Online study gives students unmatched flexibility in pursuing their education. With a laptop and internet connection, you are set to go. You can pursue an online education anywhere, at your own pace and with minimal disruption to your lifestyle.
Because of the explosive growth of online education, TheBestSchools.org decided it was time to update its ranking of the best online colleges (our last ranking was in 2012). Given the increasing number of schools that are providing online degree programs and expanding their range of offerings, this update was necessary.
Our ranking of the best online colleges is based on extensive research and focuses on such factors as academic excellence, scholarly quality of faculty, online teaching methods, cost, reputation, awards, financial aid, and number of degree programs.
wise choiceWe created this ranking of the best online colleges to help students make wise choices about their online education. The following list identifies colleges and universities that provide a high-quality online education. Note that we include traditional campus-based schools only if they provide an extensive and well-rounded offering of online degree programs.
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