2024 Largest Online Colleges Rankings
Southern New Hampshire University has the largest number of online students (157,898) and Western Governors University has the second largest number of online students (156,935) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Largest Online Colleges having the largest student population. You can view the largest colleges which the percentage of online students is below 50% at largest college rankings.
Largest Online Colleges
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Online Enrollment | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | 164,091 | 157,898 | 140,865 | 23,226 | $16,450 | 96.0% | 22 to 1 | - |
| 1107 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | 156,935 | 156,935 | 112,807 | 44,128 | $8,300 | - | 42 to 1 | - |
| 1199 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | 88,891 | 88,724 | 69,866 | 19,025 | $9,552 | - | 110 to 1 | - |
| 892 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | 96,709 | 81,026 | 48,906 | 47,803 | $15,822 | 99.0% | 18 to 1 | - |
| 747 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | 101,816 | 77,293 | 66,769 | 35,047 | $17,263 | 60.0% | 20 to 1 | 1,105 |
| 1240 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | 62,551 | 62,551 | 46,679 | 15,872 | $13,625 | 64.0% | 25 to 1 | - |
| 1204 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | 55,838 | 50,144 | 46,734 | 9,104 | $12,336 | - | 19 to 1 | - |
| 976 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV | 48,668 | 48,668 | 39,206 | 9,462 | $8,400 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 1 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | 45,125 | 45,007 | 33,510 | 11,615 | $14,421 | - | 26 to 1 | - |
| 1162 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | 42,312 | 42,312 | 6,298 | 36,014 | $10,823 | - | 21 to 1 | - |
| 1201 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | 39,727 | 39,727 | 13,280 | 26,447 | $14,436 | - | 35 to 1 | - |
| 2 | University of the People Pasadena, CA | 34,192 | 34,192 | 27,220 | 6,972 | $1,200 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 1211 | Ashford University San Diego, CA | 34,190 | 34,190 | 27,201 | 6,989 | $13,160 | - | 19 to 1 | - |
| 3 | Purdue University Global-Davenport Davenport, IA | 30,512 | 30,512 | 23,186 | 7,326 | $14,343 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 4 | Dallas College Dallas, TX | 64,156 | 26,527 | 64,156 | - | $6,000 | - | 22 to 1 | - |
| 680 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL | 26,384 | 25,465 | 23,357 | 3,027 | $15,032 | 43.0% | 49 to 1 | 1,050 |
| 1152 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | 24,808 | 24,674 | 22,393 | 2,415 | $12,760 | - | 31 to 1 | - |
| 5 | Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL | 26,687 | 24,119 | 11,661 | 15,026 | $20,604 | 88.6% | 18 to 1 | 810 |
| 6 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX | 68,415 | 22,589 | 68,415 | - | $6,960 | - | 21 to 1 | - |
| 7 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | 43,023 | 22,541 | 43,023 | - | $4,656 | 97.0% | 19 to 1 | 1,090 |
| 1135 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | 26,737 | 21,969 | 25,532 | 1,205 | $26,417 | - | 34 to 1 | - |
| 8 | Valencia College Orlando, FL | 43,370 | 20,637 | 43,370 | - | $9,383 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 45,296 | 19,398 | 18,415 | 26,881 | $32,876 | 16.0% | 19 to 1 | 1,450 |
| 9 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL | 47,245 | 17,085 | 47,245 | - | $9,661 | - | 19 to 1 | - |
| 10 | Houston Community College Houston, TX | 48,159 | 16,560 | 48,159 | - | $5,460 | - | 19 to 1 | - |
| 838 | Post University Waterbury, CT | 17,034 | 15,984 | 14,682 | 2,352 | $16,034 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 1175 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | 15,948 | 15,948 | 11,330 | 4,618 | $5,808 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 1256 | Excelsior University Albany, NY | 15,833 | 15,833 | 13,983 | 1,850 | - | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 11 | The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | 88,914 | 15,680 | 73,476 | 15,438 | $25,574 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 435 | Florida International University Miami, FL | 55,609 | 14,804 | 45,688 | 9,921 | $18,964 | 59.0% | 24 to 1 | 1,150 |
| 1219 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | 14,333 | 14,333 | 10,447 | 3,886 | $12,310 | - | 40 to 1 | - |
