Colleges with the Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

University of Phoenix-Arizona has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 147 to last year.

DeVry University-Illinois and Western Governors University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

University of Phoenix-Arizona has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 147 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. DeVry University-Illinois has the second highest ratio of 43 to 1.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,201 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,862 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 69.40%, and the average SAT score is 1,041, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Colleges With More Students Per Faculty

Table. Colleges With More Students Per Faculty Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
-
University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year 147 to 1
15 to 1
111,248862,281$9,55221.00%
2
1
DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year 43 to 1
7 to 1
31,29666825$17,00837.00%
3
1
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year 42 to 1
-
210,2083,2001,301$8,65846.00%
4
1
Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 41 to 1
5 to 1
47,7611681,245$14,40020.00%
5
7
Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year 37 to 1
9 to 1
17,763230332$6,22433.00%
6
3
Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year 36 to 1
-
7,16535328$12,64029.00%
6
-
American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year 36 to 1
2 to 1
11,27782789$12,3979.00%
8
1
Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year 32 to 1
1 to 1
27,16978362$26,90644.00%
9
-
Walden University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year 31 to 1
1 to 1
49,4412422,300$11,067-
9
1
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year 31 to 1
2 to 1
31,8301001,081$12,75019.00%
11
4
Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LAPublic, 4-year 30 to 1
3 to 1
10,74915179$7,327
($7,327)
38.00%
11
4
South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year 30 to 1
1 to 1
8,80337571$17,8957.00%
13
3
University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year 28 to 1
1 to 1
69,7131,553763$22,467
($6,368)
78.00%
13
2
University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 28 to 1
1 to 1
41,961-519$1,20034.00%
15
23
San Diego State University San Diego, CAPublic, 4-year 27 to 1
5 to 1
41,1371,0121,105$21,328
($8,728)
76.00%
16
22
California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CAPublic, 4-year 26 to 1
4 to 1
43,6621,0541,075$20,070
($7,470)
70.00%
16
4
Utah Valley University Orem, UTPublic, 4-year 26 to 1
2 to 1
46,807811587$18,489
($6,507)
45.00%
16
3
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZPublic, 4-year 26 to 1
1 to 1
72,9941,254746$13,925
($11,627)
52.00%
19
10
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
2 to 1
27,636671766$20,381
($7,781)
68.00%
19
29
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
4 to 1
38,3139181,142$20,058
($7,458)
57.00%
19
116
San Jose State University San Jose, CAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
7 to 1
37,6618661,121$21,010
($8,410)
69.00%
19
52
Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FLPrivate, 4-year 25 to 1
5 to 1
9,692107458$30,00045.00%
19
7
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
1 to 1
27,423908195$17,734
($6,022)
55.00%
19
-
Georgia State University Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
-
34,9441,322546$24,840
($8,664)
53.00%
19
-
Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year 25 to 1
-
5,15015542$16,706
($7,683)
36.00%
Average35 to 142,472659810$16,201
($7,837)
43.38%