Online Colleges
2020 Online Colleges Overview
For academic year 2019-2020, 3,381 colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 78 schools are online exclusively colleges that all programs are offered via online completely. In addition, 265 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
- Total 3,381 colleges have online degree programs/courses - 1,630 public and 1,751 private schools.
- 78 colleges are online exclusively schools that all programs are offered via online completely.
- 265 colleges have more than 50% of online students.
- Total 3,287,021 students have enrolled in online exclusively for academic year 2019-2020.
- The 2020 average tuition & fees of online exclusively colleges is $14,221.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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Largest Online Colleges
1
Salt Lake City, UT
Western Governors University
121,437 Students
2
Manchester, NH
Southern New Hampshire University
96,912 Students
3
Phoenix, AZ
University of Phoenix-Arizona
94,472 Students
4
Phoenix, AZ
Grand Canyon University
70,295 Students
5
Lynchburg, VA
Liberty University
64,006 Students
Most Online Programs Offered
1
Minneapolis, MN
Capella University
180 Programs
2
Charles Town, WV
American Public University System
56 Programs
3
University Park, PA
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
68 Programs
4
Lynchburg, VA
Liberty University
90 Programs
5
Phoenix, AZ
University of Phoenix-Arizona
57 Programs
Expensive Online Schools
1
Burlington, VT
Champlain College
$42,784
2
Center City, MN
3
Lakewood, CO
4
Sioux City, IA
Morningside College
$33,970
5
Sierra Vista, AZ
Online Colleges Statistics by State
| State | Total | Number of Colelges Offering Online Programs | Online completely Schools | Colleges with more than 50% of Online Students | Tuition & Fees | Total Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | $21,096 | 26,547 | 6,762 |
| Alabama | 83 | 58 | 3 | 6 | $12,941 | 306,405 | 67,801 |
| Arkansas | 88 | 44 | 0 | 1 | $13,515 | 162,304 | 21,984 |
| Arizona | 119 | 63 | 5 | 12 | $15,344 | 599,276 | 259,123 |
| California | 707 | 322 | 11 | 25 | $12,256 | 2,766,380 | 326,100 |
| Colorado | 109 | 56 | 3 | 10 | $13,650 | 374,384 | 85,944 |
| Connecticut | 84 | 37 | 1 | 3 | $12,165 | 207,334 | 20,449 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 | $13,515 | 98,381 | 19,769 |
| Delaware | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | $12,498 | 61,980 | 9,578 |
| Florida | 359 | 138 | 6 | 17 | $16,733 | 1,118,914 | 210,198 |
| Georgia | 153 | 96 | 1 | 8 | $12,832 | 548,638 | 81,954 |
| Hawaii | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | 62,237 | 8,319 |
| Iowa | 86 | 60 | 3 | 9 | $16,728 | 255,387 | 62,250 |
| Idaho | 39 | 15 | 0 | 1 | $10,229 | 125,284 | 32,119 |
| Illinois | 266 | 130 | 1 | 4 | $20,312 | 742,090 | 100,233 |
| Indiana | 109 | 59 | 4 | 10 | $12,172 | 397,163 | 58,917 |
| Kansas | 80 | 59 | 2 | 10 | $15,021 | 215,753 | 48,331 |
| Kentucky | 93 | 53 | 1 | 2 | $9,870 | 269,237 | 51,739 |
| Louisiana | 125 | 45 | 0 | 3 | $15,637 | 254,712 | 29,041 |
| Massachusetts | 171 | 88 | 2 | 3 | $18,877 | 508,880 | 47,885 |
| Maryland | 85 | 44 | 2 | 6 | $17,367 | 370,100 | 81,802 |
| Maine | 39 | 25 | 1 | 3 | $15,825 | 72,605 | 13,396 |
| Michigan | 170 | 83 | 0 | 4 | $12,660 | 552,738 | 52,114 |
| Minnesota | 105 | 75 | 2 | 8 | $18,574 | 410,697 | 129,049 |
| Missouri | 164 | 80 | 3 | 11 | $16,689 | 378,764 | 61,845 |
| Mississippi | 58 | 34 | 0 | 2 | $15,257 | 171,871 | 23,553 |
| Montana | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | - | 49,723 | 4,374 |
| North Carolina | 172 | 127 | 1 | 8 | $12,533 | 569,937 | 93,562 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 20 | 0 | 3 | $7,203 | 53,624 | 14,216 |
| Nebraska | 50 | 36 | 0 | 5 | $13,207 | 135,933 | 28,621 |
| New Hampshire | 39 | 21 | 0 | 2 | $9,333 | 161,703 | 103,175 |
| New Jersey | 166 | 57 | 0 | 3 | $13,630 | 429,548 | 34,976 |
| New Mexico | 50 | 35 | 0 | 6 | $8,955 | 125,343 | 23,832 |
| Nevada | 41 | 18 | 0 | 2 | $14,238 | 121,281 | 15,001 |
| New York | 457 | 187 | 2 | 3 | $16,684 | 1,278,217 | 87,691 |
| Ohio | 301 | 154 | 2 | 11 | $14,260 | 661,486 | 93,830 |
| Oklahoma | 113 | 52 | 1 | 4 | $13,771 | 221,008 | 27,075 |
| Oregon | 82 | 49 | 2 | 4 | $16,737 | 230,743 | 31,328 |
| Pennsylvania | 350 | 166 | 1 | 6 | $15,189 | 725,727 | 81,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 148 | 46 | 2 | 2 | $8,360 | 210,764 | 9,805 |
| Rhode Island | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | $13,365 | 82,783 | 3,773 |
| South Carolina | 97 | 55 | 0 | 3 | $21,830 | 243,690 | 26,023 |
| South Dakota | 30 | 20 | 1 | 4 | $12,020 | 54,162 | 12,827 |
| Tennessee | 162 | 78 | 1 | 6 | $10,277 | 339,618 | 38,306 |
| Texas | 426 | 206 | 1 | 17 | $12,591 | 1,669,966 | 232,462 |
| Utah | 71 | 32 | 4 | 4 | $25,164 | 375,520 | 150,986 |
| Virginia | 153 | 87 | 0 | 6 | $15,164 | 555,230 | 120,833 |
| Vermont | 25 | 16 | 0 | 2 | $42,784 | 43,009 | 7,091 |
| Washington | 107 | 64 | 0 | 1 | $11,970 | 370,304 | 39,632 |
| Wisconsin | 101 | 65 | 4 | 9 | $10,197 | 337,922 | 34,728 |
| West Virginia | 75 | 41 | 4 | 7 | $10,258 | 142,337 | 59,141 |
| Wyoming | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | 32,559 | 4,626 |
