List of online colleges in the United States explained

Below is a list of schools that offer virtual or online education programs and are accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the US Department of Education.^[1] The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is the primary accrediting body that recognizes online schools, but not all schools on this list are accredited by that agency. This list includes schools that offer fully online programs exclusively, as well as schools that offer at least one fully online program in addition to campus offerings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the colleges and universities in the United States offered classes entirely online, particularly facilitated via Zoom.^[2]

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• Allied American University
• Anthem Education Group
• Argosy University
• Altierus Career College
• Ashmead College
• Blair College
• Brown Mackie College
• Bryman College
• Bryman Institute
• Ellis University
• California Pacific University^[3]
• CDI College
• Everest College
• Everest University
• Green Mountain College^[4]
• Heald College
• ICDC College^[5]
• Independence University
• International Academy of Design and Technology
• Ivy Bridge College
• Jones International University
• Kaplan University
• Las Vegas College
• Medaille College
• McKinley College
• National Institute of Technology (United States)
• Stevens–Henager College
• Reeves College
• Tampa College
• Tennessee Temple University
• University of the Rockies
• Virginia College

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-secondary Institutions and Programs . 5 November 2012.
2. News: Colleges and Universities Cancel Classes and Move Online Amid Coronavirus Fears. The New York Times. 10 March 2020. Mervosh. Sarah. Swales. Vanessa.
3. Web site: California Pacific University . cpu.edu . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217024702/http://cpu.edu/ . 17 December 2014 . dead.
4. Web site: Online Bachelors in Business Administration. Green Mountain College. https://web.archive.org/web/20150828044513/http://www.greenmtn.edu/academics/undergraduate/advanced-start-bachelors-program/. 2015-08-28. dead. 24 April 2013.
5. News: ICDC College Online. 25 April 2013. ICDC College. https://web.archive.org/web/20130519183108/http://ww2.icdccollege.edu/icdccollege.edu/online. 19 May 2013. dead.