| 23 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | 31,275 | 14,024 | 6,044 | 25,231 | $62,840 | 8.0% | 6 to 1 | 1,550 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | 13,979 | 13,812 | 8,210 | 5,769 | $15,204 | 80.1% | 16 to 1 | 1,220 |
| 910 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | 43,946 | 13,578 | 30,791 | 13,155 | $29,659 | 81.0% | 24 to 1 | 1,110 |
| 231 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | 68,346 | 13,565 | 58,662 | 9,684 | $22,467 | 40.0% | 29 to 1 | 1,272 |
| 1234 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | 13,841 | 13,048 | 10,808 | 3,033 | $8,886 | - | 13 to 1 | - |
| 13 | Austin Community College District Austin, TX | 34,527 | 12,313 | 34,527 | - | $10,590 | - | 18 to 1 | - |
| 832 | National University San Diego, CA | 18,631 | 11,757 | 8,485 | 10,146 | $13,320 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 618 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | 34,292 | 11,727 | 28,905 | 5,387 | $35,664 | 79.0% | 19 to 1 | - |
| 1118 | Northcentral University San Diego, CA | 11,578 | 11,578 | 106 | 11,472 | $12,594 | - | 1 to 1 | - |
| 14 | Independence University Salt Lake City, UT | 11,578 | 11,578 | 11,501 | 77 | $16,600 | - | 33 to 1 | - |
| 15 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL | 24,223 | 11,450 | 24,223 | - | $10,910 | - | 27 to 1 | - |
| 16 | Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC | 11,017 | 11,017 | 8,368 | 2,649 | $13,920 | - | 41 to 1 | - |
| 17 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL | 11,574 | 10,568 | 8,479 | 3,095 | $11,665 | 62.0% | 19 to 1 | 1,155 |
| 1069 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE | 14,020 | 10,492 | 9,091 | 4,929 | $12,330 | - | 12 to 1 | - |
| 1158 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | 18,053 | 10,276 | 5,174 | 12,879 | $9,875 | 71.0% | 18 to 1 | - |
| 18 | Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | 22,375 | 10,229 | 22,375 | - | $9,316 | - | 26 to 1 | - |
| 19 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | 23,501 | 10,005 | 23,501 | - | $9,286 | - | 22 to 1 | - |
| 20 | American College of Education Indianapolis, IN | 10,003 | 10,003 | 142 | 9,861 | $6,240 | - | 14 to 1 | - |
| 77 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 56,916 | 9,915 | 35,120 | 21,796 | $39,192 | 44.0% | 21 to 1 | 1,410 |
| 21 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN | 10,012 | 9,718 | 5,521 | 4,491 | $9,480 | - | 17 to 1 | - |
| 567 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | 19,020 | 9,655 | 16,960 | 2,060 | $24,136 | 97.0% | 15 to 1 | - |
| 647 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | 49,403 | 9,617 | 38,751 | 10,652 | $38,784 | 86.0% | 17 to 1 | 1,280 |
| 833 | Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | 9,565 | 9,565 | 6,433 | 3,132 | $8,400 | 93.1% | 15 to 1 | - |
| 22 | San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX | 30,593 | 9,425 | 30,593 | - | $5,352 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 23 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | 28,901 | 9,327 | 28,901 | - | $12,209 | - | 17 to 1 | - |
| 1108 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | 16,803 | 9,132 | 8,264 | 8,539 | $18,696 | 86.0% | 20 to 1 | 1,030 |
| 24 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL | 30,057 | 9,076 | 30,057 | - | $8,952 | - | 29 to 1 | - |
| 25 | Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY | 9,050 | 9,050 | 9,050 | - | $15,855 | - | 38 to 1 | - |
| 46 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | 55,211 | 8,791 | 34,552 | 20,659 | $28,659 | 24.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,390 |
| 194 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | 43,190 | 8,754 | 38,927 | 4,263 | $17,040 | 69.0% | 22 to 1 | 1,120 |
| 964 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | 23,107 | 8,674 | 18,375 | 4,732 | $32,662 | 91.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,190 |
| 403 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 41,155 | 8,635 | 29,663 | 11,492 | $28,240 | 88.0% | 18 to 1 | 1,250 |
| 292 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 49,600 | 8,621 | 38,047 | 11,553 | $17,324 | 41.0% | 22 to 1 | 1,230 |
| 26 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | 20,363 | 8,577 | 20,363 | - | $9,631 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 1124 | University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA | 8,689 | 8,562 | 4,822 | 3,867 | $12,520 | - | 18 to 1 | - |
