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Online Universities in the US

Institutions with at least one verified online degree. Each holds a current institutional accreditation recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's accreditation database (DAPIP). An institution does not need to operate entirely online.

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Listed alphabetically by university. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

University of South Dakota campus — USD's Muenster University Center

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SDPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of South Dakota offers online undergraduate and graduate degrees through USD Online, with programs in business, health sciences, education, nursing and other fields. Its online tuition table lists one undergraduate and one graduate per-credit rate for in-state and out-of-state online students; nursing programs list their costs separately.

University of Southern Maine campus — Corthell Hall, University of Southern Maine, Gorham Maine

University of Southern Maine

Portland, MEPublicAccredited: NECHE

The University of Southern Maine, a member of the University of Maine System based in Portland, Maine, lists online undergraduate, degree completion, master's and doctoral programs through USM Online. Students matriculated in fully online programs pay an e-tuition rate that is the same for in-state, out-of-state and Canadian students.

University of Southern Mississippi campus — College Hall

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MSPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

The University of Southern Mississippi is a public university in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, whose Online at Southern Miss unit lists fully online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs. The university states that out-of-state tuition is waived for fully online programs, and online courses carry a $30 per credit hour online delivery fee.

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KYPrivate nonprofitAccredited: SACSCOC

University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs taught in eight-week bi-terms. Online tuition is charged per credit hour, with separate rates for undergraduate, master's, counseling, nursing and doctoral programs.

University of Utah campus — The Park Building at the University of Utah

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UTPublicAccredited: NWCCU

The University of Utah offers online undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs through UOnline, including some hybrid options. UOnline tuition is the same for Utah residents and nonresidents in undergraduate and most graduate programs, and first-year students without prior college enrollment are not currently admitted to UOnline.

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GAPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

The University of West Georgia, based in Carrollton, offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through UWG Online, including University System of Georgia eMajor degrees and the multi-campus WebMBA. Fully online students are charged an online (NET/eTuition) rate rather than non-resident tuition.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WIPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through UWM Online, whose program finder lists each program's format, credits and per-credit tuition. Several programs are also available through the UW Flexible Option, a competency-based format.

University of Wyoming campus — Wyoming Union

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WYPublicAccredited: HLC

The University of Wyoming offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through its Office of Online & Continuing Education (UW Online), listing programs as 100% online, online completion or hybrid. Standard online programs use per-credit rates for Wyoming residents, non-residents and children of alumni; some programs have their own rates.

Utah State University campus — Old Main building at Utah State University, Logan Utah This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the Nat

Utah State University

Logan, UTPublicAccredited: NWCCU

Utah State University offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through USU Online. Students living outside Utah pay a flat per-credit rate, and some online graduate programs have their own program rates.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VAPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

Virginia Commonwealth University lists its online degrees and certificates through VCU Online. Online degrees include bachelor's programs in business and nursing (RN to B.S.), master's programs in business, social work, special education and public administration, and doctorates in leadership (Ed.D.) and nursing (Ph.D.), some of which include on-campus sessions or field placements.

Walden University

Minneapolis, MNPrivate for-profitAccredited: HLC

Walden University, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, offers online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Programs are billed per quarter credit hour plus a per-quarter program fee, and several programs can also be taken in the subscription-priced Tempo Learning format.

Washington State University campus — Bryan Hall, WSU, Pullman

Washington State University

Pullman, WAPublicAccredited: NWCCU

Washington State University offers online bachelor's and master's degrees through WSU Global Campus, which awards the same WSU diploma as other campuses. Graduate programs such as the online MBA (Carson College of Business) and the Master of Healthcare Administration and Leadership (Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine) are run by their colleges and delivered online.

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WVPublicAccredited: HLC

West Virginia University in Morgantown offers online associate, bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs through WVU Online. Each online program page lists a cost per credit hour, and online courses carry an Online Learning Student Support fee.

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UTPrivate nonprofitAccredited: NWCCU

Western Governors University is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and offers competency-based online bachelor's and master's degrees through its schools of business, education, technology and health. Tuition is charged per six-month term rather than per credit, and programs start on the first of every month.

Western Kentucky University campus — View from center of campus

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KYPublicAccredited: SACSCOC

Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green offers online bachelor's and master's degrees through WKU Online, plus hybrid doctoral programs. Students taking only distance-learning courses pay a single per-credit distance rate regardless of residency.

Wilmington University

New Castle, DEPrivate nonprofitAccredited: MSCHE

Wilmington University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees online as well as at its Delaware locations, with courses typically starting every 8 weeks. It charges the same per-credit tuition to in-state and out-of-state students and participates in NC-SARA.