2025 Largest Online Colleges Rankings
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1107 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | 185,015 | 185,015 | 135,822 | 49,193 | $8,300 | - | 42 to 1 | - |
| 719 | Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | 184,099 | 177,807 | 159,653 | 24,446 | $16,450 | 96.1% | 24 to 1 | - |
| 1199 | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | 101,150 | 100,978 | 80,637 | 20,513 | $9,552 | - | 132 to 1 | - |
| 892 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | 103,068 | 87,269 | 52,823 | 50,245 | $15,822 | 99.3% | 18 to 1 | - |
| 747 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | 107,563 | 83,261 | 70,929 | 36,634 | $17,263 | 60.4% | 21 to 1 | 1,105 |
| 1240 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ | 66,062 | 66,062 | 49,310 | 16,752 | $13,625 | 64.1% | 25 to 1 | - |
| 1204 | University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD | 60,084 | 53,615 | 50,793 | 9,291 | $12,336 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 976 | American Public University System Charles Town, WV | 50,187 | 50,187 | 40,478 | 9,709 | $8,400 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 1 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | 44,421 | 44,291 | 31,791 | 12,630 | $14,421 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 1162 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN | 44,223 | 44,223 | 7,362 | 36,861 | $10,823 | - | 30 to 1 | - |
| 1201 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN | 43,915 | 43,915 | 16,177 | 27,738 | $14,436 | - | 36 to 1 | - |
| 2 | University of the People Pasadena, CA | 42,867 | 42,867 | 36,386 | 6,481 | $1,200 | - | 27 to 1 | - |
| 1211 | Ashford University San Diego, CA | 32,604 | 32,580 | 24,949 | 7,655 | $13,160 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 3 | Purdue University Global-Davenport Davenport, IA | 30,512 | 30,512 | 23,186 | 7,326 | $14,343 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 1152 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | 28,852 | 28,580 | 26,114 | 2,738 | $12,760 | - | 29 to 1 | - |
| 680 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, IL | 29,346 | 28,245 | 26,146 | 3,200 | $15,032 | 43.3% | 36 to 1 | 1,050 |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Illinois Addison, IL | 28,897 | 26,357 | 12,214 | 16,683 | $20,604 | 88.6% | 20 to 1 | 810 |
| 5 | Dallas College Dallas, TX | 66,592 | 25,861 | 66,592 | - | $6,000 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 6 | Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID | 42,996 | 23,153 | 42,996 | - | $4,656 | 97.0% | 20 to 1 | 1,090 |
| 7 | Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX | 70,991 | 22,255 | 70,991 | - | $6,960 | - | 22 to 1 | - |
| 1135 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | 26,421 | 21,880 | 25,195 | 1,226 | $26,417 | - | 31 to 1 | - |
| 44 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA | 47,946 | 20,935 | 19,505 | 28,441 | $32,876 | 16.5% | 18 to 1 | 1,450 |
| 838 | Post University Waterbury, CT | 21,699 | 20,487 | 19,575 | 2,124 | $16,034 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 8 | Valencia College Orlando, FL | 42,524 | 19,129 | 42,524 | - | $9,383 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 1175 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | 18,487 | 18,487 | 13,111 | 5,376 | $5,808 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 832 | National University San Diego, CA | 19,924 | 16,569 | 10,151 | 9,773 | $13,320 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 9 | Houston Community College Houston, TX | 49,749 | 15,712 | 49,749 | - | $5,460 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 10 | The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | 88,914 | 15,680 | 73,476 | 15,438 | $25,574 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 1256 | Excelsior University Albany, NY | 14,477 | 14,477 | 12,701 | 1,776 | - | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 231 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | 69,233 | 13,856 | 59,470 | 9,763 | $22,467 | 39.5% | 29 to 1 | 1,272 |
| 1234 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | 14,476 | 13,750 | 11,096 | 3,380 | $8,886 | - | 17 to 1 | - |
