2026 Online College Rankings — Page 5

Best Online Colleges

Undergraduate programs only

Rankings 201-250 of 3,134 colleges for online education

3,134
Schools Ranked
2,649
Full Data Rankings
485
Partial Data Rankings
7
Ranking Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: online enrollment penetration, distance education completion rates, retention rates, program breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Online Colleges

Showing 201-250 of 3,134 ranked schools

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#201

Brookings, SD

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
70 / 100
70
Completion
47.4%
57%
Online %
71.9%
54%
Retention
83%
83%

South Dakota State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 96th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 11,498 students with in-state tuition of $7,773 (excl. fees).

72% of undergraduate students take courses online (54th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#202

Omaha, NE

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
70 / 100
70
Completion
93.9%
99%
Online %
100%
91%
Retention
100%
97%

Universal College of Healing Arts scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 27 students with in-state tuition of $11,422 (excl. fees).

100% of undergraduate students take courses online (91st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#203

Mequon, WI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
70 / 100
70
Completion
53.3%
69%
Online %
73.1%
57%
Retention
78%
73%

Concordia University-Wisconsin scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 92th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 5,063 students with in-state tuition of $33,750 (excl. fees).

73% of undergraduate students take courses online (57th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#204

Dearborn, MI

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.9 / 100
69.9
Completion
58.5%
76%
Online %
81.9%
72%
Retention
81%
80%

University of Michigan-Dearborn scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 83th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 8,035 students with in-state tuition of $14,544 (excl. fees).

82% of undergraduate students take courses online (72nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#205

Standish, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.9 / 100
69.9
Completion
46.5%
55%
Online %
98.3%
89%
Retention
80%
78%

Saint Joseph's College of Maine scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 96th percentile for geographic reach.

The college enrolls 1,463 students with in-state tuition of $42,834 (excl. fees).

98% of undergraduate students take courses online (89th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#206

Vermillion, SD

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.8 / 100
69.8
Completion
48.8%
59%
Online %
78.3%
66%
Retention
80%
78%

University of South Dakota scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 84th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 9,868 students with in-state tuition of $7,773 (excl. fees).

78% of undergraduate students take courses online (66th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#207

Santa Ana, CA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
69.7 / 100
69.7
Completion
79.8%
95%
Online %
89.4%
82%
Retention
100%
97%

Career Networks Institute scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 97th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 971 students.

89% of undergraduate students take courses online (82nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#208

Mississippi State, MS

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.6 / 100
69.6
Completion
48.2%
58%
Online %
63.8%
42%
Retention
83%
83%

Mississippi State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 22,657 students with in-state tuition of $9,665 (excl. fees).

64% of undergraduate students take courses online (42nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#209

Ewing, NJ

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.6 / 100
69.6
Completion
78.5%
95%
Online %
55.4%
29%
Retention
90%
92%

The College of New Jersey scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 95th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 7,652 students with in-state tuition of $14,706 (excl. fees).

55% of undergraduate students take courses online (29th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#210

Pittsburg, KS

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.6 / 100
69.6
Completion
50.4%
63%
Online %
73.6%
58%
Retention
78%
73%

Pittsburg State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 84th percentile for geographic reach.

The college enrolls 5,722 students with in-state tuition of $6,128 (excl. fees).

74% of undergraduate students take courses online (58th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#211

Fayetteville, AR

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.6 / 100
69.6
Completion
55.6%
73%
Online %
53.5%
27%
Retention
86%
88%

University of Arkansas scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 32,140 students with in-state tuition of $7,666 (excl. fees).

54% of undergraduate students take courses online (27th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#212

Bethlehem, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.5 / 100
69.5
Completion
90.7%
98%
Online %
25.2%
2%
Retention
93%
95%

Lehigh University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 7,590 students with in-state tuition of $61,180 (excl. fees).

25% of undergraduate students take courses online (2nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#213

Austin, TX

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.5 / 100
69.5
Completion
77.5%
94%
Online %
39.2%
12%
Retention
96%
96%

The University of Texas at Austin scores above average in the best-online ranking at 70, ranking in the 99th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 53,082 students with in-state tuition of $11,678 (excl. fees).

39% of undergraduate students take courses online (12th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#214

Milwaukee, WI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.4 / 100
69.4
Completion
65%
84%
Online %
42.2%
14%
Retention
91%
93%

Marquette University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 93th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 11,373 students with in-state tuition of $47,690 (excl. fees).

42% of undergraduate students take courses online (14th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#215

Saint Louis, MO

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.4 / 100
69.4
Completion
68.1%
88%
Online %
34.2%
7%
Retention
89%
92%

Saint Louis University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 97th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 17,202 students with in-state tuition of $52,260 (excl. fees).

