It’s 2018 and the term “online college” has changed. Back before traditional brick-and-mortar colleges and universities added distance learning courses and degree programs to their higher-education offering, it was understood that if a college was an online college, it literally meant that the college was only accessible online.
To make education more accessible and as technology has advanced to allow that, a growing number of traditional colleges have taken some, if not all, of their degree programs and courses online. This transition has changed the term “online college” to include any college or university that offers online courses or degree programs.
Terminology transition aside, there are still those colleges and universities that do not have campus locations and that are only accessible online. According to the Department of Education, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database, there are 56 100% online colleges and universities in the U.S. These 56 true online colleges are listed below in alphabetical order.
Abraham Lincoln University
Location: 3530 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1430, Los Angeles, California 90010
Student Enrollment: 164
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.alu.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarship, Doctor's degree – professional practiceAmerican Broadcasting School-Online Program
Location: 4511 SE 29th St, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73115
Student Enrollment: 85
Graduation Rate: 83%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: radioschoolonline.com/homechat.htm
Degree Levels Offered: One but less than two years certificateAmerican Business and Technology University
Location: 1018 W St Maartens Dr, St Joseph, Missouri 64506
Student Enrollment: 328
Graduation Rate: 56%
Type of School: City: Small
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: abtu.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeAmerican College of Education
Location: 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 1200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Student Enrollment: 3844
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.ace.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAmerican College of Healthcare Sciences
Location: 5005 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, Oregon 97239
Student Enrollment: 741
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.achs.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeAmerican InterContinental University
Location: 231 N. Martingale Rd., 6th Floor, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Student Enrollment: 10091
Graduation Rate: 26%
Type of School: City: Small
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.aiuniv.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeAmerican Public University System
Location: 111 W Congress St, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
Student Enrollment: 48623
Graduation Rate: 36%
Type of School: Town: Fringe
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.apus.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAmerican Sentinel University
Location: 2260 South Xanadu Way, Aurora, Colorado 80014-6510
Student Enrollment: 2598
Graduation Rate: 100%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.americansentinel.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAmridge University
Location: 1200 Taylor Rd, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-3553
Student Enrollment: 597
Graduation Rate: 25%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.amridgeuniversity.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAntioch University Online
Location: 900 Dayton Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Student Enrollment: 163
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Rural: Fringe
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: online.antioch.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degreeArgosy University-Phoenix Online Division
Location: 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021
Student Enrollment: 7117
Graduation Rate: 5%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.argosy.edu/locations/online
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAspen University
Location: 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 525, Denver, Colorado 80222
Student Enrollment: 2729
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.aspen.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipAzusa Pacific University College
Location: 300 N Lone Hill Ave, Ste 200, San Dimas, California 91773-1741
Student Enrollment: 1610
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.apu.edu/university-college/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeBryant & Stratton College-Online
Location: 180 Redtail Rd, Orchard Park, New York 14127
Student Enrollment: 3406
Graduation Rate: 25%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.bryantstratton.edu
Degree Levels Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degreeCalifornia Intercontinental University
Location: 17310 Red Hill Ave. Suite 200, Irvine, California 92614-5636
Student Enrollment: 483
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.caluniversity.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipCapella University
Location: 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402-3389
Student Enrollment: 37569
Graduation Rate: 0%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.capella.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarship, Doctor's degree – professional practiceCatholic Distance University
Location: 115 West Congress Street, Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
Student Enrollment: 159
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Town: Fringe
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://www.cdu.edu
Degree Levels Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeCharter Oak State College
Location: 55 Paul Manafort Drive, New Britain, Connecticut 06053
Student Enrollment: 1583
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.charteroak.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeCity Vision University
Location: 3101 Troost Ave. Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64109-1845
Student Enrollment: 137
Graduation Rate: 0%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.cityvision.edu
Degree Levels Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeClaremont Lincoln University
Location: 250 West 1st Street, Claremont, California 91711-4744
Student Enrollment: 82
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://claremontlincoln.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Master's degreeColorado State University-Global Campus
Location: 7800 East Orchard Road Ste 200, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-0000
Student Enrollment: 11605
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://csuglobal.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeColumbia Southern University
Location: 21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, Alabama 36561-9000
Student Enrollment: 21442
Graduation Rate: 31%
Type of School: Town: Fringe
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.columbiasouthern.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipExcelsior College
Location: 7 Columbia Cir, Albany, New York 12203-5159
Student Enrollment: 41658
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Small
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.excelsior.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificateFlorida Institute of Technology-Online
Location: 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, Florida 32901-6975
Student Enrollment: 2774
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Small
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.fit.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeFrontier Nursing University
Location: 195 School Street, Hyden, Kentucky 41749
Student Enrollment: 1784
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Rural: Distant
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.frontier.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – professional practiceGrantham University
Location: 16025 West 113th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66219
Student Enrollment: 8637
Graduation Rate: 38%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.grantham.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeHuntington College of Health Sciences
Location: 117 Legacy View Way, Knoxville, Tennessee 37918-8230
Student Enrollment: 208
