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The 100 Most Popular Accredited Online Schools & Colleges

By OnlineU Staff | Updated 5/26/2023

Our list of the most popular online colleges includes accredited, flexible options. Popularity is determined by the number of students enrolled online which is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). We've included tuition, recommendation rates, and FAQs to help students find the school that best fits their educational needs.

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School Online Enrollment Annual Tuition Salary Score Recommend Rate
# 1 #1 Western Governors University 136,139 $6,670 70% (759 reviews)
# 2 #2 Southern New Hampshire University Online 106,375 $9,600 62% (461 reviews)
# 3 #3 University of Phoenix 94,038 $9,552 60% (1156 reviews)
# 4 #4 Grand Canyon University 75,277 $17,800 49% (562 reviews)
# 5 #5 Liberty University 70,429 $11,700 55% (342 reviews)
# 6 #6 Strayer University 51,507 $13,515 59% (217 reviews)
# 7 #7 Walden University 48,420 Not Provided 51% (695 reviews)
# 8 #8 University of Maryland Global Campus 46,847 $12,336 58% (229 reviews)
# 9 #9 American Public University System 45,249 $7,324 69% (188 reviews)
# 10 #10 Arizona State University 44,253 $24,413 63% (114 reviews)
# 11 #11 Capella University 37,859 $14,540 62% (703 reviews)
# 12 #12 Purdue Global 37,778 $14,358 72% (537 reviews)
# 13 #13 The University of Arizona Global Campus 32,620 Not Provided 67% (688 reviews)
# 14 #14 Chamberlain College of Nursing 25,295 $19,638 86% (74 reviews)
# 15 #15 Excelsior University 25,245 Not Provided 63% (192 reviews)
# 16 #16 DeVry University 21,321 $18,197 59% (226 reviews)
# 17 #17 Columbia Southern University 20,034 $6,600 78% (192 reviews)
# 18 #18 Rasmussen University Online 19,588 Not Provided 36% (179 reviews)
# 19 #19 Johns Hopkins University 19,138 $55,350 0% (2 reviews)
# 20 #20 The University of Texas at Arlington 18,824 $28,129 32% (31 reviews)
# 21 #21 Ultimate Medical Academy 18,023 $15,525 84% (589 reviews)
# 22 #22 Full Sail University 16,164 $24,513 45% (119 reviews)
# 23 #23 Florida International University 13,671 $18,963 77% (13 reviews)
# 24 #24 Georgia Institute of Technology 13,301 $33,794 Add Review
# 25 #25 Saint Leo University Online 12,962 $23,750 61% (101 reviews)
# 26 #26 Colorado State University Global 12,670 $8,400 55% (113 reviews)
# 27 #27 American InterContinental University 11,488 Not Provided 71% (213 reviews)
# 28 #28 Lone Star College System 11,308 $5,564 Add Review
# 29 #29 Independence University 11,228 $14,585 56% (125 reviews)
# 30 #30 University of Central Florida 11,073 $22,467 88% (8 reviews)
# 31 #31 Bellevue University 10,503 $7,851 68% (71 reviews)
# 32 #32 Thomas Edison State University 10,130 $9,856 57% (75 reviews)
# 33 #33 The George Washington University 9,978 $56,935 60% (5 reviews)
# 34 #34 Indiana Wesleyan University Online 9,822 $18,906 39% (36 reviews)
# 35 #35 University of the Cumberlands 9,492 $9,875 100% (4 reviews)
# 36 #36 Lamar University 8,372 $18,622 50% (18 reviews)
# 37 #37 Regent University Online 8,238 $18,620 35% (26 reviews)
# 38 #38 Ohio University - Main Campus 7,818 $22,406 75% (4 reviews)
# 39 #39 Oregon State University 7,467 $31,215 57% (7 reviews)
# 40 #40 Trident University International 7,298 $9,240 75% (93 reviews)
# 41 #41 East Carolina University 7,109 $23,515 80% (5 reviews)
# 42 #42 University of Arkansas Grantham 