| 27 | Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL | 19,504 | 8,543 | 19,504 | - | $9,099 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 28 | South Texas College McAllen, TX | 27,894 | 8,516 | 27,894 | - | $7,500 | - | 22 to 1 | - |
| 313 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | 10,337 | 8,451 | 4,541 | 5,796 | $20,686 | 41.0% | 21 to 1 | 1,160 |
| 29 | Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA | 26,873 | 8,214 | 26,873 | - | $10,310 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 1257 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | 8,248 | 8,172 | 7,358 | 890 | $8,598 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 30 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | 18,076 | 7,902 | 18,076 | - | $9,094 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 1012 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | 27,151 | 7,807 | 21,688 | 5,463 | $23,638 | 90.0% | 18 to 1 | 1,130 |
| 1225 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA | 7,707 | 7,707 | 5,738 | 1,969 | $16,452 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 500 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | 39,049 | 7,421 | 27,014 | 12,035 | $37,979 | 89.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,240 |
| 31 | Franklin University Columbus, OH | 8,044 | 7,395 | 5,647 | 2,397 | $9,577 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 32 | Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX | 35,077 | 7,357 | 35,077 | - | $5,614 | - | 21 to 1 | - |
| 1067 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | 43,099 | 7,219 | 42,296 | 803 | $17,830 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 427 | Troy University Troy, AL | 14,156 | 7,151 | 10,768 | 3,388 | $19,584 | 93.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,050 |
| 33 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | 23,852 | 7,105 | 23,852 | - | $9,460 | - | 31 to 1 | - |
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 30,631 | 6,923 | 9,368 | 21,263 | $59,076 | 3.0% | 7 to 1 | 1,550 |
| 34 | Trident University International Cypress, CA | 6,861 | 6,861 | 4,409 | 2,452 | $9,240 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 603 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | 8,721 | 6,846 | 2,465 | 6,256 | $20,481 | 83.0% | 24 to 1 | 1,060 |
| 560 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | 10,242 | 6,831 | 7,320 | 2,922 | $28,360 | 72.0% | 18 to 1 | - |
| 35 | American College of Financial Services King of Prussia, PA | 6,856 | 6,791 | 6,283 | 573 | - | - | 60 to 1 | - |
| 36 | San Antonio College San Antonio, TX | 18,233 | 6,642 | 18,233 | - | $14,422 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 310 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | 9,959 | 6,607 | 5,809 | 4,150 | $27,166 | 94.0% | 13 to 1 | - |
| 281 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | 15,801 | 6,567 | 10,776 | 5,025 | $21,480 | 96.0% | 17 to 1 | 1,025 |
| 37 | Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA | 12,434 | 6,530 | 12,434 | - | $12,320 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 38 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH | 17,591 | 6,454 | 17,591 | - | $8,316 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 422 | Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | 15,958 | 6,439 | 10,153 | 5,805 | $18,720 | 95.0% | 16 to 1 | - |
| 39 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ | 17,078 | 6,355 | 17,078 | - | $8,958 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 40 | Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL | 14,323 | 6,340 | 14,323 | - | $11,447 | - | 26 to 1 | - |
| 796 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | 24,145 | 6,329 | 18,113 | 6,032 | $24,114 | 85.0% | 18 to 1 | 1,190 |
| 41 | Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL | 7,904 | 6,312 | 4,662 | 3,242 | $13,575 | - | 26 to 1 | - |
| 1294 | Aspen University Phoenix, AZ | 7,386 | 6,290 | 4,086 | 3,300 | $7,010 | - | 5 to 1 | - |
| 27 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 48,945 | 6,276 | 20,699 | 28,246 | $68,237 | 10.0% | 9 to 1 | 1,510 |
| 1191 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY | 8,733 | 6,263 | 2,793 | 5,940 | $15,360 | 39.2% | 11 to 1 | - |
| 991 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | 29,592 | 6,218 | 24,191 | 5,401 | $17,324 | 73.0% | 22 to 1 | 1,110 |
| 42 | West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA | 8,656 | 6,181 | 8,656 | - | $10,130 | - | 24 to 1 | - |