| 435 | Florida International University Miami, FL | 53,953 | 13,713 | 44,363 | 9,590 | $18,964 | 58.8% | 24 to 1 | 1,150 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA | 13,564 | 13,399 | 7,945 | 5,619 | $15,204 | 80.3% | 16 to 1 | 1,220 |
| 23 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | 30,362 | 13,179 | 6,089 | 24,273 | $62,840 | 7.6% | 6 to 1 | 1,550 |
| 12 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL | 39,139 | 13,092 | 39,139 | - | $9,661 | - | 17 to 1 | - |
| 13 | Strayer University-Global Region Washington, DC | 12,782 | 12,781 | 10,093 | 2,689 | $13,920 | - | 39 to 1 | - |
| 910 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | 43,992 | 12,739 | 31,112 | 12,880 | $29,659 | 81.3% | 23 to 1 | 1,110 |
| 618 | Oregon State University Corvallis, OR | 35,622 | 12,441 | 30,021 | 5,601 | $35,664 | 78.9% | 20 to 1 | - |
| 14 | American College of Education Indianapolis, IN | 11,961 | 11,961 | 277 | 11,684 | $6,240 | - | 14 to 1 | - |
| 15 | Austin Community College District Austin, TX | 35,600 | 11,928 | 35,600 | - | $10,590 | - | 18 to 1 | - |
| 1158 | University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY | 20,327 | 11,858 | 6,091 | 14,236 | $9,875 | 71.4% | 19 to 1 | - |
| 16 | Independence University Salt Lake City, UT | 11,578 | 11,578 | 11,501 | 77 | $16,600 | - | 33 to 1 | - |
| 17 | Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL | 24,369 | 11,466 | 24,369 | - | $10,910 | - | 29 to 1 | - |
| 18 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL | 12,268 | 11,315 | 9,037 | 3,231 | $11,665 | 61.8% | 22 to 1 | 1,155 |
| 1219 | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | 10,997 | 10,997 | 6,830 | 4,167 | $12,310 | - | 34 to 1 | - |
| 1069 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE | 14,678 | 10,941 | 9,355 | 5,323 | $12,330 | - | 12 to 1 | - |
| 647 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | 53,001 | 10,935 | 41,899 | 11,102 | $38,784 | 85.7% | 19 to 1 | 1,280 |
| 1108 | Lamar University Beaumont, TX | 17,473 | 10,594 | 7,998 | 9,475 | $18,696 | 85.7% | 18 to 1 | 1,030 |
| 1118 | Northcentral University San Diego, CA | 10,518 | 10,518 | 98 | 10,420 | $12,594 | - | 1 to 1 | - |
| 567 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20,102 | 9,895 | 17,634 | 2,468 | $24,136 | 97.4% | 14 to 1 | - |
| 19 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | 23,350 | 9,849 | 23,350 | - | $9,286 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 20 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN | 12,750 | 9,819 | 6,118 | 6,632 | $9,480 | - | 19 to 1 | - |
| 833 | Colorado State University Global Aurora, CO | 9,507 | 9,507 | 6,568 | 2,939 | $8,400 | 92.9% | 25 to 1 | - |
| 21 | Bryant & Stratton College-Online Orchard Park, NY | 9,418 | 9,418 | 9,418 | - | $15,855 | - | 38 to 1 | - |
| 22 | San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX | 31,494 | 9,405 | 31,494 | - | $5,352 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 194 | Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | 45,069 | 9,346 | 40,509 | 4,560 | $17,040 | 69.2% | 23 to 1 | 1,120 |
| 1124 | University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA | 9,069 | 9,050 | 5,511 | 3,558 | $12,520 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 77 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | 56,563 | 8,997 | 35,564 | 20,999 | $39,192 | 43.7% | 20 to 1 | 1,410 |
| 23 | Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA | 23,164 | 8,870 | 23,164 | - | $9,316 | - | 27 to 1 | - |
| 403 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 43,338 | 8,861 | 31,184 | 12,154 | $28,240 | 87.7% | 19 to 1 | 1,250 |
| 1225 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GA | 8,816 | 8,816 | 6,494 | 2,322 | $16,452 | - | 31 to 1 | - |
| 1142 | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY | 9,545 | 8,777 | 7,789 | 1,756 | $17,540 | - | 17 to 1 | - |
| 24 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV | 29,081 | 8,569 | 29,081 | - | $12,209 | - | 21 to 1 | - |
| 25 | Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | 20,530 | 8,419 | 20,530 | - | $9,631 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 964 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | 22,541 | 8,350 | 17,736 | 4,805 | $32,662 | 90.5% | 15 to 1 | 1,190 |
