2024 Best Colleges in Online Graduate Education Study
By school types, there are 21 public schools and 4 private schools in the best Online Graduate Education colleges. Northern Illinois University ranked first and Indiana University-Bloomington ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Online Graduate Education study is $15,889 for state residents and $30,179 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 71.78% and the average SAT score is 1,231.The average number of students is 28,664 and the average student to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,179 and George Washington University has the highest tuition & fees of $64,990 and Black Hills State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,100.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $24,113 and Michigan State University has the highest tuition & fees of $41,224 and Northern Illinois University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,090.
- The average SAT score is 1,231 and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the highest SAT score of 1,440 and Black Hills State University has the lowest score of 1,030.
- The average acceptance rate is 71.78% and University of Georgia has the tightest (lowest) rate of 43% and Black Hills State University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population is 28,664 and Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the most students of 80,065 and Graceland University-Lamoni has the fewest students of 1,237.
- The average graduation rate is 68.16% and University of Georgia has the highest rate of 88% and Black Hills State University has the lowest rate of 44%.
2024 Best Colleges in Online Graduate Education Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Online Graduate Education programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL Public, 4 years | $12,700 | $9,090 | - | 70.7% | 15,649 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Public, 4 years | $40,482 | $33,410 | 1,290 | 82.4% | 47,005 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Public, 4 years | $14,190 | $16,293 | 1,090 | 79.0% | 14,557 | 61% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Houston Houston, TX Public, 4 years | $22,191 | $19,109 | 1,240 | 66.2% | 46,700 | 63% | 21 to 1 |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York Queens, NY Private, 4 years | $50,110 | $34,246 | 1,210 | 84.7% | 19,663 | 69% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | Auburn University Auburn, AL Public, 4 years | $33,944 | $33,908 | 1,300 | 43.7% | 31,764 | 80% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD Public, 4 years | $12,809 | $16,917 | 1,140 | 86.1% | 11,327 | 59% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public, 4 years | $26,204 | $25,426 | 1,090 | 78.5% | 9,380 | 51% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL Public, 4 years | $34,501 | $33,640 | 1,440 | 44.8% | 56,916 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Scranton Scranton, PA Private, 4 years | $52,309 | $11,630 | 1,230 | 84.4% | 4,731 | 79% | 12 to 1 |
| 11 | Ball State University Muncie, IN Public, 4 years | $28,766 | $29,196 | 1,180 | 69.0% | 19,777 | 63% | 15 to 1 |
| 12 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD Public, 4 years | $12,100 | $15,849 | 1,030 | 96.6% | 3,425 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| 13 | Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni, IA Private, 4 years | $33,220 | $11,991 | - | 74.5% | 1,237 | 48% | 13 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public, 4 years | $27,748 | $20,318 | 1,210 | 78.6% | 23,805 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| 15 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years | $34,934 | $30,160 | 1,280 | 64.1% | 35,653 | 78% | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | George Washington University Washington, DC Private, 4 years | $64,990 | $35,154 | 1,410 | 49.0% | 25,939 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 17 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Public, 4 years | $31,767 | $31,793 | 1,360 | 47.2% | 36,700 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 18 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years | $43,372 | $41,224 | 1,260 | 88.0% | 50,023 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Public, 4 years | $30,582 | $26,674 | 1,260 | 86.2% | 41,155 | 72% | 18 to 1 |
| 20 | Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years | $16,811 | $12,051 | 1,070 | 88.0% | 12,949 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| 21 | Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX Public, 4 years | $19,020 | $16,298 | 1,050 | 84.6% | 21,480 | 56% | 20 to 1 |
| 22 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Public, 4 years | $18,953 | $18,011 | - | 66.7% | 40,386 | 69% | 24 to 1 |
| 23 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Public, 4 years | $30,350 | $27,123 | 1,410 | 49.1% | 25,710 | 77% | 19 to 1 |
| 24 | University of Georgia Athens, GA Public, 4 years | $30,220 | $26,576 | 1,310 | 42.6% | 40,607 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 25 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ Public, 4 years | $32,193 | $26,735 | - | 89.8% | 80,065 | 66% | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $30,179 | $24,113 | 1,231 | 71.8% | 28,664 | 68% | 17 to 1 |