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2,215 U.S. Colleges Offer Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)

Which Colleges Offer Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)?

In United States, 2,215 schools offer Undergraduate distance education programs (Online Programs). By school type, 1,237 public and 978 private schools offer Undergraduate distance education programs (Online Programs).
By school level, 1,449 four-years colleges and 730 community colleges offer Undergraduate distance education programs (Online Programs).
The following table summarizes the number of schools offering Undergraduate distance education programs (Online Programs) in United States.
Colleges Offering Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total2,2151,237732246
4 Years Colleges1,449585710154
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 Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs)

The average acceptance rate of the Colleges Offering Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) is 76.18% and the admission yield is 31%. The average SAT score is 1,118 and the average ACT score is 23.
A total of 14,235,268 students are attending one of the schools. With 961,500 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Colleges Offering Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) is $12,849 for state residents and $18,375 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,059 for state residents and $17,266 for out-of-state students.
72.22% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $9,031 at Colleges Offering Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs).
The following table summarizes the number of Colleges Offering Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Distance Education Programs (Online Programs) by State
StateTotalPublicPrivateFour-years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Alabama452817 271827
Alaska431 404
Arizona422319 182418
Arkansas38308 191919
California1818398 11267112
Colorado352411 28628
Connecticut14311 12112
Delaware532 505
District of Columbia817 717
Florida1014655 811781
Georgia744628 502450
Hawaii1073 555
Idaho1284 848
Illinois823943 473347
Indiana421626 39339
Iowa411922 251625
Kansas472918 252225
Kentucky462422 281728
Louisiana402614 241424
Maine16115 11511
Maryland30246 131613
Massachusetts522230 381438
Michigan513417 321832
Minnesota573720 302630
Mississippi26197 141214
Missouri582434 461246
Montana11101 656
Nebraska241410 16816
Nevada963 818
New Hampshire945 636
New Jersey35278 171817
New Mexico24222 9159
New York1085850 693569
North Carolina996732 455445
North Dakota17125 12512
Ohio995247 752475
Oklahoma433013 261526
Oregon271710 151215
Pennsylvania882662 672067
Rhode Island734 616
South Carolina392217 291029
South Dakota1495 10410
Tennessee472126 351235
Texas1357659 903590
Utah16106 13113
Vermont523 414
Virginia553124 322332
Washington37298 32532
West Virginia301614 181118
Wisconsin443014 301430
Wyoming880 535
American Samoa000000
Federated States of Micronesia000000
Guam110 101
Marshall Islands000000
Northern Marianas000000
Palau000000
Puerto Rico26422 24124
Virgin Islands110 101