| 26 | Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL | 20,004 | 8,300 | 20,004 | - | $9,099 | - | 23 to 1 | - |
| 27 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL | 29,140 | 8,219 | 29,140 | - | $8,952 | - | 30 to 1 | - |
| 313 | Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | 10,168 | 8,213 | 4,577 | 5,591 | $20,686 | 41.2% | 20 to 1 | 1,160 |
| 281 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | 14,961 | 8,189 | 9,927 | 5,034 | $21,480 | 96.0% | 18 to 1 | 1,025 |
| 46 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | 54,814 | 8,139 | 34,924 | 19,890 | $28,659 | 24.0% | 16 to 1 | 1,390 |
| 1012 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | 26,785 | 7,929 | 21,328 | 5,457 | $23,638 | 90.1% | 17 to 1 | 1,130 |
| 28 | Franklin University Columbus, OH | 8,697 | 7,918 | 5,815 | 2,882 | $9,577 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 603 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA | 9,736 | 7,762 | 2,548 | 7,188 | $20,481 | 82.7% | 27 to 1 | 1,060 |
| 4 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | 30,386 | 7,750 | 9,095 | 21,291 | $59,076 | 3.5% | 7 to 1 | 1,550 |
| 292 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 48,572 | 7,680 | 37,269 | 11,303 | $17,324 | 41.0% | 22 to 1 | 1,230 |
| 29 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN | 8,823 | 7,655 | 8,054 | 769 | $11,750 | - | 14 to 1 | - |
| 30 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA | 19,243 | 7,650 | 19,243 | - | $9,094 | - | 24 to 1 | - |
| 31 | Rio Salado College Tempe, AZ | 18,631 | 7,527 | 18,631 | - | $8,958 | - | 31 to 1 | - |
| 1257 | Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ | 7,587 | 7,500 | 6,773 | 814 | $8,598 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 32 | Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX | 37,772 | 7,493 | 37,772 | - | $5,614 | - | 21 to 1 | - |
| 33 | San Antonio College San Antonio, TX | 18,975 | 7,460 | 18,975 | - | $14,422 | - | 26 to 1 | - |
| 34 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | 26,073 | 7,430 | 26,073 | - | $9,460 | - | 32 to 1 | - |
| 560 | Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL | 10,231 | 7,351 | 7,603 | 2,628 | $28,360 | 72.1% | 20 to 1 | - |
| 35 | Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA | 30,410 | 7,302 | 30,410 | - | $10,310 | - | 32 to 1 | - |
| 500 | George Mason University Fairfax, VA | 39,527 | 7,207 | 27,666 | 11,861 | $37,979 | 88.8% | 16 to 1 | 1,240 |
| 427 | Troy University Troy, AL | 13,923 | 7,142 | 10,468 | 3,455 | $19,584 | 92.6% | 15 to 1 | 1,050 |
| 439 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | 14,371 | 7,077 | 9,661 | 4,710 | $18,658 | 56.9% | 22 to 1 | 1,120 |
| 36 | Trident University International Cypress, CA | 6,861 | 6,861 | 4,409 | 2,452 | $9,240 | - | 16 to 1 | - |
| 37 | Ana G. Mendez University Orlando, FL | 8,382 | 6,839 | 4,915 | 3,467 | $13,575 | - | 34 to 1 | - |
| 38 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH | 8,324 | 6,743 | 8,324 | - | $13,680 | - | 20 to 1 | - |
| 178 | Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | 14,032 | 6,582 | 8,760 | 5,272 | $13,826 | 69.7% | 15 to 1 | 1,100 |
| 39 | Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH | 17,431 | 6,498 | 17,431 | - | $8,316 | - | 15 to 1 | - |
| 40 | West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA | 9,299 | 6,494 | 9,299 | - | $10,130 | - | 25 to 1 | - |
| 310 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | 9,883 | 6,431 | 6,062 | 3,821 | $27,166 | 93.7% | 13 to 1 | - |
| 41 | South Texas College McAllen, TX | 26,440 | 6,423 | 26,440 | - | $7,500 | - | 22 to 1 | - |
| 42 | Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA | 17,152 | 6,327 | 17,152 | - | $8,870 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 1067 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | 44,651 | 6,298 | 43,794 | 857 | $17,830 | - | 28 to 1 | - |
| 796 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | 24,937 | 6,269 | 19,100 | 5,837 | $24,114 | 84.8% | 18 to 1 | 1,190 |
| 43 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME | 6,359 | 6,185 | 5,655 | 704 | $12,640 | 81.8% | 36 to 1 | - |
| 991 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | 30,790 | 6,174 | 24,614 | 6,176 | $17,324 | 73.4% | 23 to 1 | 1,110 |