University of New Orleans

Yes, UNO is online, and it offers 11 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Many online undergraduate majors are in the liberal arts, including philosophy and English. Online graduate degrees include majors such as engineering management and higher education administration. 

Yes, UNO is considered a good school because it's accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees, and certificates. SACSCOS periodically reviews UNO’s business practices and academic programming before it renews and confers accreditation. 

When a school receives accreditation, its financial policies are ethical, and the school consistently provides rigorous, high quality education. It also means you can transfer credits from one accredited school to another.

OnlineU only includes accredited online schools on its rankings lists. 

UNO is known for being the first fully integrated public university in the South after opening in 1958. It brings together talent from all 64 Louisiana parishes, all 50 states, and over 130 countries. UNO’s student body is diverse, with less than half identifying as white based on College Scorecard data. 

UNO is also known for its research activity. It’s one of only two universities in Louisiana classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral University with High Research Activity. 

Though its student body is exceptionally diverse, UNO is not an HBCU. HBCUs — historically Black colleges and universities — are accredited institutions of higher learning with the principal mission of educating Black Americans as per the Higher Education Act of 1965. 

To attend an HBCU, check out our list of the best HBCUs with online programs. 

College Scorecard shows that UNO’s bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science provide the highest earnings for its graduates. Alumni earn median annual salaries of approximately $67,000 or more. However, none of these degrees are available online.

We have calculated a Salary Score for UNO’s online degrees. Our proprietary Salary Score ranks colleges by how much their alumni earn at that school compared to graduates with the same degree nationwide. UNO has Salary Scores of 23 out of 100 for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. 

Getting into UNO is not very difficult if you meet the minimum requirements. It accepts 83% of applicants, which is significantly higher than average. 

UNO requires entrance exams, such as the SAT and ACT. This may make it less accessible and more challenging to get in for some. Students at UNO were generally admitted with combined SAT scores between 1000 and 1230 and ACT scores between 18 and 24.

AU’s admission requirements for first-year students are similar to other colleges and universities 

and generally require the following:

• An online application 
• A $25 application fee
• Official high school transcripts or their equivalent, with a minimum 2.0 GPA 
• 19 units of prerequisite high school courses 
• SAT or ACT scores
• Official college transcripts, if transferring credits
• Military transcripts, if applicable

Requirements vary slightly depending on where you completed high school. An enrollment advisor can help you through the online application process. Everyone is encouraged to apply — even if they don't meet all requirements. When reviewing applicants, UNO considers age, experience, ethnicity, and creative talent in addition to academic performance.