EDsmart’s ranking of the Best Nationally Accredited Online Colleges is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. The ranking includes only fully accredited schools. Rankings are based on affordability, academic quality, student satisfaction, and student outcome according to data gathered from the U.S. Department of Education.
“As online degrees become more prevalent, it is important to recognize the colleges and universities that go above and beyond,” said Tyson Stevens, managing editor of EDsmart. “Our goal is to highlight these schools and their commitment to higher education.”
“The Best Nationally Accredited Online Colleges ranking allows students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals,” said EDsmart’s spokesperson. “Beyond providing affordable education, a college is not successful if it does not graduate its students, which is why EDsmart rankings place a high value on outcomes, including graduation and retention rates, and post-graduation earnings.”
The EDsmart 2021 ranking for the Best Nationally Accredited Online Colleges ranks University of the People #1 as the best college offering online degrees with William Howard Taft University – The Taft University System and University of Arkansas System eVersity following.
The complete rankings are as follows:
University of the People
William Howard Taft University – The Taft University System
University of Arkansas System eVersity
Martinsburg College
Aspen University
Shiloh University
Columbia Southern University
City Vision University
Abraham Lincoln University
Huntington University of Health Sciences
National Paralegal College
Grantham University
Catholic Distance University
University of Management and Technology
College of Court Reporting
California Miramar University
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
University of Fairfax
American Sentinel University
Sonoran Desert Institute
Sessions College for Professional Design
American National University
California Intercontinental University
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Westcliff University
American Business and Technology University
California Institute of Advanced Management
Laurus College
Acacia University
American Graduate University
Anaheim University
Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development
Apollos University
Ashworth College
Atlantic University
Babel University Professional School of Translation
Brighton College
California Coast University
Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine
Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies
Doral College
Dunlap-Stone University
EC-Council University
Genesis University
Grace Communion Seminary
Harrison Middleton University
Hawthorn University
Holmes Institute
Lakewood College
McKinley College
Naaleh College
National Juris University
Nations University
New Charter University
Paralegal Institute at Brighton College
Penn Foster College
REALTOR® University
Rockbridge Seminary
Sarasota University
Taft Law School
The Art of Education University
U.S. Career Institute
Union University of California
Viridis Graduate Institute
University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.
The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, the U.S. Department of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.
The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/best-nationally-accredited-online-colleges/
About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
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