34% of undergraduate students take courses online (7th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#216

Biddeford, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.4 / 100
69.4
Completion
61.2%
80%
Online %
66.7%
46%
Retention
75%
64%

University of New England scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 98th percentile for geographic reach.

The college enrolls 6,473 students with in-state tuition of $41,050 (excl. fees).

67% of undergraduate students take courses online (46th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#217

Saint Louis, MO

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.4 / 100
69.4
Completion
47.7%
57%
Online %
78.4%
67%
Retention
77%
70%

Webster University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 89th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 7,606 students with in-state tuition of $30,530 (excl. fees).

78% of undergraduate students take courses online (67th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#218

Kent, OH

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
48%
58%
Online %
76.8%
63%
Retention
79%
75%

Kent State University at Kent scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 98th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 26,106 students with in-state tuition of $11,595 (excl. fees).

77% of undergraduate students take courses online (63rd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#219

Norfolk, VA

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
52.6%
67%
Online %
73.9%
58%
Retention
76%
67%

Old Dominion University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 22,541 students with in-state tuition of $7,590 (excl. fees).

74% of undergraduate students take courses online (58th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#220

Santa Clara, CA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
92.8%
99%
Online %
37.2%
10%
Retention
94%
95%

Santa Clara University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 99th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 9,340 students with in-state tuition of $58,587 (excl. fees).

37% of undergraduate students take courses online (10th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#221

Malibu, CA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
83.2%
97%
Online %
45.1%
16%
Retention
86%
88%

Pepperdine University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 97th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 9,545 students with in-state tuition of $65,990 (excl. fees).

45% of undergraduate students take courses online (16th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#222

Logan, UT

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
53.1%
68%
Online %
68.2%
49%
Retention
74%
62%

Utah State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 100th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 28,063 students with in-state tuition of $7,387 (excl. fees).

68% of undergraduate students take courses online (49th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#223

Villanova, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
73.1%
91%
Online %
22.4%
1%
Retention
95%
96%

Villanova University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 96th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 10,111 students with in-state tuition of $63,806 (excl. fees).

22% of undergraduate students take courses online (1st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#224

New York, NY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
60.4%
79%
Online %
69.7%
51%
Retention
88%
90%

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 93th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 19,698 students with in-state tuition of $6,930 (excl. fees).

70% of undergraduate students take courses online (51st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#225

Dallas, TX

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
70%
90%
Online %
93.1%
85%
Retention
100%
97%

MediaTech Institute-Dallas scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 97th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 200 students.

93% of undergraduate students take courses online (85th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#226

Chambersburg, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.3 / 100
69.3
Completion
68.9%
88%
Online %
87.2%
80%
Retention
77%
70%

Wilson College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 88th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,694 students with in-state tuition of $25,950 (excl. fees).

87% of undergraduate students take courses online (80th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#227

Morgantown, WV

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.2 / 100
69.2
Completion
50.3%
63%
Online %
54.9%
29%
Retention
81%
80%

West Virginia University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 24,200 students with in-state tuition of $9,648 (excl. fees).

55% of undergraduate students take courses online (29th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#228

Wayne, NJ

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.2 / 100
69.2
Completion
57.5%
75%
Online %
83.4%
74%
Retention
73%
59%

William Paterson University of New Jersey scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 83th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 9,426 students with in-state tuition of $14,690 (excl. fees).

83% of undergraduate students take courses online (74th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#229

Sacramento, CA

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69.1 / 100
69.1
Completion
64.3%
83%
Online %
74.2%
59%
Retention
81%
80%

California State University-Sacramento scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 31,172 students with in-state tuition of $5,742 (excl. fees).

74% of undergraduate students take courses online (59th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#230

River Forest, IL

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.1 / 100
69.1
Completion
50.7%
64%
Online %
85.9%
77%
Retention
79%
75%

Dominican University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 86th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 3,424 students with in-state tuition of $37,194 (excl. fees).

86% of undergraduate students take courses online (77th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#231

San Marcos, TX

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69 / 100
69
Completion
59.5%
78%
Online %
76.3%
62%
Retention
78%
73%

Texas State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 38,722 students with in-state tuition of $8,606 (excl. fees).

76% of undergraduate students take courses online (62nd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#232

Louisville, KY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
69 / 100
69
Completion
48.8%
59%
Online %
74.9%
60%
Retention
81%
80%

University of Louisville scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 94th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 22,139 students with in-state tuition of $12,632 (excl. fees).

75% of undergraduate students take courses online (60th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#233

Grove City, PA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69 / 100
69
Completion
61.8%
81%
Online %
62.3%
40%
Retention
88%
90%

Grove City College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 90th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 2,394 students with in-state tuition of $20,890 (excl. fees).

62% of undergraduate students take courses online (40th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#234

West Haven, CT

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.9 / 100
68.9
Completion
50.6%
64%
Online %
80.6%
70%
Retention
77%
70%

University of New Haven scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 90th percentile for geographic reach.

