Below is the list of top 40 online universities in the United States along with their description and outline
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
The ranking of the university is ranked at number 298.
Best Courses
The best courses of the university include Online Bachelor’s Programs, MBA program, graduate Criminal Justice programs, graduate Education programs and graduate nursing programs.
Why to Choose It
Liberty university is the best choice for students looking for online classes. The university has 75,000 students worldwide and it is offering a 19:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, the university offers 290 bachelors, 315 masters, and 32 doctoral degrees through 17 various colleges.
- UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
University Ranking
The ranking of the University of Florida is number 30.
Best Courses
The best courses of the university include environmental management in agriculture and natural resources, health education, biology, entomology, industrial and systems engineering, and Latin.
Why to Choose It
The University of Florida is the best choice for students looking for online classes. The university has 2,240 students and it is offering a 49:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, the university offers above 200 distinct Master’s, Bachelor’s, Doctorates and Certificates entirely online. Moreover, USNR ranked the online Bachelor’s program of the University of Florida at number 11 in the entire country.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA-MAIN CAMPUS
University Ranking
The ranking of the University of South Florida-Main Campus at number is 103
Best Courses
The best courses of the university include graduate programs in Public Health, Library and Information Studies, Education, and Criminology. Some other courses of the university include electrical engineering, public administration, global sustainability, instructional technology, undergraduate degrees, including criminal justice, public health, nursing, and a wealth of one-off online courses.
Why to Choose It
The University of South Florida-Main Campus is the best choice for students looking for online classes. Moreover, the graduate programs in Public Health, Library and Information Studies, Education, and Criminology are ranked in the top 5 in USNR’s graduate school rankings. In the same manner, the university is offering 22:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
The ranking of the Anderson University is number 02.
Best Courses
The best courses of the university include Business, Christian Studies, Education, Health Professions, Interior Design, Nursing, and Public Service & Public Administration. Other graduate courses include Human Resources, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Moreover, Music Education and Master of Ministry program are other best courses of the university.
Why to Choose It
The Anderson University is the best choice for students looking for online classes. It has a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Furthermore, the university is offering Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in around 60 fields of study. It is a good option for students seeking Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice with a focus on Homeland Security/Emergency.
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH
University Ranking
The ranking of the North Carolina State University at Raleigh is 295
Best Courses
The best courses of the university include engineering, statistics, agriculture, life sciences, textiles and design programs. The university offers over 100 bachelor’s degrees, 104 master’s degrees, and 61 doctoral degrees.
Why to Choose It
It is a good choice to select North Carolina State University as it offers over 100 bachelor’s degrees, 104 master’s degrees, and 61 doctoral degrees. Moreover, the university is ranked as 92nd among all national universities by News & World Report. Likewise, the university has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The cost of this university is cost $38,749 for out-of-state students.
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
University Ranking
The ranking of the University of Central Florida is 701.
Best Courses
The best courses of the University of Central Florida include Bachelor’s programs in Political Science, History, Nursing, Psychology, Technical Education and Industry Training and master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Art Education, Digital Forensics, Research Administration, Social Work
Why to Choose It
The University of Central Florida is a good choice for online students. The university offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs online and it has a 30:1 student to faculty ratio. It was ranked as the third-best “up-and-coming” national university by USNR in 2015. Similarly, it was ranked as the “50 Best Value Public Universities” by USA Today and The Princeton Review.
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
The ranking of the Florida State University is number 58
Best Courses
The best courses include public safety, criminology, computer science, and interdisciplinary social science.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 24:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It was ranked as the 33rd best public university in the United States by USNR in 2017 and it has more than 41,000 students.
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Memphis is 258
Best Courses
The courses include Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, Communication and Fine Arts, Education, Engineering Nursing, Law, Music, and many others.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio and it has over 21,300 students. It was ranked 40th in the nation by Washington Monthly. It offers more than 60 separate degree programs in various disciplines.
- CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Creighton University is 112.
Best Courses
The best courses include Business, Nursing, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy & Health Professions, Law, and Spirituality.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university was ranked 3rd among National Universities’ Master’s by Washington Monthly. Likewise, it offers various graduate certificates as well in Leadership and Nursing.
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of New England is 801
Best Courses
The best courses include Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees, and Doctoral degrees in Health Professions, Osteopathic Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Neurosciences, Global Humanities, Marine Sciences, Teaching & Learning, Pain and Sensory Function and Aging and Health.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, it is offering a Doctorate in Education Leadership and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study as well.
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
University Ranking
Raking of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is number 133
Best Courses
The best courses include agricultural sciences, architecture, arts and sciences, business administration, education, engineering, performing arts, journalism and law.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 21:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It offers 50 undergrad majors, 20 pre-professional programs, 100 graduate programs and 275 programs of study to its students.
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is number 66.
Best Courses
Best courses include Finance, History, Graphic Design, Global Affairs, Environmental Studies, Information Technology (and security), Human Services, Journalism, and Marketing.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, it offers 111 undergraduate, 75 master’s and 47 doctoral programs.
