The Best Online College in Each of America’s Fifty States

Nationally known online colleges have seen their enrollments explode in recent years, but they now face competition in each state!

Regional campus-based schools across the United States are increasingly providing online degree programs as well.

Local employers often prefer to hire graduates from local colleges. Many students therefore prefer to attend a college that local employers easily recognize, a college that’s in their state or region.

At the same time, students increasingly prefer the convenience and flexibility of an online college. Fortunately, these days their state or region is likely to have a fine public or private school that offers the online degree they desire.

Enrolling in an online degree program from a regional college also makes it easier if the program requires some on-campus attendance, such as an on-campus orientation or an internship.

This article lists the best online college or university for each state. Some states have strong competition, while other states have a very small selection of colleges providing enough online degree programs to qualify for this list.

We based our selection of schools on the following factors: academic excellence, faculty strength, online teaching methods, reputation, awards, and the number of online degree programs offered.

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