The college enrolls 9,830 students with in-state tuition of $44,100 (excl. fees).

81% of undergraduate students take courses online (70th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#235

New York, NY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.8 / 100
68.8
Completion
51.2%
65%
Online %
87%
79%
Retention
81%
80%

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 89th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 13,510 students with in-state tuition of $6,930 (excl. fees).

87% of undergraduate students take courses online (79th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#236

Cupertino, CA

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.8 / 100
68.8
Completion
44.7%
52%
Online %
92%
84%
Retention
82%
82%

De Anza College scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 92th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 16,990 students with in-state tuition of $1,395 (excl. fees).

92% of undergraduate students take courses online (84th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#237

River Forest, IL

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.8 / 100
68.8
Completion
52.7%
68%
Online %
99%
90%
Retention
63%
30%

Concordia University-Chicago scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 90th percentile for online penetration.

The college enrolls 5,066 students with in-state tuition of $35,200 (excl. fees).

99% of undergraduate students take courses online (90th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#238

Montclair, NJ

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
60.3%
79%
Online %
73.5%
58%
Retention
80%
78%

Montclair State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 22,570 students with in-state tuition of $13,710 (excl. fees).

74% of undergraduate students take courses online (58th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#239

Normal, IL

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
58.9%
77%
Online %
65.6%
45%
Retention
81%
80%

Illinois State University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 94th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 20,989 students with in-state tuition of $11,000 (excl. fees).

66% of undergraduate students take courses online (45th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#240

New Paltz, NY

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
67.2%
87%
Online %
66.2%
46%
Retention
87%
90%

State University of New York at New Paltz scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 90th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 7,420 students with in-state tuition of $7,070 (excl. fees).

66% of undergraduate students take courses online (46th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#241

Davis, CA

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
83.9%
97%
Online %
20.7%
0%
Retention
93%
95%

University of California-Davis scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 98th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 39,707 students with in-state tuition of $11,834 (excl. fees).

21% of undergraduate students take courses online (0th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#242

Omaha, NE

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
60.7%
80%
Online %
96.7%
88%
Retention
78%
73%

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 1,040 students with in-state tuition of $16,695 (excl. fees).

97% of undergraduate students take courses online (88th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#243

Anaheim, CA

Complete Data Private For-Profit
Overall Score
68.7 / 100
68.7
Completion
69.8%
89%
Online %
96.1%
88%
Retention
86%
88%

West Coast University-Orange County scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 89th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 4,481 students with in-state tuition of $21,558 (excl. fees).

96% of undergraduate students take courses online (88th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#244

Davenport, IA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.6 / 100
68.6
Completion
56.7%
74%
Online %
58%
33%
Retention
84%
85%

Saint Ambrose University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 94th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,703 students with in-state tuition of $35,318 (excl. fees).

58% of undergraduate students take courses online (33rd percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#245

Coral Gables, FL

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.6 / 100
68.6
Completion
66.1%
85%
Online %
44%
15%
Retention
92%
94%

University of Miami scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 94th percentile for retention rate.

The college enrolls 19,593 students with in-state tuition of $58,104 (excl. fees).

44% of undergraduate students take courses online (15th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#246

Fort Collins, CO

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.6 / 100
68.6
Completion
59.7%
78%
Online %
43.4%
15%
Retention
85%
87%

Colorado State University-Fort Collins scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 97th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 33,500 students with in-state tuition of $10,299 (excl. fees).

43% of undergraduate students take courses online (15th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#247

Livonia, MI

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.5 / 100
68.5
Completion
51.3%
65%
Online %
85.9%
77%
Retention
72%
56%

Madonna University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 92th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 2,054 students with in-state tuition of $27,360 (excl. fees).

86% of undergraduate students take courses online (77th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#248

Cedar City, UT

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
68.5 / 100
68.5
Completion
48.1%
58%
Online %
75.3%
61%
Retention
74%
62%

Southern Utah University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 96th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 15,033 students with in-state tuition of $6,006 (excl. fees).

75% of undergraduate students take courses online (61st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#249

Jackson, TN

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.5 / 100
68.5
Completion
59.2%
77%
Online %
56.9%
31%
Retention
87%
90%

Union University scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 95th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 2,674 students with in-state tuition of $19,476 (excl. fees).

57% of undergraduate students take courses online (31st percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

#250

Savannah, GA

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
68.5 / 100
68.5
Completion
56.8%
74%
Online %
56%
30%
Retention
87%
90%

Savannah College of Art and Design scores above average in the best-online ranking at 69, ranking in the 93th percentile for geographic reach.

The college enrolls 17,575 students with in-state tuition of $40,095 (excl. fees).

56% of undergraduate students take courses online (30th percentile), indicating a strong distance education presence.

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