2025 Largest Online Colleges Rankings
For online colleges that offer online degrees/programs, Western Governors University has the largest number of online students (185,015) and Southern New Hampshire University has the second largest number of online students (177,807)
based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
The below table ranks and compares the Largest Online Colleges having the largest online student population. For the ranking, we include colleges with more than 50% online students who enrolled online exclusively.
Largest Online Colleges
| Rank | College Name | In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1107 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $6,070 | $8,300 | 185,015 | 185,015 | 70 | 70 | 42 to 1 |
| 719 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $31,136 | $16,450 | 184,099 | 177,807 | 132 | 88 | 24 to 1 |
| 1199 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $11,330 | $9,552 | 101,150 | 100,978 | 157 | 157 | 132 to 1 |
| 892 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $17,122 | $15,822 | 103,068 | 87,269 | 315 | 218 | 18 to 1 |
| 747 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | $17,002 | $17,263 | 107,563 | 83,261 | 166 | 129 | 21 to 1 |
| 1240 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | $11,421 | $13,625 | 66,062 | 66,062 | 203 | 203 | 25 to 1 |
| 1204 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | $7,992 | $12,336 | 60,084 | 53,615 | 88 | 88 | 20 to 1 |
| 976 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $6,880 | $8,400 | 50,187 | 50,187 | 197 | 197 | 25 to 1 |
| 1 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $10,110 | $14,421 | 44,421 | 44,291 | 150 | 149 | 25 to 1 |
| 1162 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | $12,465 | $10,823 | 44,223 | 44,223 | 137 | 137 | 30 to 1 |
| Average | $11,392 | $14,287 | 2,500,916 | 2,078,016 | 41 | 25 | 17 to 1 |