2026 Online Colleges with Smaller Class Size Rankings
For online colleges that offer online degrees/programs, American Business and Technology University has the lowest number of students to a faculty (0 to 1) and Daybreak University has the second lowest ratio of 0 to 1 based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The below table ranks and compares the Online Colleges with Smaller Class Size having the lowest students to faculty ratio. For the ranking, we include colleges with more than 50% online students who enrolled online exclusively.
Online Colleges with Smaller Class Size
| Rank | College Name | In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Business and Technology University St Joseph, MO | - | $21,450 | 48 | 48 | 12 | 12 | - |
| 2 | Daybreak University Anaheim, CA | - | $11,968 | 145 | 144 | 2 | 2 | - |
| 3 | Academy for Jewish Religion Yonkers, NY | - | $33,501 | 82 | 70 | 3 | 1 | - |
| 4 | Pontifex University Atlanta, GA | - | $3,600 | 111 | 111 | 6 | 6 | - |
| 88 | Northcentral University San Diego, CA | $11,930 | $12,594 | 9,489 | 9,489 | 60 | 60 | 1 to 1 |
| 5 | National American University-Richardson Richardson, TX | $15,000 | $15,000 | 150 | 148 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| 6 | National American University-Rochester Rochester, MN | $15,000 | $15,000 | 22 | 20 | - | - | 1 to 1 |
| 7 | DeVry University-Nevada Henderson, NV | $15,088 | $17,008 | 1 | 1 | 20 | - | 1 to 1 |
| 8 | DeVry University-Virginia Arlington, VA | $15,088 | $17,008 | 19 | 11 | 31 | - | 1 to 1 |
| 9 | National American University-Roseville Roseville, MN | $15,000 | $15,000 | 135 | 126 | - | - | 2 to 1 |
| Average | $11,383 | $14,992 | 2,624,554 | 2,183,475 | 42 | 26 | 18 to 1 |