While U.S. News aggregates mountains of data to produce the annual rankings of Best Online Programs, the figures are also useful when examined on a smaller scale. The U.S. News Short List, separate from the overall rankings, magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which online programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas that are important to them. Also, be sure to check out The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: College.
10 Most Expensive Online Bachelor's Programs for Out-of-State Students
Jan. 30, 2018
At these online colleges, out-of-state students pay an average of $848 per credit, U.S. News data show.
10 Low-Cost Online Bachelor's Programs for Out-of-State Students
Jan. 9, 2018
Out-of-state students pay an average of $198 per credit – $25,166 total – for these online bachelor's programs, U.S. News data show.
10 Online Bachelor's Programs Where Small Classes Are Common
June 13, 2017
At these online colleges, 83.5 percent of classes averaged two to nine students in the 2015-2016 school year, U.S. News data show.
10 Online Bachelor's Programs With the Lowest Acceptance Rates
May 30, 2017
Each of these online colleges accepted 34 percent or less applicants in 2015-2016, U.S. News data show.
14 Online MBA Programs With the Oldest Students
Feb. 7, 2017
At each school, new entrants during the 2015-2016 school year were an average age of at least 38, U.S. News data show.
10 Online Bachelor's Programs With the Highest 6-Year Graduation Rates
Aug. 30, 2016
More than 76 percent of students completed each of these online bachelor's programs within six years, U.S. News data show.
10 Low-Cost Online Graduate Education Programs for Out-of-State Students
Aug. 23, 2016
More than half of these schools are based in Texas, U.S. News data show.
10 Online MBA Programs With the Lowest Acceptance Rates
March 1, 2016
Less than 40 percent of applicants were accepted to seven online MBA programs, U.S. News data show.
10 Cheapest Online Bachelor's Programs for In-State Students
Feb. 2, 2016
Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts tops the list, charging $40 per credit, U.S. News data show.
Online Bachelor's Degree Programs With the Most International Students
Jan. 19, 2016
At five schools, more than 15 percent of online bachelor's degree students were international, U.S. News data show.