Best Accredited Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs 2024 (Test)

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Updated October 29, 2024
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How We Rank Schools

To create this ranking, BestColleges sourced the most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. We then ranked each school according to the top variables college students selected in our College Choice and Admissions Survey. To learn more, check out our full rankings methodology or read the summary below.

To qualify for our rankings lists, each school must be an accredited public or private, nonprofit institution. Each eligible school was then ranked based on a formula measuring:

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In addition, we only included colleges with graduation rates in the top third of all online colleges.

#1

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL4 yearOnline

$3,358

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, In-State

$15,000

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, Out-of-state

65%

Acceptance Rate

N/A

Online Enrollment
Avg. Grad Tuition, In-State

N/A

Avg. Grad Tuition, Out-of-state

N/A

Retention Rate

92%

Students Enrolled

5,356

Institution Type

Public

Accreditation

Yes

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, In-State

$3,358

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, Out-of-state

$15,000

Gainesville, FL4 yearOnline

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, In-State

$3,358

Avg. Undergrad Tuition, Out-of-state

$15,000

Acceptance Rate

65%

Online Enrollment

N/A

Avg. Grad Tuition, In-State

N/A

Avg. Grad Tuition, Out-of-state

N/A

Retention Rate

92%

Students Enrolled

5,356

Institution Type

Public

Accreditation

Yes