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2,639 U.S. Colleges Offer Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)

Which Colleges Offer Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)?

In United States, 2,639 schools offer Distance education programs (Online Programs). By school type, 1,334 public and 1,305 private schools offer Distance education programs (Online Programs).
By school level, 1,873 four-years colleges and 730 community colleges offer Distance education programs (Online Programs).
The following table summarizes the number of schools offering Distance education programs (Online Programs) in United States.
Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total2,6391,3341,047258
4 Years Colleges1,8736821,025166
Community Colleges7306451768
Trade Schools367524

What is Distance education program?

A program for which all the required coursework for program completion is able to be completed via distance education courses.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)

The average acceptance rate of the Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) is 74.24% and the admission yield is 30%. The average SAT score is 1,147 and the average ACT score is 24.
A total of 16,583,140 students are attending one of the schools. With 1,182,210 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) is $14,873 for state residents and $20,751 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,988 for state residents and $19,134 for out-of-state students.
73.33% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $10,500 at Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs).
The following table summarizes the number of Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
Colleges Offering Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) by State
StateTotalPublicPrivateFour-years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Alabama493217 311831
Alaska431 404
Arizona472324 232423
Arkansas40319 211921
California23398135 16467164
Colorado382612 31631
Connecticut20713 18118
Delaware633 606
District of Columbia12111 11111
Florida1134766 931793
Georgia834835 592459
Hawaii1073 555
Idaho1385 949
Illinois984058 633363
Indiana531637 50350
Iowa461927 301630
Kansas512922 292229
Kentucky492425 311731
Louisiana432716 271427
Maine19127 14514
Maryland432815 261626
Massachusetts752649 611461
Michigan623725 431843
Minnesota673730 402640
Mississippi27207 151215
Missouri712546 591259
Montana14113 959
Nebraska271512 19819
Nevada1174 10110
New Hampshire1486 11311
New Jersey473017 291829
New Mexico26233 111511
New York1497079 11035110
North Carolina1086840 545454
North Dakota17125 12512
Ohio1155461 912491
Oklahoma463115 291529
Oregon332013 211221
Pennsylvania1152788 942094
Rhode Island936 818
South Carolina442420 341034
South Dakota17107 13413
Tennessee512229 391239
Texas1608377 11535115
Utah17107 14114
Vermont835 717
Virginia683533 452345
Washington442915 39539
West Virginia331815 211121
Wisconsin503020 361436
Wyoming880 535
American Samoa000000
Federated States of Micronesia000000
Guam220 202
Marshall Islands000000
Northern Marianas000000
Palau000000
Puerto Rico33627 31131
Virgin Islands110 101