2021 Online Colleges with Smaller Class Size Rankings
Overview
For online colleges that offer online degrees/programs, Northcentral University has the lowest number of students to a faculty (1 to 1) and National American University-Richardson has the second lowest ratio of 1 to 1 based on academic year 2019-2020 college enrollment data.
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 Comparison Table
| 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 | Northcentral University La Jolla, CA | $11,930 | $12,474 | 10,535 | 10,535 | 52 | 52 | 1 to 1 |
| 2 | National American University-Richardson Richardson, TX | $15,000 | $15,000 | 150 | 148 | 20 | - | 1 to 1 |
| 3 | National American University-Rochester Rochester, MN | $15,000 | $15,000 | 22 | 20 | 21 | - | 1 to 1 |
| 4 | California Intercontinental University Irvine, CA | $9,205 | $10,805 | 505 | 505 | 31 | 31 | 1 to 1 |
| 5 | National American University-Roseville Roseville, MN | $15,000 | $15,000 | 135 | 126 | 32 | - | 2 to 1 |
| 6 | National American University-Mesquite Mesquite, TX | $15,000 | $15,000 | 180 | 174 | 29 | - | 2 to 1 |
| 7 | Shiloh University Kalona, IA | $4,510 | $5,250 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 2 to 1 |
| 8 | National American University-Georgetown Georgetown, TX | $15,000 | $14,985 | 84 | 65 | 28 | - | 2 to 1 |
| 9 | Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC | $8,328 | $8,328 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 to 1 |
| 10 | Family of Faith Christian University Shawnee, OK | $6,570 | $7,920 | 102 | 96 | 4 | 4 | 3 to 1 |
| Average | $12,638 | $14,024 | 1,521,384 | 1,327,520 | 37 | 31 | 18 to 1 |