		Liberty University Lynchburg, VAPrivate, 4-year 88,309
1,040		104,32752,96151,36644,26460,063$16,173
6
-		American Public University System Charles Town, WVPrivate, 4-year 50,715
528		50,71541,6209,09532,23518,480$8,400
7
-		Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 49,441
5,218		49,4419,14440,2977,94241,499$11,067
8
-		Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 47,761
3,846		47,76118,36629,3957,47040,291$14,400
9
-		University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 41,961
906		41,96136,9015,06022,63319,328$1,200
10
-		Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year 31,486
2,906		31,83028,2463,58411,32820,502$12,750
11
1		Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, ILPrivate, 4-year 30,257
3,900		32,94414,04118,9033,42829,516$21,536
12
1		DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year 30,160
1,915		31,29628,0463,25010,29121,005$17,008
13
-		Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, IDPrivate, 4-year 25,139
1,986		45,58545,585-21,06424,521$4,800
14
-		Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year 22,753
873		27,16925,7771,39218,0069,163$26,906
15
2		National University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 18,317
1,748		22,11511,23710,8788,52413,591$13,284
16
-		Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year 17,763
724		17,76312,2135,55011,0256,738$6,224
17
2		Post University Waterbury, CTPrivate, 4-year 15,053
5,434		16,17814,1162,0624,48411,694$15,922
18
3		American College of Education Indianapolis, INPrivate, 4-year 14,263
2,302		14,26335913,9043,17811,085$6,240
19
1		Bellevue University Bellevue, NEPrivate, 4-year 14,052
302		14,66711,0373,6306,5778,090$12,873
20
2		University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KYPrivate, 4-year 13,667
1,809		22,1207,61214,5089,33912,781$9,875
21
2		Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDPrivate, 4-year 12,409
770		30,2106,35623,85414,24315,967$64,730
22
2		Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DCPrivate, 4-year 12,091
690		12,0989,3862,7124,1227,976$13,920
23
-		Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FLPrivate, 4-year 11,757
442		12,7709,4473,32310,2732,497$12,097
24
-		American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year 11,277
280		11,2777,1864,0914,3966,881$12,397
25
3		Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, INPrivate, 4-year 10,516
697		14,3316,9017,4305,4828,849$9,648
Average46,56451,00335,27216,38619,24331,760$14,615