Most Selective Online Colleges

Most Selective Online Colleges | 2012 Edition

Below you will find the top 64 online universities in America sorted by acceptance rate.

These rates represent the latest available calendar year, which is from the Fall of 2010. About of a third of the colleges in this ranking have open admission policies. This means that typically the open requirements for entrance are a high school diploma or a GED. Acceptance rates of open admission colleges were not factored into their overall rankings.

Why we like acceptance rates?
Acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were admitted. Colleges with low acceptance rates are considered to be more selective in who can enroll in their college. Open admissions policies can favor those who got their high school diploma or GED several years ago.

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Category Rank	College	Acceptance Rate
1	Everest University	31
2	Northeastern University	38
3	ITT Technical Institute	38
4	Cardinal Stritch University	39
5	The Art Institutes International	48
6	Abilene Christian University	53
7	Nova Southeastern University	53
8	Post University	56
9	LeTourneau University	59
10	California University of Pennsylvania	60
11	Tiffin University	60
12	Fisher College	61
13	Savannah College of Art and Design	63
14	Upper Iowa University	64
15	Everglades University	66
16	Five Towns College	66
17	Ashford University	67
18	DeVry University	71
19	Keiser University	72
20	Berkeley College	72
21	Crown College	77
22	Saint Leo University	78
23	Utica College	79
24	New England College	80
25	University of Advancing Technology	80
26	South University	80
27	California State University Monterey Bay	81
28	Regent University	83
29	Champlain College	85
30	American InterContinental University Online	85
31	ECPI University	87
32	Herzing University	96
33	Dickinson State University	97
34	Jones International University	99
35	Peirce College	100
36	Monroe College	100
37	Liberty University	100
38	Stevens-Henager College	100
39	Schiller International University	100
40	American Public University System	100
41	Salem International University	100
42	The College of Westchester	100
43	Capella University	100
44	Western Governors University	100
45	Virginia College	100
46	Full Sail University	100
47	Westwood College	100
48	Argosy University	100
49	Baker College	100
50	Stratford University	100
51	International Academy of Design and Technology-Online	100
52	National American University	100
53	National University	100
54	Walden University	100
55	City University of Seattle	100
56	Kaplan University	100
57	Bellevue University	100
58	Academy of Art University	100
59	Grand Canyon University	100
60	Franklin University	100
61	Western International University	100
62	Cambridge College	100
63	Colorado Technical University	100
64	Strayer University	100

Interested in seeing who made the list in 2011 - here were the Best Online Colleges of 2011.

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Best Online Colleges 2012 By Metric

Average Net Price

Acceptance Rates

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

% Receiving Grants or Scholarship Aid

% Receiving Federal Student Loans

Retention Rates

Graduation Rates

Cohort Default Rates