Top 10 Online Colleges for 2008 - OEDb Report

Posted by admin on October 6th, 2008

The Online Education Database released its second annual Online College Rankings of the top 41 undergraduate online degree programs in the country. The OEDb rated online programs in eight categories, including acceptance rate, student-faculty ratio, and availability of financial aid.

Upper Iowa University ranked number one on the OEDb’s list, followed by LeTourneau University at number two and Liberty University at number three.

Best Online Colleges for Availability of Financial Aid

In addition to its overall rankings, the OEDb provided rankings in each of the eight individual categories that make up the overall rankings. In the financial aid category, the OEDb ranked schools based on the percentage of the schools’ students who receive financial aid.

Of the top ten schools in the financial aid availability category, nine schools offer financial aid to at least 95 percent of their students, with three schools offering financial aid to a full 100 percent:

1.?? Salem International University 100%

2. Upper Iowa University 100%

3. Westwood College 100%

4. Fisher College 99%

5. LeTourneau University 99%

6. Liberty University 99%

7. Post University 97%

8. Tiffin University 96%

9. Florida National College 95%

10. Nova Southeastern University 94%