7,079 $8,280 56% (96 reviews)
# 43 #43 Aspen University 6,769 $3,920 80% (214 reviews)
# 44 #44 Troy University 6,721 $13,520 50% (12 reviews)
# 45 #45 University of Southern California 6,651 $58,195 62% (13 reviews)
# 46 #46 USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work 6,651 $58,195 0% (1 review)
# 47 #47 University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign 6,492 $32,264 100% (1 review)
# 48 #48 Louisiana State University - Shreveport 6,358 $20,481 90% (63 reviews)
# 49 #49 ECPI University Online 6,270 $17,059 59% (46 reviews)
# 50 #50 South University Online 6,195 $15,304 39% (72 reviews)
# 51 #51 University of Cincinnati 6,186 $26,994 83% (6 reviews)
# 52 #52 Northern Arizona University 6,183 $26,516 67% (18 reviews)
# 53 #53 Old Dominion University 6,154 $30,840 64% (11 reviews)
# 54 #54 Maryville University 6,123 $28,470 33% (46 reviews)
# 55 #55 National University 6,014 $13,320 47% (388 reviews)
# 56 #56 University of South Florida Online 5,874 $17,324 50% (4 reviews)
# 57 #57 Nova Southeastern University 5,824 $32,110 63% (8 reviews)
# 58 #58 University of Alabama at Birmingham 5,736 $20,400 100% (1 review)
# 59 #59 Drexel University 5,189 $54,516 67% (6 reviews)
# 60 #60 Kennesaw State University 5,107 $12,888 67% (6 reviews)
# 61 #61 Ball State University 5,079 $26,800 100% (5 reviews)
# 62 #62 University of Arizona 5,073 $11,800 80% (5 reviews)
# 63 #63 Bryant & Stratton College Online 5,020 $14,834 60% (78 reviews)
# 64 #64 Utah State University 5,005 $23,042 100% (11 reviews)
# 65 #65 Boston University 4,618 $55,892 75% (4 reviews)
# 66 #66 Northwestern State University of Louisiana 4,539 $19,556 67% (3 reviews)
# 67 #67 University of Alabama 4,515 $30,250 60% (5 reviews)
# 68 #68 Arkansas State University 4,478 $15,860 75% (4 reviews)
# 69 #69 University of Florida 4,430 $28,659 60% (5 reviews)
# 70 #70 The University of West Florida 4,345 $19,241 67% (6 reviews)
# 71 #71 Texas Woman's University 4,265 $18,055 100% (2 reviews)
# 72 #72 Northern Kentucky University 4,157 $20,256 60% (5 reviews)
# 73 #73 University of North Texas 4,067 $21,172 60% (5 reviews)
# 74 #74 University of Massachusetts - Lowell 4,064 $33,574 86% (7 reviews)
# 75 #75 University of West Alabama 4,018 $20,090 60% (5 reviews)
# 76 #76 Boise State University 4,017 $24,988 100% (2 reviews)
# 77 #77 Kent State University at Kent 4,008 $19,478 100% (1 review)
# 78 #78 Texas A&M University - Commerce 3,977 $21,628 86% (7 reviews)
# 79 #79 Colorado Christian University 3,877 $33,434 42% (19 reviews)
# 80 #80 Central Michigan University 3,811 $24,120 50% (4 reviews)
# 81 #81 Colorado State University - Fort Collins 3,745 $30,622 83% (6 reviews)
# 82 #82 Texas Tech University 3,742 $19,260 0% (1 review)
# 83 #83 Sam Houston State University 3,682 $18,664 100% (2 reviews)
# 84 #84 Concordia University - Portland 3,642 $32,230 57% (49 reviews)
# 85 #85 Washington State University 3,574 $26,419 62% (13 reviews)
# 86 #86 Concordia University - Chicago 3,573 $32,880 0% (1 review)
# 87 #87 Eastern Kentucky University 3,573 $19,948 25% (4 reviews)
# 88 #88 Florida Atlantic University 3,540 $17,324 67% (6 reviews)
# 89 #89 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 3,540 $21,246 100% (1 review)
# 90 #90 University of South Alabama 3,533 $16,292 50% (6 reviews)
# 91 #91 University of Massachusetts - Amherst 3,499 $35,710 60% (5 reviews)
# 92 #92 West Texas A&M University 3,395 $9,541