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSSETS-LOWELL
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Massachussets-Lowell is number 176
Best Courses
Best courses include Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Nursing completion, and Psychology.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers 122 bachelor’s, 43 master’s and 36 doctoral degree programs.
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Alabama at Birmingham is number 153.
Best Courses
The best courses include Finance, Accounting, Industrial Distribution, Information Systems, Management, Marketing and Health Care Management.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, U.S. News & World Reports rankings ranked it as the 159th best national university.
- OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS
University Ranking
Ranking of the Ohio University-Main Campus is number 176.
Best Courses
The best courses include Criminal Justice, Psychology, Nursing, Customer Service, Applied Management, English, Financial Economics, Social Science, Sports Administration, Organizational Communication, Reading Education, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Management.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Likewise, the Ohio University-Main Campus offers undergraduate programs in 250 areas of study.
- ASHFORD UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Ashford University is number 49.
Best Courses
The best course are Finance, History, Graphic Design, Global Affairs, Environmental Studies, Information Technology (and security), Human Services, Journalism, and Marketing.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Moreover, it is offering associates, bachelors, and masters degrees in more than 50 different subjects.
- CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Campbellsville University is number 94.
Best Courses
The best courses include engineering, statistics, agriculture, life sciences, textiles and design programs.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It offers offers five online associate degrees, seven online bachelor degrees, and nineteen online graduate degrees along with an online MBA program.
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Mary is 298.
Best Courses
The best courses include business administration, early childhood education, and healthcare administration.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers 13:1 student to faculty ratio. The university accepts 96% of applicants.
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Southern Mississippi is 300.
Best Courses
The best courses include 14 different online bachelor degree programs, and 26 online graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in International Development
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers scholarship or financial aid and its grant award is $4,995.
- AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Azusa Pacific University is 227.
Best Courses
The best courses are 11 different bachelor degrees and 17 different masters programs
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers financial aid and scholarships to 97% of their students.
- REGIS UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Regis University is 217
Best Courses
The best courses include Computer and Information Sciences, Business and Economics, masters of Business Administration, and a Doctor of Nursing.
Why to Choose It It is good choice for online students as the university offers a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. It offers an average scholarship of $17,582 to its students.
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Illinois at Springfield is 31
Best Courses
The best courses include Data Analytics, Legal Studies, and Public Administration.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It has 2007 Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Teaching and Learning and the 2008 Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education.
- ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE—NEW YORK
University Ranking
Ranking of the St. Joseph’s College—New York is 50.
Best Courses
The best courses include Organizational Management, Criminal Justice Practice and Policy, and General Studies.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It provides scholarships or grants averaging $10,118.
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Friends University is 98
Best Courses
The best courses include Business Management; Human Resource Management, and Computer Information Systems.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. It provides scholarships or grants averaging $8,359.
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Johns Hopkins University is 25.
Best Courses
The best courses include Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and Organizational Leadership.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. It provides scholarships or grants averaging $38,238.
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY
University Ranking
Ranking of the University of Nebraska at Kearney is 33
Best Courses
The best courses include Early Childhood and Family Advocacy
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.
- SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Saint Francis University is 26.
Best Courses
The best courses include Health Science, Medical Science, and Business Administration
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.
- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Northeastern University is 49
Best Courses
The best courses include Health Management and Information Technology
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1.
- CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY WISCONSIN
University Ranking
Ranking of the Concordia University Wisconsin is 258
Best Courses
The best courses include Nursing, Health Services, and Occupational Therapy
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers financial aid averaging $13,500.
- REGENT UNIVERSITY
University Ranking
Ranking of the Regent University is 301.
Best Courses
The best courses include cybersecurity, business, and public administration.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers 128 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
University Ranking
Oregon State University ranks 153.
Best Courses
The best courses include Nursing completion, and Psychology.
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the university offers education to military veterans.
University Ranking
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide ranks 2
Best Courses
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as the 56% of students are veterans
University Ranking
Northeastern University ranks 49.
Best Courses
Engineering, statistics, agriculture
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as it offers an average scholarship of $17,582 to its students.
University Ranking
Indiana University-Bloomington ranks 76
Best Courses
Online Bachelor’s Programs, MBA program, graduate Criminal Justice programs
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as it offers a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
University Ranking
LeTourneau University ranks 26
Best Courses
Business, criminal justice, and education
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as it offers more than 140 online programs
University Ranking
Texas Tech University ranks 217.
Best Courses
Communication and Journalism
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as it offers more than 100 online programs.
University Ranking
Arizona State University-Tempe ranks 103
Best Courses
Statistics and engineering
Why to Choose It
It is good choice for online students as it offers more than 100 online programs.
University Ranking
Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranks 153
Best Courses
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Why to Choose It
Offers Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies.
University Ranking
Trine University ranks 60
Best Courses
Business, education, and engineering
Why to Choose It
Offers 100 plus online courses.
University Ranking
University of Florida-Online ranks number 7
Best Courses
Business, education, and engineering
Why to Choose It
The university ranked No. 4 in Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
Sources:
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