The 100 Most Popular Accredited Online Schools & Colleges

By OnlineU Staff | Updated 10/4/2022

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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Arizona State University

Annual Tuition: $19,398 - $29,428

Salary Score: 65

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Southern New Hampshire University Online

Annual Tuition: $9,600

Salary Score: 64

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ECPI University Online

Annual Tuition: $16,639 - $17,479

Salary Score: 38

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School		Online Enrollment	Annual Tuition	Salary Score	Recommend Rate
# 1	#1 Western Governors University	136,139	$6,670	72	71% (748 reviews)
# 2	#2 Southern New Hampshire University Online	106,375	$9,600	64	62% (451 reviews)
# 3	#3 University of Phoenix	94,038	$9,552	60	60% (1151 reviews)
# 4	#4 Grand Canyon University	75,277	$17,800	58	49% (550 reviews)
# 5	#5 Liberty University	70,429	$11,700	40	57% (333 reviews)
# 6	#6 Strayer University	51,507	$13,515	41	59% (215 reviews)
# 7	#7 Walden University	48,420	Not Provided	47	51% (688 reviews)
# 8	#8 University of Maryland Global Campus	46,847	$12,336	79	59% (227 reviews)
# 9	#9 American Public University System	45,249	$7,324	86	69% (185 reviews)
# 10	#10 Arizona State University	44,253	$24,413	65	64% (112 reviews)
# 11	#11 Capella University	37,859	$14,540	54	62% (683 reviews)
# 12	#12 Purdue Global	37,778	$14,358	46	72% (495 reviews)
# 13	#13 The University of Arizona Global Campus	32,620	Not Provided	45	67% (686 reviews)
# 14	#14 Chamberlain College of Nursing	25,295	$19,638	70	86% (74 reviews)
# 15	#15 Excelsior University	25,245	Not Provided	86	63% (191 reviews)
# 16	#16 DeVry University	21,321	$18,197	51	59% (225 reviews)
# 17	#17 Columbia Southern University	20,034	$6,600	79	78% (191 reviews)
# 18	#18 Rasmussen University Online	19,588	Not Provided	64	36% (177 reviews)
# 19	#19 Johns Hopkins University	19,138	$55,350	74	0% (2 reviews)
# 20	#20 The University of Texas at Arlington	18,824	$28,129	62	30% (30 reviews)
# 21	#21 Ultimate Medical Academy	18,023	$15,525	8	84% (556 reviews)
# 22	#22 Full Sail University	16,164	$24,513	25	42% (123 reviews)
# 23	#23 Florida International University	13,671	$18,963	39	77% (13 reviews)
# 24	#24 Georgia Institute of Technology	13,301	$33,794	92	Add Review
# 25	#25 Saint Leo University Online	12,962	$23,750	52	61% (101 reviews)
# 26	#26 Colorado State University Global	12,670	$8,400	78	55% (112 reviews)
# 27	#27 American InterContinental University	11,488	Not Provided	24	71% (213 reviews)
# 28	#28 Lone Star College System	11,308	$5,564	63	Add Review
# 29	#29 Independence University	11,228	$14,585	21	56% (124 reviews)
# 30	#30 Northcentral University	11,223	$18,095	31	48% (267 reviews)
# 31	#31 University of Central Florida	11,073	$22,467	41	88% (8 reviews)
# 32	#32 Bellevue University	10,503	$7,851	69	68% (69 reviews)
# 33	#33 Thomas Edison State University	10,130	$9,856	94	58% (74 reviews)
# 34	#34 The George Washington University	9,978	$56,935	78	60% (5 reviews)
# 35	#35 Indiana Wesleyan University Online	9,822	$18,906	50	40% (35 reviews)
# 36	#36 University of the Cumberlands	9,492	$9,875	18	100% (4 reviews)
# 37	#37 Lamar University	8,372	$18,622	61	47% (17 reviews)
# 38	#38 Regent University Online	8,238	$18,620	32	36% (25 reviews)
# 39	#39 Ohio University - Main Campus	7,818	$22,406	53	75% (4 reviews)
# 40	#40 Oregon State University	7,467	$31,215	54	57% (7 reviews)
# 41	#41 Trident at AIU	7,298	$9,240	57	76% (91 reviews)
# 42	#42 East Carolina University	7,109	$23,515	41	80% (5 reviews)
# 43	#43 University of Arkansas Grantham	7,079	$8,280	44	56% (96 reviews)
# 44	#44 Aspen University	6,769	$3,920	47	80% (206 reviews)
# 45	#45 Troy University	6,721	$13,520	39	50% (12 reviews)
# 46	#46 University of Southern California	6,651	$58,195	