Top online colleges 2021
Thanks to a fast-growing economy, increasing job opportunities and younger generations with higher expectations, the demand for higher education is growing rapidly across the country.
That's making it harder for students to choose a school and even harder to stay in school past a bachelor's degree.
So where should you go to college to get the best fit? In 2017, U.S. News & World Report released its annual list of the best online colleges, earning Gold Medal status. Some of these schools boast small class sizes, small physical campuses, flexible scheduling and a strong emphasis on community involvement. Here are 10 of the best in the nation.
1. College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, Maine)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 10:1
Median graduating salary: $80,000
Average student debt: $20,000
Admissions requirements: standard GRE scores and SAT or ACT scores
Course options: 38 online classes, 61 minors
2. Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Median graduating salary: $52,600
Average student debt: $17,700
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores and high school GPA
Course options: 61 online classes, 33 majors, 33 minors
3. Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, Arizona)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 20:1
Median graduating salary: $90,200
Average student debt: $18,300
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores and high school GPA
Course options: 53 online classes, 44 majors, 54 minors
4. Roberts Wesleyan College (Roberts, Maine)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 11:1
Median graduating salary: $55,300
Average student debt: $22,100
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 50 online classes, 30 majors, 54 minors
5. Bethany College (Norwich, Vermont)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 12:1
Median graduating salary: $51,500
Average student debt: $23,100
Admissions requirements: SAT or ACT scores
Course options: 44 online classes, 19 majors, 10 minors
6. Brigham Young University - Idaho (Provo, Utah)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 10:1
Median graduating salary: $55,700
Average student debt: $20,800
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 47 online classes, 27 majors, 17 minors
7. Lenoir-Rhyne University (Lenoir, North Carolina)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 8:1
Median graduating salary: $53,600
Average student debt: $20,800
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 36 online classes, 27 majors, 8 minors
8. Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, Arizona)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 20:1
Median graduating salary: $92,800
Average student debt: $30,800
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 53 online classes, 42 majors, 27 minors
9. Robert Morris University (Chicago, Illinois)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 11:1
Median graduating salary: $58,800
Average student debt: $20,800
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 44 online classes, 31 majors, 29 minors
10. Brigham Young University - Hawaii (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Student-to-teacher ratio: 10:1
Median graduating salary: $53,600
Average student debt: $20,800
Admissions requirements: ACT or SAT scores
Course options: 53 online classes, 39 majors, 31 minors
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