1. Purdue University 2. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 3. George Washington University 4. Johns Hopkins University 5.

Students, especially those with family or job responsibilities, often turn to an online degree program for its flexibility. With online education, learning is not confined to a physical classroom.

Today, BestColleges released its list of Best Online Colleges of 2026, which recognizes the top schools in the nation when it comes to delivering high-quality and affordable online education.

These accredited online colleges accept the Fafsa, allowing you to access federal financial aid for your degree Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side ...

U.S. News ranked the University of New Haven's online criminal justice master's program as No. 1 in the country.

Five Michigan colleges are in the top 150 universities in the United States with the best online bachelor’s programs overall, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Bachelor’s ...

The fully online Master of Business Administration program is a flexible, asynchronous 24-month program that allows students ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...