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.hchs.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipInternational Sports Sciences Association
Location: 1015 Mark Avenue, Carpinteria, California 93013-2912
Student Enrollment: 311
Graduation Rate: 20%
Type of School: Suburb: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.issaonline.edu/ces
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degreeJohnson & Wales University-Online
Location: 8 Abbott Park Pl, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Student Enrollment: 799
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: online.jwu.edu/?_ga=2.244666885.1432107725.1502198571-1382828486.1499961993
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeMartinsburg College
Location: 341 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25404-6204
Student Enrollment: 541
Graduation Rate: 89%
Type of School: Suburb: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.martinsburgcollege.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degreeMidwives College of Utah
Location: 1174 East Graystone Way, Suite #2, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
Student Enrollment: 241
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.midwifery.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeNational Paralegal College
Location: 717 E Maryland Ave, Phoenix, Arizona 85014-1561
Student Enrollment: 868
Graduation Rate: 43%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: nationalparalegal.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeNew England College of Business and Finance
Location: 10 High St Ste 204, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Student Enrollment: 1131
Graduation Rate: 42%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.necb.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degreeNorthcentral University
Location: 2488 Historic Decatur Rd., San Diego, California 92106
Student Enrollment: 10916
Graduation Rate: 0%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.ncu.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipOrion College
Location: 3500 North State Rd 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 33319
Student Enrollment: 221
Graduation Rate: 55%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://orioncollege.org/
Degree Levels Offered: One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degreeOttawa University-Online
Location: 1001 South Cedar, Ottawa, Kansas 66067
Student Enrollment: 230
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Town: Distant
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.ottawa.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degree, Master's degreePennsylvania State University-World Campus
Location: 128 Outreach Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-1503
Student Enrollment: 13411
Graduation Rate: 25%
Type of School: Rural: Fringe
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: worldcampus.psu.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – professional practiceRemington College-Heathrow Campus
Location: 7131 Business Park Lane Ste. 300, Lake Mary, Florida 32746
Student Enrollment: 241
Graduation Rate: 38%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degreeSessions College for Professional Design
Location: 51 West 3rd St, Suite E-301, Tempe, Arizona 85281
Student Enrollment: 114
Graduation Rate: 38%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://www.sessions.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degreeShiloh University
Location: 100 Shiloh DR, Kalona, Iowa 52247
Student Enrollment: 59
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Rural: Distant
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.shilohuniversity.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipSonoran Desert Institute
Location: 8767 East Via De Ventura, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-3376
Student Enrollment: 1427
Graduation Rate: 69%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: sdi.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degreeSouth University–Savannah Online
Location: 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, Georgia 31406
Student Enrollment: 8954
Graduation Rate: 2%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.southuniversity.edu/online#location=Online%20Programs
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarship, Doctor's degree – professional practiceTaft University System
Location: 600 South Cherry Street, Denver, Colorado 80246
Student Enrollment: 814
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.taftu.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – professional practice, Doctor's degree – otherThe Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division
Location: 1400 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-4332
Student Enrollment: 4675
Graduation Rate: 11%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.aionline.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degreeTrident University International
Location: 5757 Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Cypress, California 90630-5041
Student Enrollment: 6948
Graduation Rate: 33%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.trident.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipUniversidad Ana G. Mendez
Location: #1552 Ave. Ponce de León Urb. Reparto Seín, El Cinco, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926
Student Enrollment: 80
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: agmvirtual.suagm.edu/
Degree Levels Offered: Master's degreeUniversidad Internacional Iberoamericana
Location: Carr. 658, Km. 1.3, Barrio Arenalejos, Sector Palache, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00613
Student Enrollment: 411
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: Suburb: Small
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.unini.org
Degree Levels Offered: Master's degree, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipUniversity of Florida-Online
Location: 341 Tigert Hall 300 SW 13th St, Gainesville, Florida 32611
Student Enrollment: 2240
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.ufonline.ufl.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degreeUniversity of the People
Location: 225 S. Lake Ave., Suite 300, Pasadena, California 91101
Student Enrollment: 4411
Graduation Rate: 4%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: uopeople.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degreeUniversity of Wisconsin Colleges Flex
Location: 780 Regent St, Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Student Enrollment:
Graduation Rate: NA
Type of School:
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://flex.wisconsin.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Associate's degreeUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
Location: 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
Student Enrollment:
Graduation Rate: NA
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Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://flex.wisconsin.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Bachelor's degreeUniversity of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
Location: 900 Wood Rd, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53141
Student Enrollment:
Graduation Rate: NA
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Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: https://flex.wisconsin.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, Postbaccalaureate certificateVista College-Online
Location: 300 N. Coit Rd, Suite 300, Richardson, Texas 75080
Student Enrollment: 529
Graduation Rate: 84%
Type of School: City: Midsize
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: vistacollege.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Less than one year certificate, One but less than two years certificate, Associate's degree, Two but less than 4 years certificate, Bachelor's degreeWalden University
Location: 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Student Enrollment: 52565
Graduation Rate: 11%
Type of School: City: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.waldenu.edu
Degree Levels Offered: Bachelor's degree, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Master's degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipWestern Governors University
Location: 4001 South 700 East Suite 700, Salt Lake City, Utah 84107
Student Enrollment: 84289
Graduation Rate: 26%
Type of School: Suburb: Large
Offers Online Programs: Yes
School Website: www.wgu.edu
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