84	62% (13 reviews)
# 47	#47 USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work	6,651	$58,195	0	0% (1 review)
# 48	#48 University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign	6,492	$32,264	71	100% (1 review)
# 49	#49 Louisiana State University - Shreveport	6,358	$20,481	29	67% (18 reviews)
# 50	#50 ECPI University Online	6,270	$17,059	38	58% (43 reviews)
# 51	#51 South University Online	6,195	$15,304	33	38% (71 reviews)
# 52	#52 University of Cincinnati	6,186	$26,994	56	83% (6 reviews)
# 53	#53 Northern Arizona University	6,183	$26,516	47	67% (18 reviews)
# 54	#54 Old Dominion University	6,154	$30,840	46	64% (11 reviews)
# 55	#55 Maryville University	6,123	$28,470	37	33% (45 reviews)
# 56	#56 National University	6,014	$13,320	86	45% (113 reviews)
# 57	#57 University of South Florida Online	5,874	$17,324	39	50% (4 reviews)
# 58	#58 Nova Southeastern University	5,824	$32,110	37	63% (8 reviews)
# 59	#59 University of Alabama at Birmingham	5,736	$20,400	38	100% (1 review)
# 60	#60 Drexel University	5,189	$54,516	70	67% (6 reviews)
# 61	#61 Kennesaw State University	5,107	$12,888	54	67% (6 reviews)
# 62	#62 Ball State University	5,079	$26,800	53	100% (5 reviews)
# 63	#63 University of Arizona	5,073	$11,800	54	80% (5 reviews)
# 64	#64 Bryant & Stratton College Online	5,020	$14,834	33	56% (70 reviews)
# 65	#65 Utah State University	5,005	$23,042	49	100% (11 reviews)
# 66	#66 Boston University	4,618	$55,892	78	75% (4 reviews)
# 67	#67 Northwestern State University of Louisiana	4,539	$19,556	32	67% (3 reviews)
# 68	#68 University of Alabama	4,515	$30,250	49	60% (5 reviews)
# 69	#69 Arkansas State University	4,478	$15,860	26	75% (4 reviews)
# 70	#70 University of Florida	4,430	$28,659	44	60% (5 reviews)
# 71	#71 The University of West Florida	4,345	$19,241	36	67% (6 reviews)
# 72	#72 Texas Woman's University	4,265	$18,055	54	100% (2 reviews)
# 73	#73 Northern Kentucky University	4,157	$20,256	41	60% (5 reviews)
# 74	#74 University of North Texas	4,067	$21,172	57	60% (5 reviews)
# 75	#75 University of Massachusetts - Lowell	4,064	$33,574	69	86% (7 reviews)
# 76	#76 University of West Alabama	4,018	$20,090	54	60% (5 reviews)
# 77	#77 Boise State University	4,017	$24,988	43	100% (1 review)
# 78	#78 Kent State University at Kent	4,008	$19,478	34	100% (1 review)
# 79	#79 Texas A&M University - Commerce	3,977	$21,628	59	86% (7 reviews)
# 80	#80 Colorado Christian University	3,877	$33,434	50	42% (19 reviews)
# 81	#81 Central Michigan University	3,811	$24,120	52	50% (4 reviews)
# 82	#82 Colorado State University - Fort Collins	3,745	$30,622	59	83% (6 reviews)
# 83	#83 Texas Tech University	3,742	$19,260	68	0% (3 reviews)
# 84	#84 Sam Houston State University	3,682	$18,664	56	100% (2 reviews)
# 85	#85 Concordia University - Portland	3,642	$32,230	56	57% (49 reviews)
# 86	#86 Washington State University	3,574	$26,419	70	62% (13 reviews)
# 87	#87 Concordia University - Chicago	3,573	$32,880	75	Add Review
# 88	#88 Eastern Kentucky University	3,573	$19,948	26	25% (4 reviews)
# 89	#89 Florida Atlantic University	3,540	$17,324	41	67% (6 reviews)
# 90	#90 University of North Carolina at Wilmington	3,540	$21,246	33	100% (1 review)
# 91	#91 University of South Alabama	3,533	$16,292	32	50% (6 reviews)
# 92	#92 University of Massachusetts - Amherst	3,499	$35,710	73	60% (5 reviews)
# 93	#93 West Texas A&M University	3,395	$9,541	48	Add Review
# 94	#94 Western Kentucky University	3,376	$26,496	23	100% (1 review)
# 95	#95 University of North Dakota	3,351	$15,895	61	67% (3 reviews)
# 96	#96 University of Memphis	3,341	$13,752	31	33% (3 reviews)
# 97	#97 Florida State College at Jacksonville	3,340	$9,992	61	27% (15 reviews)
# 98	#98 Florida State University	3,306	$18,786	41	100% (1 review)
# 99	#99 University of North Carolina at Greensboro	3,301	$22,562	29	60% (5 reviews)
# 100	#100 University of Missouri	3,258	$28,348	56	Add Review