The Eduventures 2013 ranking of the top 50 online colleges and universities by headcount. This data was taken from our 2012/2013 Online Higher Education Market Update. To download an executive summary of the report please visit www.eduventures.com/onlineupdate This ranking is based entirely on our estimates of headcount. Our sources for this data include internal data, data we've received directly from schools, IPEDS, and the SEC. We define "online headcount" as students who are enrolled at least 80% online, and excludes students taking one or more online courses as a part of an otherwise face-to-face experience.  If your college or university is on the list but think our numbers are wrong, or is not on the list and think you should be, please let us know at info@eduventures.com.

1. Top 50 US Online Colleges &
Universities by Headcount 2013
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

2. This
ranking
is
based
en.rely
on
our
es.mates
of
headcount.
Our
sources
for
this
data
include
internal
data,
data
we've
received
directly
from
schools,
IPEDS,
and
the
SEC.
We
define
"online
headcount"
as
students
who
are
enrolled
at
least
80%
online,
and
excludes
students
taking
one
or
more
online
courses
as
a
part
of
an
otherwise
face-­‐to-­‐
face
experience.
The
ranking
draws
an
(imperfect)
dis.nc.on
between
online
brands
fron.ng
smaller
consor.a
encompassing
rela.vely
modest
ins.tu.onal
diversity
(e.g.
UMassOnline),
which
are
included,
and
brands
that
span
a
much
larger
range
of
schools
(e.g.
SUNY
Learning
Network),
which
are
excluded.
We
welcome
comments
on
this
dis.nc.on.
If
your
college
or
university
is
on
the
list
but
think
our
numbers
are
wrong,
or
is
not
on
the
list
and
think
you
should
be,
please
let
us
know
at
info@eduventures.com
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

3. • Rank:
#1
• Es.mated
Headcount:
270,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

4. • Rank:
#2
• Es.mated
Headcount:
124,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

5. • Rank:
#3
• Es.mated
Headcount:
89,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

6. • Rank:
#4
• Es.mated
Headcount:
60,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

7. • Rank:
#5
• Es.mated
Headcount:
48,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

8. • Rank:
#6
• Es.mated
Headcount:
46,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

9. • Rank:
#7
• Es.mated
Headcount:
45,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

10. • Rank:
#8
• Es.mated
Headcount:
44,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

11. • Rank:
#9
• Es.mated
Headcount:
36,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

12. • Rank:
#10
• Es.mated
Headcount:
36,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

13. • Rank:
#11
• Es.mated
Headcount:
34,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

14. • Rank:
#12
• Es.mated
Headcount:
30,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

15. • Rank:
#13
• Es.mated
Headcount:
30,000
• Includes
Everest
College
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

16. • Rank:
#14
• Es.mated
Headcount:
30,000
• Includes
Argosy
University,
South
University
&
The
Art
Ins.tutes
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

17. • Rank:
#15
• Es.mated
Headcount:
22,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

18. • Rank:
#16
• Es.mated
Headcount:
20,500
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

19. • Rank:
#17
• Es.mated
Headcount:
20,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

20. • Rank:
#18
• Es.mated
Headcount:
20,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

21. • Rank:
#19
• Es.mated
Headcount:
15,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

22. • Rank:
#20
• Es.mated
Headcount:
15,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

23. • Rank:
#21
• Es.mated
Headcount:
14,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

24. • Rank:
#22
• Es.mated
Headcount:
12,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

25. • Rank:
#23
• Es.mated
Headcount:
12,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

26. • Rank:
#24
• Es.mated
Headcount:
11,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

27. • Rank:
#25
• Es.mated
Headcount:
11,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

28. • Rank:
#26
• Es.mated
Headcount:
10,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

29. • Rank:
#27
• Es.mated
Headcount:
9,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

30. • Rank:
#28
• Es.mated
Headcount:
9,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

31. • Rank:
#29
• Es.mated
Headcount:
9,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

32. • Rank:
#30
• Es.mated
Headcount:
8,500
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

33. • Rank:
#31
• Es.mated
Headcount:
8,400
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

34. • Rank:
#32
• Es.mated
Headcount:
8,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

35. • Rank:
#33
• Es.mated
Headcount:
7,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

36. • Rank:
#34
• Es.mated
Headcount:
7,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

37. • Rank:
#35
• Es.mated
Headcount:
7,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

38. • Rank:
#36
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,500
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

39. • Rank:
#37
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
For
Profit
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

40. • Rank:
#38
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

41. • Rank:
#39
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

42. • Rank:
#40
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

43. • Rank:
#41
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

44. • Rank:
#42
• Es.mated
Headcount:
6,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

45. • Rank:
#43
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,500
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

46. • Rank:
#44
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,500
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

47. • Rank:
#45
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,400
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

48. • Rank:
#46
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,100
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

49. • Rank:
#47
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,000
• Type
of
school:
Public
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

50. • Rank:
#48
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

51. • Rank:
#49
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

52. • Rank:
#50
• Es.mated
Headcount:
5,000
• Type
of
school:
Private
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.

53. This
data
was
taken
from
our
2012/2013
Online
Higher
Educa.on
Market
Update.
To
download
an
execu.ve
summary
of
the
report
please
visit:
www.eduventures.com/onlineupdate
Evidence. Expertise. Impact.